Spectra introduces BlackPearl enhancements

Spectra Logic has introduced several new enhancements to its popular BlackPearl® Converged Storage System, a purpose-built storage platform that delivers feature-rich software for a modernised approach to storage.

Tuesday, 10th April 2018 Posted 6 years ago in by Phil Alsop

BlackPearl integrates directly with asset management applications to simplify workflows, seamlessly managing large volumes of content to a variety of storage tier options, including disk, tape and public cloud. Spectra’s BlackPearl ecosystem continues to expand with more certified clients, including Arcitecta’s Mediaflux; Komprise’s data management software; StrongBox’s StrongLink^; and VSN’s VSNExplorer. Spectra continues its strong partnership with Avid by integrating Avid’s MediaCentral platform.

Spectra’s BlackPearl 5.0 software enhancements include:

Intelligent Object Management
- Self-Healing – Allows files to self-heal all copies across all media if a problem is detected
- Tape Consolidation – Provides automatic consolidation of data on fragmented tapes, reclaiming deleted tape storage capacity
- Media Migration – Allows data to be migrated from one storage type to another quickly and transparently, which ensures data integrity while reducing costs
S3 Object Versioning – Allows multiple versions of the same file to be uploaded and saved on BlackPearl, ensuring customers do not lose data
Data Staging – Allows pre-staging of data from tape to disk, reducing wait times to use assets while taking advantage of tape’s cost savings
Intelligent Chunk Aggregation – Reduces tape mounts and improves tape throughput performance by identifying and grouping files together when writing to or reading from tape

“Media companies that create and own a vast amount of content need modern storage infrastructures to support this expanding growth,” said Matt Starr, CTO of Spectra. “Spectra’s storage solutions are helping production organisations, broadcast networks, studios, sports teams, universities and other content curators find new ways to store, manage, monetise and preserve their valuable media assets for future business use.”