Solution Industries

Across a broad spectrum of organisations and industries there is an increasing need to create, manage, store and deliver digital content. By focusing on the needs of select industries and building on our experience and common requirements, Digistor implements elegant solutions to provide cost savings and efficiency gains.

Broadcast

Broadcasters need to access, network and communicate vast amounts of media that comes from a diverse range of sources - from citizen reporters to satellites - in a timely manner. Multiple local and remote teams require fast, simultaneous access to stored media to process material for delivery to a wide range of platforms and audiences 24/7. Digistor can provide optimised solutions to meet these challenges.

• Automation, Transcoding and Metadata Management
  This is key to broadcasters being able to locate, edit and supply programming in different formats to viewers wherever they are.
• File-based Workflows and Workgroup Management
  These processes enable production and post-production workgroups under the broadcasters' umbrella to plan, process and output their projects.
• Acquisition, ENG, Mobile Newsgathering
  Cameramen and news teams need to be responsive and flexible with the highest quality transmission and guaranteed delivery.
• Editing, Graphics, Post-Production and Delivery
  Production duties cover shooting for news, reality TV and drama shows which then require post-production services including graphics, effects, editing, audio and promos. Finished content is then distributed to DTV, pay TV, mobile, web, and social platforms.

Case Studies

Nine Network adopts first Dejero CuePoint system in Australia and Asia Pac

Flame stokes efficiency with Digistor and EditShare EFS 200 storage solution

Visual FX & Post-Production

Visual effects and post-production facilities need to deliver a full range of innovative services to clients used to tight deadlines and shrinking budgets. Digistor meets the key requirements for this industry by providing:

• Specialised Services and Systems
  Client work includes TVCs and short/long-form film, video and animation projects. These require specialists operating editing, Digital Intermediate and colour correction, visual effects and 2D/3D animation systems.
• High Bandwidth and Throughput
  Flexibility is essential to handle the peaks and troughs of client projects so high bandwidth pipelines must be able to be quickly and easily reconfigured without reducing throughput.
• Future-proofed Networking, Content, Storage
  New enhanced format resolutions require storage, networking and workstation future proofing to accept expansion and upgrades without project interruptions. By sourcing original content at the highest possible resolutions facilities are able to provide deliverables in a myriad of formats to suit current and future client markets. Easy access to past project material is also required as clients embrace reversioning for new and emerging outlets.

Case Studies

Rotor Studios chooses Digistor and new Dell EMC Isilon H500 shared storage solution

Blue Post chooses high performance Quantum storage solution

Unreal VFX - Experience + Flame

Education

Private and government institutions are embracing digital classrooms to expand their curriculum and appeal to wider range of local and international students. At the same time remote learning and distance education has evolved into interactive online classes using high speed internet connections. Online training has also become the norm for workers wanting to up-skill and improve their career prospects through short-term, focussed classes. Virtual online classes also enable students to practice and learn subjects that are difficult, dangerous or cost prohibitive to run in reality. Digistor can help education institutions and educators to address these developing needs with advanced systems and solutions.

• Live and On-Demand Streaming
  Classes can be either streamed live to the web or recorded, stored and streamed on demand.
• Classroom Shared Media and Materials
  Digital classrooms rely on enterprise class storage and high bandwidth networks to distribute lessons between students, campuses and to the internet.
• Creation of Training Materials
  Cameras, editing, titling, graphics, subtitling and transcoding are required in the production of online lessons.
• Education Licensing
  Digistor can help navigate and manage education software licensing for Autodesk, Avid, Maxon Cinema 4D and other education software and hardware tools.

Case Studies

University of Sydney Goes 4K with Digistor and Editshare

Digistor brings shared workgroup storage to University of Sydney's student facilities

Government

Government agencies encompass a wide range of operations utilising media-based technologies. These include media production units, security and surveillance tasks, film/television/cultural archives, training and the defence forces and well as emergency services. The security, speed, remote capabilities, reliability and deep management of these tasks are key requirements that Digistor can address to ensure their smooth running.

• Big Data
  Government organisations often require effective and secure management and transmission of large data sets. Digistor has implemented solutions to achieve this with the level of confidence required.
• Surveillance
  The volume of surveillance video and imagery is growing exponentially with the roll-out of cameras within buildings and local and federal government managed spaces as well as federal agencies, the police, emergency services and military. This content is only useful if it can be easily stored, accessed, manipulated.
• Storage, networking, archiving
  The move to scanned documentation, online information gathering and the legal requirements of data retention require enterprise level storage, networking, distribution and archiving tools and equipment.
• Remote Information Transmission and Communications
  Governments institutions are being called on to increasingly provide live video feeds from the field.

Case Studies

Digistor accelerates the Australian Government's Research Data Storage Infrastructure Project

Advertising and Marketing

Some of our prominent industry customers include Publicis Mojo, Y & R, Advertising Advantage, Hogarth, JWT and Wunderman Thompson and many more. Digistor has the experience and expertise to support the advertising and marketing sector through a plethora of areas including TVC production, automated workflows, asset management, collaborative storage, digital production and management.

• TVC production
  Audio-visual advertisements aired on free or subscription television. Predominantly pre-produced and designed to engage viewers, with a call to action message.
• Digital content production and management
  Content production and management is important to an organisations image and branding. Specialised software and further training can provide creative individuals with the tools required, to design eye-catching and relevant content.
• Client presentations and pitches
  Sophisticated graphics and media can produce appealing pitches and presentations that resonate with a targeted audience. This can be achieved through, possessing the right software and training proficiency.
• Video, web content, social media content
  Content produced, whether this be for a video, web or social media format, can highly benefit from being safely stored in a content management system. This system is utilised to protect valuable file-based media assets. Thus campaigns can be prepared in advance with content stored, to acquire when needed.
• Creative / Design Departments
  Workflows play a major role in creative and design departments. When effective, they aid with monitoring defined sequences of tasks through automating some of the process. Thereby allowing creative teams to better distribute their time across a variety of projects.
• Asset management, collaborative storage
  Digital asset management software helps organise, store and deliver rich media assets. Such as images, videos, animations, podcasts and more. Whilst supporting access to digital assets anytime or anywhere. And improving upon collaboration internally and externally with creative vendors, agencies and partners.

Case Studies

Yes Captain: Charting A Course Through The Seas Of Motion Graphics

Sports/eSports

Over the years this industry has embraced the technological opportunity of live production to global and domestic audiences. This process however, requires specific equipment and expertise. Digistor can assist to locate the best solution possible.

• Multicam live production and distribution
  Utilising a number of high quality cameras enables sporting events to be captured from all angles. Thus guaranteeing none of the action is missed from viewers.
• Media encoding
  Compress large audio and video files, making certain they smoothly playback across all devices and networks. Overall helping to establish a seamless and stress-free workflow.

Case Studies

Tennis Australia chooses Spectra Logic and Digistor solution for the Australian Open

Caton and Digistor Supply IP Transport Solutions for The 2018 Commonwealth Games

Ignition Productions Delivers for Red Bull TV with SNS

Not-for-profit Organisations & Houses of Worship

Not-for-profit and religious organisations can benefit from the following key areas; streaming services, graphic and media production, web content production and management. Digistor provides optimised solutions to ensure these areas are supported. Facilitating new customer leads, more efficient workflows and sophisticated content produced.

• Streaming services
  Presented either live or pre-recorded. Enabling large masses of people to virtually join together, whether this be for a charity event or religious gathering. Streaming can also encourage new membership, thus producing customer leads.
• Graphic and media production
  The production of graphics and media is improved through structured and fast workflows. Safeguarding projects from encountering major issues or challenges.
• Web content production and management
  Content production and management is important to an organisations image and branding. Specialised software and further training can provide creative individuals with the tools needed to design sophisticated and relevant content.

Case Studies

Hillsong Church Media Unit

National Indigenous Television

Architecture, Engineering and Construction

Encompassing three typically separate industries; architecture, engineering and construction. Integrated, these industries work together to effectively tackle industry problems and challenges. Today, all three of these industries rely heavily upon technological applications and software programs.

• Evolving Industry
  With the shift towards urban living, cities require housing and infrastructure more than ever. This marks a massive opportunity for the architecture, construction and engineering sector. Digistor has the experience and knowledge to assist with finding the best solution. Providing clients with the competitive edge, through our plethora of services and ongoing training programs.
• Services
  A range of industry relevant services are offered by Digistor. This most prominently includes; support agreements, render farm installations and upgrades, software license management and optimisation.
• Training
  Throughout the year a multitude of training programs are offered by Digistor. With the focus upon hands-on learning and smaller class sizes, participants can optimise their knowledge and skills in key industry software. Such as; MAXON, Chaos Group V-Ray, Autodesk and Deadline.

Case Studies

Visualising the future with Enjamin

Binyan Visualisation Success Built On Artist-Based Philosophy

Media Organisations and Corporations

Corporations and media organisations can further prosper through implementing or improving upon their digital content aggregation and distribution, workflows, enterprise storage, streaming and content management systems. Digistor provides optimised solutions to ensure these disciplines are well supported.

• Digital content aggregation and distribution
  Content aggregation and distribution is the collection of information based upon a common topic, involving one or more related keywords. Data is pulled from multiple sources then distributed to one location. Efficient workflows can ensure businesses easily undertake this process.
• Find, distribute, backup, share securely
  Media and corporate organisations often require effective, secure management and transmission of large data sets. In order to streamline this, the right equipment and software are important.
• Asset management
  Asset management software offers the single largest advantage to any all-digital content production operation. It's implementation is a critical component of any business project's success.
• Creative teams - content production for internal and external communications
  Professional content produced by media organisations and corporations profits from being safely stored, in a content management system. This system is utilised to protect valuable file-based media assets for production internally and externally.
• Steaming for AGMs, launches
  Annual General Meetings and launches are an important part of businesses. Streaming these events ensures participation remains high. As shareholders, investors and stakeholders from any location can attend live and be actively involved.
• Enterprise storage
  A centralised archive for business information that encompasses products and services. Designed to assist media organisations and corporations, with saving and retrieving important data.

Case Studies

Leading Australian Broadcaster Finds Xsan Replacement in StorNext

Endemol Shine Media Storage, Playback, Mastering with DDP