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IBC 2025

The right mix of communication in media relations

 

RAI Amsterdam ✹ 7.D15 ✹ September 12–15, 2025

Media office needs upgrading, or what a normal day at Starline looks like

At IBC 2025, we will once again be presenting typical constellations that our customers have requested on numerous occasions.

The starting point for this scenario was as follows:

The creative agency “FilmFabrik,” with its affiliated research network “Kern & Kontext” and other photographers, editors, and freelancers, needed a new virtualization platform for its headquarters in Stuttgart because the VMware license it had been using was expiring and the hardware was outdated.

The requirements specification for “FilmFabrik”

The choice fell on the affordable and powerful Proxmox virtualization platform on a Zealbox server with 24 drives and a tape backup solution in another fire compartment.

In addition, a Q24 library from Qualstar via Archiware P5 will provide incremental backups in another part of the building, approximately 50 meters away. Since the library only has SAS ports, the installation team needs the 10GbE-to-SAS bridge XstreamCORE 8100T from ATTO.

The rendering workstation for animated film sequences via Blender requires RAID functions for the fully equipped NVMe server, which are provided by the GRAID controller SupremeRAID SR-1010.

Starline at the IBC - Booth 7.D15 - 13 - 16 September 2024

IBC 2025: Our trade fair highlights (selection)

ARC-1689-8N_SED_encryption
Areca ARC-1689-8N – For compact high-performance systems.
ATTO XstreamCORE ET 8100T Bridge
ATTO XstreamCORE ET 8100T: Intelligent 10GbE iSCSI-to-SAS bridge for shared LTO connection.
ARC-1203-2N
Areca ARC-1203-2N: RAIDy, steady, go! OS-Spiegel-Controller für Server und NAS.
ARC-8050T3_12bay_angled
Areca ARC-8050T3U-12E: Universal RAID storage for standalone media workstations with Thunderbolt connection.
Toshiba MG11-series 24TB
50 years of innovation in the HDD sector: Toshiba's MG11 series naturally also offers a high level of performance and quality with its 24TB model.
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For the editing crew, the creative department needs a 500TB storage backend that connects the four macOS workstations via Thunderbolt.

In addition, the photography team needs stationary and mobile storage devices (Areca ARC-8050T3U Thunderbolt Storage) that they can either take with them on a photo safari or use to transfer and empty camera memory cards. Of course, you will also need the appropriate transport case.

To separate active project and archive data, an Infortrend EonStor GSx will serve as additional object storage, to which two workstations are already connected (with more to follow). External access to the GSx system without VPN will be implemented for freelancers via HTTP/S3 link, so that they can access current data at any time while on the go.

IBC 2025: Other exhibition highlights

Broadcom N2200G - 2 x 200GbE OCP 3.0 Adapter
Broadcom N2200G - 2 x 200GbE OCP 3.0 Adapter
ARC-8050T3U_series
This much can be revealed in advance: the Areca ARC-8050 series is getting an upgrade.
CTFC-322E
ATTO Celerity CTFC-322E: Dual-Channel 32 GBit/s Gen6 FC PCIe 3.0 HBA inklusive SFPs.
Archiware Screenshot
Archiware P5 impresses with its efficiency: resources can be used for several modules simultaneously - for example, a tape library for P5 Backup and P5 Archive.
Kioxia cd8 NVMe
NVMe data center SSDs from KIOXIA's CD8 series for high read volumes.
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The Starline program for said requirements

At IBC 2025, Starline will present a scenario from its portfolio that has been developed over time specifically for such cases. Visit us at booth D15 in hall 7. 

 

IBC 2025 ✹ RAI Amsterdam ✹ 7.D15 ✹ September 12–15, 2025

Starline offers all components for the M&E industry from a single source. We are happy to supply them individually or, if required, as a comprehensive solution – including installation and support.

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Bernd Widmaier
Sales

Sales manager and expert in vertical markets and in Mac, video storage and media streaming.

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