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Media Production Company Consolidating LucidLink and Adobe Photoshop
Company Situation
The company operates within the media production and creative services sector, providing digital content primarily for large-scale advertising and billboard campaigns. Their team includes a significant number of video editors and graphic designers supporting Broadway and similar high-profile companies. The IT department manages a user base of approximately 50 enterprise-level licenses, working with both local and cloud storage solutions to handle substantial video and design file sizes.
Existing Workflow
Currently, the company relies on a cloud storage and streaming platform focused on media file management. They use this platform to handle all Photoshop, InDesign, and other Adobe Creative Suite files, alongside large video files ranging from 4K to 8K resolution. Their workflow involves cloud-hosted storage with licenses tied to both user accounts and storage volumes. Collaboration and file access are critical for editors and other team members who need to mount and stream large media files remotely.
Issues with the Existing Workflow
The company is facing several challenges with their current setup:
Rising costs associated with licensing and storage capacity, particularly with a recent contract renewal that increased prices unexpectedly.
Technical issues related to file saving and synchronization errors, specifically with Photoshop files not saving correctly to the cloud platform.
Insufficient notification and transparency regarding contract changes and software updates.
Limitations in platform functionality related to backup redundancy and user management features like Single Sign-On (SSO).
The need to reduce cloud storage volumes by maintaining certain company files locally, impacting overall workflow flexibility.
How Shade Would Change Their Workflow
Shade offers an alternative cloud file storage and collaboration platform designed to optimize cost, reliability, and user experience for media and creative teams. By migrating to Shade, the company would benefit from:
- A cost-effective pricing model providing 25 terabytes of shared storage for 50 users at less than half their current annual spend.
- Enterprise-grade features including snapshot backups, file recovery, and multi-region data replication to ensure redundancy and protect against accidental deletions.
- Support for Single Sign-On (SSO) with SAML integration, enhancing security and simplifying user access management.
- Robust collaboration tools such as the ability to leave notes directly on files, streamlining communication within the team.
- Faster upload, download, and editing speeds tailored to the demands of large media and design files, improving productivity.
Benefits
- Significant cost savings on storage and licensing fees
- Enhanced data protection through multi-region replication and snapshot backups
- Streamlined user management and improved security with SSO integration
- Improved collaboration with in-platform annotation and note features
- Faster and more reliable access to large media and design files
- Flexibility to store non-essential company files locally, reducing cloud storage needs
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