The ability to efficiently manage, transfer, and leverage vast amounts of data has become a critical differentiator for the M&E sector. As the industry grapples with the challenges of handling unprecedented volumes of content, Dot Group, in partnership with IBM, is set to showcase a suite of cutting-edge solutions at IBC2024 that address these challenges head-on.
At the heart of Dot Group’s offerings is its expertise in high-speed, secure file transfer. Simon Parkinson, Managing Director of Dot Group, explains: “We’ve established ourselves as the leading European experts in IBM Aspera, which is truly the gold standard for high-speed, secure file transfer in the media industry.”
This expertise has become increasingly crucial in an industry where time is often the most critical resource. “We’ve seen productions quite literally saved by this technology, with crucial footage transferred across continents in minutes rather than days,” Parkinson notes.
Dot Group’s approach goes beyond mere....
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