In this newsletter: the difference between Backup vs. Archive, our new solution with Quantum iBlade, our InBroadcast article on 7 Ways to Improve Production by Archiving, Tom Coughlin's Digital Storage Report 2019, and "Helpful Tools" revealing our P5 Masterclass, plus interesting industry news and upcoming events. 

Backup vs. Archive in Professional Media Production

Protecting files that were produced with considerable time and money is a no-brainer. So, why are there so many ways it is done? And, why are files still lost or hard to find? Our new article breaks down the difference between backup vs. archive and suggests helpful solutions for data storage.

Discover more on our blog!

Archiware P5 & Quantum iBlade

Looking to simplify your backup and archive to LTO tape? Our new integration with Quantum iBlade provides an efficient, converged data management solution. Archiware P5 Backup and P5 Archive can run inside the Quantum iBlade library enclosure, making the future-proof and removing the need for a separate server.

Find out more about the integration on our website!

7 Ways to Improve Production by Archiving

Archiving has many benefits. It increases data security and provides a "Single Source of Truth". When it comes to production, archiving can significantly improve your process. How? Learn more in our InBroadcast article!

Digital Storage Report 2019

Tom Coughlin's Digital Storage Report provides a helpful overview of developments in digital storage for creation, editing, archiving, and distribution of entertainment content. The report conducts an in-depth analysis of companies in the M&E value chain, historical trends and future technology drivers.

Curious to learn more? Read the full report here!

Archiware P5 Masterclass

The P5 Masterclass is a series of free, full-length training videos to help you install, configure and use the Archiware P5 data management suite. Hosted by David Fox from our UK distributor JPY, the Masterclass consists of 14 videos providing insights into all four P5 modules. Topics include:

• Overview of Archiware P5 modules
• Installing P5 on Mac or Windows
• Storage of Backup and Archive
• Basic & advanced options for P5 Backup and P5 Archive
• How to manage clients in P5
• Configuring pools and volumes for Backup and Archive
• Configuring cloud storage

Discover the full-length videos on our website or watch the entire series on our YouTube channel!

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