SGL introduces FlashBox at NAB2008

NAB, Las Vegas, Booth SU11926
14th April 2008

Software Generation Limited (SGL), a leading provider of content archive and storage management software for media and entertainment, has today introduced FlashBox to the American broadcast community at NAB 2008, on booth SU11926. This new addition to the SGL storage portfolio further highlights the company's commitment to broadcasters worldwide. Visitors to SGL's booth at NAB will witness how integration, strong business benefits, system expansion and low cost of ownership are key to the SGL philosophy.

Based on SGL's FlashNet content archive and storage management software, and best of breed hardware, FlashBox provides number of technology and business benefits including, scalable disk and tape storage, which starts with a 4TB disk archive, a single LTO4 tape drive and 10 x 800GB tape slots, providing 12TB/1,000 hours of DV25 entry-level storage.

FlashBox will interface to all current SGL certified control systems including the Avid Interplay non-linear workflow engine and the Pro-Bel Morpheus automation and media management system. SGL, still the only integrated archive solution currently sold by Avid for Interplay, will have a fully functional, fully integrated Avid Interplay on its booth, which will be demonstrated by first-class demo artists.

FlashBox will assist a number of customers with archive requirement where a conventional infrastructure is cost prohibitive, these include post production facilities, regional broadcasters and individual broadcast departments such as news or sports. FlashBox ships with ALL hardware, software, installation, training and 12 months standard support.

FlashBox includes a number of features:
• All-in-one entry-level, scalable archive solution
• Evolution of storage and control to meet customer business requirements
• Based on SGL's reliable content archive and storage management software
• Compact 7RU system with capacity to expand to 56TB/4,750 hours of DV25 storage
• Additional features include tape externalization, partial restore supported by the control system as standard

Bernie walsh, SGL's Sales Director commented, "SGL continues its strong hold on the broadcast market both in the US and internationally. This new addition to the SGL portfolio further highlights the company's commitment to the storage community from the largest networks to the smallest call letter stations."

SGL's VP Americas, Mickey Charles will present a paper at The Creative Storage 2008 Conference on Tuesday April 15th at 1.15pm. The session, entitles Content Delivery and Archiving Digital Storage, will be held in Room N119 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Additional information:

Software Generation Limited is a privately held archive management software company headquartered in Fareham, England. SGL has been in business since 1989 and its flagship FlashNet product is installed in over 4,500 customer sites around the world.