Shared storage vendor GB Labs has formally unveiled their new NebulaNAS, a solution to file storage and sharing headaches encountered by many in creative industries.
Media companies need flexibility, global access from their file storage
The tool is described by GB Labs CEO and CTO Dominic Harland as a product “truly suitable for media use and available from anywhere.”
“In media, work usually takes place in several different locations at different times,” Harland said. “You need to be able to access data readily and securely, and quickly, from any place. We have built a tool that enables that workflow.”
NebulaNAS is built on cloud storage technology created and sold by Storj and promises “cloud flexibility, on-prem-like performance, global access and collaboration, and enterprise security” through innovative file sharing technology that is deployable in any location, on any device, and at any time.
That flexibility paired with the capability to host, manage, and share large files makes it an ideal solution for those working in entertainment, media, and other creative industries, according to Harland.
GB Labs touts the following as the four key advantages of utilizing NebulaNAS:
- Media centricity: Designed by media professionals for the most demanding workflows, NebulaNAS supports all creative and management tools used today … at any frame rate, file size, format, or bit rate.
- Cloud flexibility: NebulaNAS operates across a distributed cloud architecture, which not only provides added security and operational uptime but also improves performance by better managing data across thousands of distributed servers. Users will benefit from the solution’s scalability, the flexibility to add local and NVMe caching storage, and the ability to mount drives seamlessly, mirroring existing work styles.
- Local performance: To end users, NebulaNAS operates as if it is on-prem storage but with several advantages, including the ability to interact with the storage from anywhere in the world, collaboration in near-real time with other users regardless of their location, and minimal learning curve. Applications like online editing fly because users access only the bits of files they actually need instead of an entire file all at once.
- Enterprise security: In addition to the file management system’s distributed nature and 256-bit AES encryption, NebulaNAS maintains file access and credential control regardless of the user’s location. The audit management system maintains historical data showing who interacted with which files, when, and from what location.
GB Labs, Storj focus on enabling enterprises through the channel
The NebulaNAS offering is the result of a partnership between GB Labs and Storj that executives from both companies highlight as an opportunity for channel partners and their clients.
“We are a channel-only company,” said Harland. “Other solutions on the market are focused on having a really defined workflow, but that is really restrictive to partners.”
Harland himself started his career in tech as a systems integrator. He said he took the pain points he encountered, especially with the lack of “freedom” he had to build within and on top of solutions to build a fully workable stack that benefited their clients.
“We have heard the channel say they need this,” said Colby Winegar, CRO of Storj. “The deep expertise from Dominic and his team is what customers need. This is fully white-labeled through GB Labs and really easy to build on top of.”
NebulaNAS is available now and more information can be found on the GB Labs website or by visiting their booth at IBC 2024.
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