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UNTOLD STUDIOS London creative studio
Untold Studios architected its facility to stream highly resource-intensive cloud computing workflows (virtual workstations, VFX rendering, transcoding, processing) from AWS over the FastLane. When lockdown
happened there was no change to its workflows. “Our productivity has not dropped at all,” says Sam Reid, Head of Technology. “The only difference now is that artists are using their own internet connectivity to the Studio. We created VPN connections from artists’ homes to the Studio, and from there the media travels as before over FastLane to AWS.”
SOLUTION: CLOUD STORAGE Many productions now
create hundreds of terabytes of camera RAW data, which needs to be moved from the production location through to post- production – which may be located on an entirely different continent. In such cases, FileStore+ eliminates any concern about connectivity or tools for file transfer. You then only need to think about the local distribution of files within the region, from your main office
location to those working from home – which can be accessed on a more ad-hoc basis. Files can be loaded directly
via local onramps at speeds of 1 Gbps or higher into the secure cloud object storage platform. A second and third copy of that file are replicated to other regions immediately giving your workflow partners in other regions local access to the same data within minutes of it landing in your local region. Sohonet’s storage partner RStor uses their RWave product and their 100 Gbps network fabric (connected to the Sohonet Media Network) to ensure data replication is immediate. Essentially, if you have huge
data volumes, then performing the initial long haul data move will be one of your biggest concerns. This can be avoided by using FileStore+ geo-sync – and you can then just move files more locally, focusing on smaller data sets for those working at home. With no data egress fees, this
solution unlocks the ability to push and pull data to the cloud and across worldwide regions for delivery purposes at will – which is otherwise financially unviable with other major cloud service providers.
SOLUTION: CONNECTIVITY Setting up dedicated connectivity
to your remote cloud computing stacks will help you get the most from your investment. But building out and managing such connectivity yourself may require a considerable CAPEX investment — one that might be cost-prohibitive if you only need the infrastructure for short periods of time. Sohonet FastLane serves as a
direct connection from your offices worldwide to the industry’s major cloud service providers, giving increased flexibility and a reliable, high-speed conduit to a range of remote storage and compute solutions. It’s a key strategic technology for companies that need granular control of highly resource-intensive cloud computing workflows (such as VFX rendering, processing). Fastlane moves your data away
from Internet bandwidth, removing network congestion and decreasing the time it takes to transfer your data. With a direct link to the Cloud (including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure), customers are in control of how their data is routed, leading to a more consistent network experience for your business. Offering dedicated, ‘burstable’ connectivity, with speeds of 100Mbit/s up to 40Gbit/s, Sohonet is able to provide the flexibility, security and reliability for which our network is known.
Minimise cloud egress charges
by paying for what you use, allowing you to bid on big projects without investing in expensive compute resources that would otherwise sit idle.
REAL-TIME REMOTE VFX SHOT REVIEW The most common ‘customer
shot review’ setup looks something like this: 1. Artists are working remotely
from home, with either a cloud- based virtual workstation, or remote connectivity into a virtual desktop infrastructure at the office. 2. They are protecting the
session with a VPN and are typically controlling the remote creative workstation with Teradici or HP RGS. 3. The artists typically move the
content that is to be reviewed with the customer to a workstation in the office, connected to a Flexbox. 4. The producer creates a Flex
session and invites the client to view the session, with a modern conferencing solution (such as Zoom, Teams or BlueJeans) to support their real-time feedback. 5. The client creatives are often
viewing the content via Apple TV on a large consumer TV that represents colour well. We recommend an LG C9 or CX model, which are very colour accurate out of the box.
Contact
sales@sohonet.com to discuss your specific requirements
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