IBC: DataCore Offers Enhanced Swarm Storage Solution For Media Workflows

DataCore Software, an independent vendor of software-defined storage solutions, today released the latest version of its Swarm object storage solution for media and entertainment applications, including content archiving, preservation, distribution, sports, broadcast, production studios and e-sports. The company says Swarm “offers significant enhancements for on-site and public cloud environments, including hybrid cloud enablement, improved performance for video streaming, and lightning-fast metadata search capabilities.”

“DataCore is committed to ensuring that our Swarm archive solutions address the ever-evolving needs of the media and entertainment industry,” said Abhijit Dey, DataCore chief product officer. “The latest version of Swarm enables media companies to securely access, distribute and archive data faster and more efficiently to keep pace with the massive amount of on-demand content being consumed today.”

Swarm “ensures that rapidly growing media asset libraries are continuously protected and instantly accessible,” DataCore says. “Online migration eliminates time-consuming and costly refresh cycles, reducing TCO and ensuring maximum uptime. The newest version of Swarm optimizes operational and workflow efficiencies for private, public, and hybrid cloud data storage. Using Swarm, media companies can rapidly move content in and out of public clouds, bringing increased flexibility, scalability, and cost savings to their workflows.”

Swarm’s capabilities let video-driven organizations support private streaming, provide longtail video on demand and centralize long-term video archives, according to DataCore. “Offering up to 100% faster metadata search and partial file restore, Swarm allows media companies to quickly search for assets, customize metadata, and manage billions of objects across multiple sites.”

This enhanced version of Swarm is offered as a software-only solution. The same features are available in appliance form as Perifery, DataCore’s new next-generation object storage platform designed specifically for appliances and edge devices.

Perifery is built into Symply’s newly released appliance, SymplyPerifery, optimized for media and entertainment organizations.

DataCore will demonstrate Swarm and its new SymplyPerifery appliance at IBC 2022 (RAI, Amsterdam, Sept. 9-12, stand 7.D17).