Selecting High-Performance Post-Production Media Storage

January 2025 Office Hours: Exploring Storage Built for Post-Production Workflows

All 10 of us – without a server room, without an IT person, without a network switch – can all be working from this box that’s in the room that’s quiet and has 400 terabytes so we can all edit 4K off of it simultaneously.

On this edition of Office Hours LIVE!, Mixing Light Founder and CEO Patrick Inhofer sits down with OWC Director of Sales Loren Mally to explore everything you need to know about post-production storage.

They discuss the differences between NVMe, SSD, and HDD, how RAID configurations impact performance, and why shared storage can be make or break for teams of any size.

They also discuss budgeting, network setups, and archiving—covering everything from SSDs to LTO (and why some people refuse to touch tape again). Plus, hear how Jellyfish storage has powered projects like the Oscars.

If you’ve ever struggled with slow drives, dropped frames, or just figuring out the best setup for your evolving workflow, this conversation is for you!

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– Patrick