Cache-A Corporation News

NAB 2012 NEWS

Cache-A Announces Integration of Archive Appliance Product Line
Into Leading SAN & NAS Systems

By Eliminating Client, Digital Media Professionals Can Now Pull Data
Directly from Archion, Facilis, Storage Network Solutions and StorNext Systems

Morgan Hill, Calif., May 2, 2012 – Once again responding to customer requests to simplify their workflow while ensuring the safest, most reliable and cost-effective solution to content archiving, access and interchange, Cache-A Corporation has announced that its line of archive appliances is now integrated with storage systems from four of the industry’s leading manufacturers. These include the network-attached storage (NAS) solutions from Archion and the storage area network (SAN) solutions from Facilis, Storage Network Solutions and StorNext. ...[click here to read the full release]

Cache-A Extends Leadership in LTFS-Based Archiving
For Media & Entertainment Industry at NAB 2012

Customers Now Embracing Unique Benefits of LTFS
When Combined with Complete Convenience of Award-Winning Archive Appliance Platform

Morgan Hill, Calif., April 11, 2012 – Continuing to extend its leadership position in developing products that support the LTFS (Linear Tape File System) format, Cache-A Corporation has built a significant track record with this emerging technology. HBO, Safeway and Offhollywood are among the first companies to deploy Cache-A’s enhanced LTFS technology with their archive appliances. ...[click here to read the full release]

WINTER 2012 NEWS

Cache-A’s Archive Appliances Embraced by Houses of Worship & Religious Groups To Safeguard Audio & Video Content

From World Leader CBN to Wycliffe Bible Translators

Morgan Hill, Calif., February 1, 2012 - From multi-site ministries to small- and medium- sized churches, houses of worship and religious groups across the U.S. are increasing the use of video, radio and television messages to reach their followers and spread the word. These organizations are adding information to their databases, such as images and video and audio files, at increasing and unprecedented rates. The result is much more data, many more different file types and many much larger files that need to be archived. ...[click here to read the full release]

MID 2011 NEWS

Cache-A Begins Shipments of Power-Cache
High-Performance Archive Server

Cache-A Customers Now Have LTO-5 Archiving Solution with 8TB RAID and 10GbE Technologies

Morgan Hill, Calif., December 8, 2011 - Cache-A Corporation is now shipping its new high-performance Power-Cache Archive Server, which includes Cache-A’s latest version 2.1 software release with a range of new features. Power-Cache combines Cache-A’s noted appliance functionality with a blindingly fast disk array and ultra-fast networking for more expandability and accelerated archive and retrieval transfers. Power-Cache features a separate SSD drive for its operating system to ensure peak archiving and restore performance and reliability at all times. It also offers greater flexibility for staging content, making duplicate tape copies and working with Cache-A Library and Expansion units. ...[click here to read the full release]

Cache-A Debuts Power-Cache
High-Performance Archive Server at IBC 2011

Compact Blend of LTO-5 Tape Drives, 8TB RAID and 10GbE Technologies for Faster Archiving, Transfers

Morgan Hill, Calif., September 6, 2011 - Making its world debut at IBC 2011, Cache- A Corporation’s new high-performance Power-Cache Archive Server combines Cache- A’s noted appliance functionality with more disk speed and better throughput. Power- Cache combines a high-performance blend of LTO-5 tape drives, 8 TB of RAID and 10Gb Ethernet technologies to provide digital media professionals with faster archive and retrieval transfers as well as greater flexibility for staging content, making duplicate tape copies and working with Cache-A Library and Expansion units. ...[click here to read the full release]

Cache-A Debuts LTFS-Based Archive Appliances
For Media & Entertainment Industry at IBC 2011

Cache-A Uniquely Combines Benefits of LTFS with
Complete Convenience of Award-Winning Archive Appliance Platform

Morgan Hill, Calif., September 6, 2011 - At last year’s IBC Convention, Cache-A Corporation was one of the first companies to demonstrate the new LTFS (Linear Tape Film System) format in product form. This year at IBC 2011, all of Cache-A’s LTO-5 based products include LTFS capability, including the company’s flagship product, the award-winning Pro-Cache5, the new high-performance Power-Cache and the quiet, desktop Prime-Cache5. Cache-A is featuring all of its LTFS-capable products at Stand 7.G16 at RAI Amsterdam, September 9-13. ...[click here to read the full release]

Cache-A Pro-Cache5 Receives Creative COW Blue Ribbon
User’s Choice Award For Best Archiving System at NAB 2011

The Ideal Solution for File-based Workflows

Morgan Hill, Calif., September 6, 2011 - Cache-A Corporation’s Pro-Cache5 archive appliance is the proud recipient of Creative COW’s Blue Ribbon Award for “Best Archiving System” at NAB 2011. Every year, Creative COW’s editors feel the pulse of the industry by monitoring the feedback from more than 1.7 million monthly visitors in the months following NAB. Creative COW then announces the products and technologies that working professionals have identified as most likely to have the biggest impact on their future. Cache-A’s Pro-Cache5 archive appliance was selected as one of these technologies. ...[click here to read the full release]

Leading LA Post Houses & Studios Choose
Cache-A Archive Appliances To Safeguard Content

Morgan Hill, Calif., August 10, 2011 – Faced with preserving and protecting the massive amounts of data they generate daily, many leading Los Angeles post houses are increasingly choosing Cache-A’s archive appliances. Cache-A’s complete product line – including the Pro-Cache5 and the new Prime-Cache5 – is designed to meet the needs of digital media professionals for safe, reliable and cost-effective content archiving, access and interchange.

Some of the shows and facilities in Los Angeles that have chosen Cache-A for their content archiving needs include Conan O’Brien, Lussier, Nomad Editing and The Post Group. ...[click here to read the full release]

Leading Corporations Standardizing on
Cache-A's Archive Appliances To Safeguard Video Content

From HP & Micron Technology to Hasbro, Prudential Financial & Whole Foods

Morgan Hill, Calif., June 14, 2011 – Faced with preserving and protecting the massive amounts of video-related data they generate each day, many leading U.S. corporations are standardizing on Cache-A's archive appliances. Cache-A's complete product line – including the Pro-Cache5 and the new Prime-Cache5 -- is designed to meet the needs of digital media professionals in corporate production departments for safe, reliable and cost-effective content archiving, access and interchange. ...[click here to read the full release]

2011 NAB NEWS

Cache-A Debuts New LTFS Format Implementation Across
LTO-5 Product Line, Including Flagship Pro-Cache5

Uniquely Combines Benefits of LTFS with Convenience of Cache-A’s Archive Appliance

Morgan Hill, Calif., April 11, 2011 – At last year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention, Cache-A was one of the first companies to demonstrate the new LTFS (Linear Tape Film System) format in product form. This year at NAB 2011, all of Cache-A’s LTO-5 based products will include LTFS capability, including the company’s flagship product, Pro-Cache5, and the new high-performance Power-Cache and the cost-effective Prime-Cache5. Cache-A is featuring all of its LTFS-capable products in Booth SL8209 and the Ultrium booth (N6619) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, April 11-14. ...[click here to read the full release]

Cache-A Introduces New Products at NAB 2011:
Prime-Cache5, Power-Cache, and New LTFS Software

Morgan Hill, Calif., April 11, 2011 – Highlighting its new product introductions at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB 2011), Cache-A is one of the first storage companies to introduce the new LTFS (Linear Tape Film System) format for the media and entertainment industry in its LTO-5 based product line and its flagship product, Pro-Cache5. Cache-A’s expanded product line also includes two new LTO-5 based products -- Prime-Cache5, its new cost-effective LTO-5 archive appliance, and Power-Cache, its new high-performance archive appliance server. Cache-A is in Booth SL8209 and the Ultrium booth (N6619) in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, April 11-14. ...[click here to read the full release]

Cache-A Debuts Next Generation of Archive Appliances
Integrated into Complete Partner Solutions at NAB 2011

Archiving Made Easy™ with LTFS Functionality and Interchange,
Enhanced Performance, Greater Partner Integration

Morgan Hill, Calif., April 11, 2011 – A leading supplier of network-attached archive appliances for the digital film, broadcast and professional video industries, Cache-A is showcasing its next generation of storage products at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB 2011) with new features and lower prices while also showcasing a range of new and enhanced partner applications. Enabled by the release of a new Software Development Kit earlier this year, new partner software capabilities are highlighted in Cache-A’s booth (SL8209) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, April 11-14. ...[click here to read the full release]

2011 WINTER NEWS

Leading New York Post Houses Choose
Cache-A Archive Appliances To Safeguard Content

Morgan Hill, Calif., March 10, 2011 – Faced with preserving and protecting the massive amounts of data they generate daily, many leading New York post houses are increasingly choosing Cache-A’s archive appliances. Cache-A’s complete product line – including the Pro-Cache5 and Pro-Cache Library24/Library48 – is designed to meet the need for safe, reliable and cost-effective content archiving, access and interchange.

Some of the facilities in New York that have chosen Cache-A for their content archiving needs include Anatomy Media, IKA Collective, Nice Shoes, Nomad Editing, Offhollywood Productions, PennyBridge Productions and Stitch Motion Graphics. ...[click here to read the full release]

Cache-A Announces Development of LTFS-Based Archive Appliance

Cache-A To Apply Its Easy-To-Use Architecture To Emerging Industry-Standard Tape File System

Morgan Hill, Calif., January 25, 2011 – Cache-A Corporation, a leading supplier of network-attached archive appliances for the digital film, broadcast and video professionals, announced today that it will collaborate with HP to develop an easy-to-use implementation of LTFS (Linear Tape File System) for the professional media and entertainment industries. LTFS is based on open source software and enables users to interchange content across different operating systems, software applications and physical locations.

"We are delighted to be working with HP as a key partner to develop the full potential of LTFS in the media and entertainment industries,” said Phil Ritti, President and CEO of Cache-A Corporation. “This collaboration combines the benefits of LTFS, which makes tape look like disk, with the convenience of Cache-A’s appliance approach, which makes tape actually behave like disk, to provide a complete archive solution for our professional media and entertainment customers." ...[click here to read the full release]

Cache-A Acquires the IP and Assets of JDV Solutions
to Broaden Portfolio in Data Storage Systems

Ken Fuhrman, President & CEO of JDV, Joins Cache-A Executive Team

Morgan Hill, Calif., January 18, 2011 – Cache-A Corporation, a leading supplier of network- attached archive appliances for the digital film, broadcast and professional video industries, announced today that it has acquired the intellectual property and assets of JDV Solutions, LLC, which specializes in high-performance data storage systems. This agreement will enable Cache- A to develop new tiers of managed storage and provide even broader archive solutions for the professional media & entertainment industry. The first of these innovations is scheduled to make its debut at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention in Las Vegas, NV, in April.

Cache-A also announced that Ken Fuhrman has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering and Operations. Fuhrman was formerly President and CEO of JDV Solutions, which had assisted Cache-A in the development of its archive appliances. A software engineer, business executive and entrepreneur, Fuhrman has a deep background in the professional media & entertainment, data storage and consumer electronics industries. ...[click here to read the full release]

FALL 2010 NEWS

Cache-A Pro-Cache Library24 Archive Appliance
Makes World Debut at IBC 2010

New Pro-Cache Option Offers Automated Cartridge Loading for Archiving, Restoring, Cartridge Spanning

Morgan Hill, Calif., September 2, 2010 – Making its world debut at IBC 2010, Cache-A’s Pro-Cache Library24 Archive Appliance simplifies the archiving of large projects for digital film, broadcast and video professionals working with file-based workflows. An easy to deploy 24-slot automated library option for Pro-Cache5 and Pro-Cache4 Archive Appliances, the Pro-Cache Library24 automates cartridge loading for archiving, restoring and cartridge spanning when archiving large projects.

Cache-A is featuring the Pro-Cache Library24 at this year’s IBC Conference at RAI Amsterdam in Stand 7.J39 (with Global Distribution, Cache-A’s European distributor), September 10-14.

The Pro-Cache Library24 works with any Pro-Cache model to automate archival workflows and provide the ultimate in dual drive system flexibility. Two LTO drives means concurrent access to both Pro-Cache Library24 and Pro-Cache tape volumes for twice the archiving power. The LTO drive in the Pro-Cache is always accessible for restoring or archiving shelf-stored content, while the Pro-Cache Library24 drive is always accessible for simultaneously archiving or restoring. ...[click here to read the full release]

 

Cache-A’s Pro-Cache5 LTO-5 Archive Appliance
and Library Option Make IBC Debut

Revolutionary Platform Raises the Bar in Content Archiving, Interchange, Access

Morgan Hill, Calif., September 2, 2010 – Cache-A’s Pro-Cache5, a revolutionary archive appliance for digital film, broadcast and video professionals working with file-based workflows, will be making its European debut at IBC 2010. One of the first LTO-5 archive products on the market, Pro-Cache5 takes advantage of this next generation technology to offer nearly double the storage capacity of existing LTO-4 cartridges – now 1.5 terabytes (TB)/LTO-5 cartridge -- while also providing significantly faster archiving speeds.

Cache-A is featuring Pro-Cache5 at this year’s IBC Conference at RAI Amsterdam in Stand 7.J39 (with Global Distribution, Cache-A’s European distributor), September 10-14.

"Pro-Cache5 offers the most advanced tape-based storage technology and defines a new category of archive appliances," said Phil Ritti, President and CEO of Cache-A Corporation. "Pro-Cache5 offers many of the advanced on-set and in-studio features demanded by today’s media industry professionals for content archiving, interchange and access. At the same time, it offers the most cost-effective way to manage multiple terabytes of archived data in a professional media environment." ...[click here to read the full release]

SPRING 2010 NEWS

Cache-A Launches LTO-5 Archive Appliance – Pro-Cache5

Revolutionary Platform Raises the Bar in Content Archiving, Interchange, Access

Morgan Hill, Calif., April 12, 2010 – Cache-A today introduced Pro-Cache5, a revolutionary archive appliance for digital film, broadcast and video professionals working with file-based workflows. One of the first LTO-5 archive products on the market, Pro-Cache5 takes advantage of this next generation technology to offer nearly double the storage capacity of existing LTO-4 cartridges – now 1.5 terabytes (TB)/LTO-5 cartridge -- while also providing significantly faster archiving speeds. ...[click here to read the full release]

 

Top Post Houses Embracing Cache-A Archive Appliances To Safeguard Content

Cache-A Meets Critical Archiving, Access & Interchange Needs of Post Production

Morgan Hill, Calif., April 12, 2010 – Faced with the daunting task of protecting the massive amounts of data generated daily by digital film as well as broadcast and video professionals, many leading post-production houses across the country are increasingly choosing Cache-A’s archive appliances. Cache-A’s complete product line – including the new Pro-Cache5 and the established Pro-Cache4 and Prime-Cache – are specifically designed to meet the need for safe, reliable and cost-effective content archiving, access and interchange. ...[click here to read the full release]

 

Cache-A Debuts Archive Appliances for Today’s File-based Workflows,
Including Revolutionary Pro-Cache5, One of First LTO-5 Products

Archiving Acquisition Sources, Post Projects and Content Assets Made Easy, Economical, Interchangeable and Future-proof

Morgan Hill, Calif., April 12, 2010 – A leading supplier of network-attached archive appliances for the digital film, broadcast and professional video industries, Cache-A is featuring upgrades to its acclaimed Pro-Cache platform – including the world debut of its revolutionary Pro-Cache5, one of the first LTO-5 products to be introduced -- at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB 2010). Cache-A is also showcasing enhancements to its Prime-Cache archive appliance and integration with CatDV’s asset manager at NAB 2010 in Booth SL7906 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, April 12-15. ...[click here to read the full release]

FALL 2009 NEWS

Cache-A Debuts Archive Appliances for Broadcasters and Video Professionals
in Amsterdam at IBC 2009

Cache-A lets you create “source masters” in acquisition workflows when using the new memory card or disk-based cameras.  Cache-A also provides long-term archival storage with easy access at every stage of production.

Amsterdam, 11 September, 2009 – Cache-A Corporation, a leading supplier of small form factor archive appliances for the digital film, broadcast and professional video industries, is making its European debut at this year’s International Broadcasters Convention (IBC), RAI Centre, Amsterdam, September 11-15, in the Global Distribution Stand 7.C29...[click here to read the full release]

 

CACHE-A’S ARCHIVE APPLIANCES GO GLOBAL

Cache-A announces distribution agreements for Europe and Asia Pacific.

Morgan Hill, Calif., August 5, 2009 – Cache-A Corporation, a leading supplier of small form factor archive appliances for the digital film, broadcast and professional video industries, today announced the signing of distribution agreements that will extend its reach internationally throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

“These agreements will enable us to offer creative professionals around the world an economical and simple way to archive their video content – both in the studio and in the field,” said Mark Ostlund, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Cache-A. “Customer acceptance of our first product, Prime-Cache, has already been strong in the U.S., and our new distribution network promises to accelerate our international sales growth.”

In Europe, Global Distribution Group, in Cambridge, UK, has been appointed Cache-A’s distributor in every European county except France; AV2P in Paris has been appointed Cache-A’s distributor in France.

“Cache-A’s Prime-Cache and soon to be released Pro-Cache products have hit the nail on the head,” said Keith Warburton, Director and Founder of Global Distribution Group. “Since IBC 2007, we have seen requests for a cost-effective, easily configurable and portable archive solution. Cache-A has built the very tools required for professional video file-based workflows, providing a secure, portable and interchangeable archive at an incredibly low cost of just €0.04 per GB on industry-standard LTO tape.”

In the Asia Pacific region, Cache-A has appointed ASK Corporation for Japan, BESCO S.I Corporation for Korea, Caton for China, Intraware Australia for Australia and VSolutions Pte. Ltd. for Singapore. 


“Cache-A’s solutions fulfill an urgent need for the end-users and resellers our global distribution channel supports,” said Robert Stacy, CEO of Asia Media Products, Burbank, CA, which advised Cache-A in setting up distribution in the Asia Pacific region.  “We believe Cache-A provides a smart and relevant answer to the question of archiving in the file-based world, and that Cache-A empowers our global distribution partners to provide value-added solutions by leading the industry in gains in workflow efficiency and the critical protection of media assets.”


NAB 2009 NEWS

Cache-A CEO Reflects on successful launch at NAB

By Phil Ritti – Las Vegas, April 24 2009 – For Cache-A, the 2009 NAB Show was a rousing success. We surpassed even our own goals by introducing not just one but 2 new archive appliances that make archiving of file-based video content truly economical, reliable, accessible, interchangeable and future-proof.

Prime-Cache is a table top model and features Gigbit Ethernet for network connectivity and USB for direct file ingest from outboard storage devices. Pro-Cache can used as a table top appliance or rack mounted. In addition to GigE and USB, this model includes eSATA, ExpressCard, and SAS ports complemented with a 2TB RAID. (for more information about these products browse the Products tab above)

Our demo stations remained busy virtually the entire show with traffic being bolstered by efforts of our Distributors and Reps including JB&A Distribution, Asia Media Products (AMP) and Laurdan. We were almost inundated by interested customers ranging the gamut from chief engineers, producers, cinematographers, editors to content owners.

Cache-A products were also featured in our solution partners’ booths including a P2 workflow at Panasonic along with NLT; at Square Box Solutions with their CatDV asset management and archive workflow solution; and at Fujifilm, our media partner.

After NAB show hours, the Cache-A product line was prominently displayed at the Final cut Pro Users Group (FCPUG) Super Meet, the Red Users Group event and at ProMax Systems’ Digital Lounge. These events provided a more casual and intimate environment to demo the product and gather ideas for future development.

Thanks to our passionate end user customers, our solutions partners and our channel, we are taking orders at a rapid pace and plan to ship the Prime-Cache by the end of May and the Pro-Cache by the end of June.

 

Cache-A Announces Prime-Cache Archive Appliance
for Professional Video File-Based Workflows

Plug-and-Play Archiving of File-based Video Content Becomes
Economical, Accessible, Interchangeable and Future-proof

Morgan Hill, Calif., April 20, 2009 – Cache-A Corporation, a leading supplier of network-attached archive appliances for the digital film and professional video industry, today announced the Prime-Cache data tape deck.  The first product in its new line of archive appliances, Prime-Cache systems now makes archiving of file-based video content truly economical, reliable, accessible, interchangeable and future-proof.  Cache-A will be demonstrating Prime-Cache systems at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB 2009), Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth SL9605, April 20-23... [click here to read the full release]

 

Cache-A Debuts Archive Appliances at NAB 2009

Quantum Veterans Extend Award-winning A-Series Heritage

Morgan Hill, Calif., April 20, 2009 – Cache-A Corporation, a leading supplier of network-attached archive appliances for the digital film and professional video industry, is making its debut at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB 2009), Las Vegas Convention Center, April 20-23, in Booth SL9605.  The company is demonstrating Prime-Cache, the first product in its new generation of storage solutions for professional video file-based workflows based on the award-winning A-Series technology, which has been integrated into many digital file-based workflows over the past four years... [click here to read the full release]

 

TVB Reprint: New Deck for Production and Post

Sales and Marketing VP Mark Ostlund writes about where to store finished content so that it can be easily retreived

TVB Europe, March 2009 – The increasing adoption of high performance digital cameras that combine the quality of 35mm film and the convenience of pure digital from companies like Panasonic, Sony, Thomson, Arri, Panavison and RED has fueled a dramatic shift in the way creative professionals work. They are achieving impressive efficiencies from end-to-end file based workflows. But when the project is done and the next job is coming in, there is a glaring deficiency that didn’t exist in the age of video tape — where to store finished content for future needs in such a way that it can be retrieved easily and with confidence... [click here to read the full article]

STARTUP ANNOUNCEMENT

Cache-A Licenses Quantum’s A-Series Storage Technology
for Professional Video File-Based Workflows

Morgan Hill, Calif., December 3, 2008 – Cache-A Corporation, a professional video storage solutions provider, today announced that it has licensed A-Series technology from Quantum Corporation, the leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archive.  Cache-A will develop future generations of A-Series storage solutions for professional video file-based workflows based on industry standard LTO (Linear Tape Open) tape drives.  A-Series technology products offer professional video customers networked storage systems that are simple to deploy and allow users to easily transfer their content to secure, portable, exchangeable LTO tape cartridges... [click here to read the full release]

 

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