eMAM Brings Flexibility to Media Workflows

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See how eMAM can flexibly meet your present and future needs.  


With rising hardware costs and supply chain delays, infrastructure procurement is getting more difficult (Click here to read our recent Industry Report). 

The answer may be more flexibility. 

For over 15 years, you have not locked into one approach with eMAM: 

  • Cloud for scale and elasticity
  • On-prem infrastructure for performance
  • LTO for ultra-low-cost archive

Mix and match based on your needs and change it anytime.

eMAM enables you to deploy and operate across any combination of cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructure; allowing your teams to balance cost and performance demands.

Rather than locking into a single infrastructure model, eMAM gives you the ability to: 

  • Scale up or down based on workload demands
  • Shift between storage and processing options as costs change
  • Avoid over-provisioning expensive infrastructure
  • Extend the life of existing hardware investments

Intelligent Storage Choices for Modern Workflows

LTO Archive: Lowest Cost, Highest Efficiency

eMAM integrates with leading LTO solutions from SpectraLogic, XenData, Archiware and others, enabling highly cost-effective long-term storage.

  • LTO-10 delivers up to 30TB native capacity per tape
  • Extremely low cost per TB
  • Minimal power and operational overhead
  • Ideal for deep archive and compliance use cases

This allows you to dramatically reduce storage costs without sacrificing accessibility: users can search and preview all of the content within eMAM.


On-Premises Performance: Control When You Need It

For high-performance workflows, eMAM supports a full range of on-premises infrastructure partners from Dell and others.

  • Supports live and file-based ingest
  • High-performance storage for production workflows
  • Distributed architecture for multi-site operations
  • Seamless integration into hybrid environments

You can deploy local infrastructure where latency and throughput matter most while still maintaining centralized control.

Cloud: Elasticity Without Commitment

eMAM integrates with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, private data centers, and others to deliver scalable, on-demand infrastructure.

  • Spin up compute and storage as needed
  • Leverage lower-cost archive tiers for long-term storage
  • Avoid upfront capital expenditures
  • Enable remote and distributed teams

With tools like CuttingRoom, Drastic Media Reactor, and LucidLink, cloud-based editing and collaboration are now more practical than ever.

True Flexibility = Lower Total Cost of Ownership

The key advantage of eMAM is not just supporting these environments, it’s orchestrating them together intelligently.

This hybrid approach allows you to:

  • Place media on the most cost-effective storage tier at any time
  • Avoid vendor lock-in
  • Adapt quickly to market and supply chain changes
  • Reduce both infrastructure and operational costs over time


The Bottom Line 

In an environment where hardware is harder to get and more expensive than ever, rigid infrastructure strategies create risk.

Flexibility is no longer optional: it’s a competitive advantage.

With eMAM, you gain the freedom to deploy where it makes the most sense: on-prem, in the cloud, or a hybrid model. All while maintaining full control over workflows, costs, and future scalability.

There may not be a single solution to the infrastructure challenges of today and tomorrow, but with eMAM, you have the flexibility to navigate them effectively.



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