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Media & Entertainment magazine Televisual made the decision at the end of last year to become a quarterly publication. In 2018's first quarterly edition PMD Magnetics are promoting IBM Spectrum Storage Software Suite & Storage Hardware under the hot topic of 'Post Big Data'. Post Production members of the industry discuss the challenges of 'Big Data' created from higher resolution video files which continue to proliferate data volumes. This raises questions as to what technology can harness such exponential data growth. A growing number of Media & Entertainment companies are looking for scalable, intelligent software to control their storage environment....

IBM has announced the launch of the latest ultra-high capacity LTO-8 Ultrium tape format. With up to 30TB compressed storage capacity, LTO-8 doubles the previous generation LTO-7 Ultrium systems. In addition, LTO-8 full height drives provide a 20% increase in data transfer speeds. LTO-8 Ultrium drives will be available in standalone desktop format, such as the TS2280 - as well as drive modules to increase capacity of existing IBM libraries TS4300, TS4500, TS3310, TS3200 and TS3100. LTO-8 Ultrium reduces your storage footprint, simplifies data management and helps meet compliance requirements. download the full product datasheet here. Contact us to quote...

PMD Magnetics continued it's Television & Broadcast marketing campaign by taking prime position in Televisual Magazine’s - Top 50 Facilities Edition. The latest issue of the leading industry magazine features a survey and poll of the top facility houses in the TV & Film industry. Industry professionals vote for who they believe has contributed the most to producing the best TV & Film content in the UK for the last year. It also ranks the companies by turnover, technology investment, number of staff and gives an indication of what these top companies are likely to invest in during the next...

PMD Magnetics start a busy period in the Media & Entertainment industry by featuring in leading industry press publication Televisual Magazine. The September copy is coveted for it's circulation at the Internationally renowned IBC Exhibition in Amsterdam where the latest in TV, Film, Broadcast Technology is on show.

IBM launch the new TS4300 tape library to enhance the existing range of IBM midrange and enterprise tape solutions. With support for established tape formats in LTO-6 and LTO-7 Ultrium, the new IBM TS4300 will provide compatibility with the very latest LTO-8 when tape drives and tape media become available this year. The modular design of the IBM TS4300 enables you to increase tape and drive capacity as needed. The IBM TS4300 LTO Ultrium tape library scales vertically with up to seven modules in a single rack. Email storage@pmdmagnetics.co.uk for a quotation.