Facilis has installed a multi-user shared storage system within a broadcast production facility in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. One of the most advanced broadcast facilities in the region, Facilis has supplied a TerraBlock 24EX/16 64TB shared storage system to Ethiopian regional broadcaster, Addis Ababa State TV (aka, Addis Ababa City Government Mass Media Agency). To enhance its digital broadcast resources, Addis Ababa State TV appointed Onset Media Systems to design, build and commission a new digital workflow.Onset Media Systems has placed Facilis shared storage at the heart of a complete new digital workflow which supports all of the company’s TV and radio production operations. The Facilis storage system was commissioned in September, and the new digital workflow will come online in the coming months.The Facilis TerraBlock storage system provides a combination of Ethernet (10Gb) plus Fibre Channel (8Gb) connectivity. “Facilis TerraBlock is a proven, reliable storage platform that offers advanced capabilities with associated investment costs that are affordable to our clients – it is a real win-win scenario.”

Source: Ethiopian News March 09, 2018 07:52 UTC