The Associated Press deploys massive HD video rollout with EMC® Isilon® scale-out NAS

The Associated Press (AP) has deployed EMC® Isilon® scale-out NAS to support the Big Data demands of its high-definition video production and archive workflows. By implementing a single EMC Isilon system and software, AP has boosted the performance of copy and transfer rates, streamlined storage management, improved reliability and lowered its video archive storage costs, without compromising on any of these dimensions. Although EMC Isilon was initially deployed specifically for AP's video editing workflow, the news organization soon began using Isilon to archive content as well, realizing significant cost savings. Don Merrick, storage and backup services manager, Associated Press, says, "As part of its multimillion-dollar upgrade, the AP is transforming its video business by switching its entire newsgathering, production and distribution systems to HD, forming the largest rollout of HD by any news agency globally."