[Peder Morgenthaler]

In terms of high-performance RAID storage for XSAN, StorNext, etc. I highly recommend Dot Hill. Few have heard of them in this industry, because they’re just entering this channel. But they’ve been one of the bigger OEMs for years, producing storage for some important companies. Their partner list in M&E includes Autodesk, DVS, Harris, HP, SGO (Mistika) & more. They’re engineered in America, they own all their own IP, and the performance is amazing.

Standard disclaimer: I work with Dot Hill as a strategic consultant. I also run my post business on their boxes. They are rock-solid. I wouldn’t work with them if I didn’t believe in their products. So I’m not a shill.

I stumbled upon Dot Hill while looking for a Promise alternative, and haven’t looked back. Its a real pleasure working with an American storage company that is producing class-leading products based on their own engineering, actively listening to the needs of leading post companies. In fact, you’ll find Dot Hill boxes in some of the highest profile post facilities in Hollywood, employed on some of the worlds biggest blockbusters.

I’ll be at their booth at NAB, and would welcome any questions. The boxes don’t look nearly as sexy as Active’s, but they perform like crazy, are price-competitive, and include a very innovative feature set.

Peder Morgenthaler
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