Enhancing Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness in Post-Production with Atempo Miria Archiving and Synchronization Solutions
Massy, France (April 7, 2025)— Atempo, a leading data protection and management solutions provider, proudly announces its successful partnership with General Assembly, a groundbreaking post-production company specializing in nonfiction storytelling, documentaries, and independent films. This collaboration has revolutionized the company's data management processes, enabling it to scale operations and maintain budget-friendly services despite industry challenges.
Founded during a difficult period marked by significant Hollywood union strikes that halted production, General Assembly recognized an urgent need for reliable and cost-effective post-production services. As the company expanded rapidly, it faced overwhelming volumes of data and complexities in managing different storage systems primarily based on Mac architecture. This led to operational inefficiencies and challenges.
To address these issues, General Assembly turned to Atempo Miria for an automated solution to enhance its data management practices. "We had all these different storage arrays and struggled to manage their various data processes effectively. So, when we urgently needed to sync data across our multiple dissimilar storage systems, we turned to Miria for help," said Tanner Alvarez, President of Post and Co-Founder of General Assembly.
The deployment of Atempo Miria involved close collaboration among General Assembly, Atempo's expert team, and their system integration partner, Alt Systems. "Miria is the most powerful archival product on the market today," stated Kevin Frand, Solutions Architect at Alt Systems. "It can handle data at petabyte or even exabyte scales, making it suitable for large-scale data management. It's the only product I know that can break up extensive file systems into smaller sub-jobs to utilize all drives simultaneously."
With Atempo Miria integrated into their workflow, General Assembly can seamlessly archive data from multiple sources, including Dell servers and LTO tape drives. Miria's capabilities automated data movement services and ensure adherence to all necessary protocols, significantly increasing operational efficiency.
"The initial goal was to back up our media to LTO, assuring that anything happening offline would be safe and accessible. In the process, we discovered that Miria could do so much more. We could easily set automation policies, freeing up our team members' time for critical customer projects," Alvarez added.
By making Miria the foundation for all General Assembly processes, the results were immediate and impactful. Automating archiving processes freed up valuable time for their team, enabling it to focus more on critical projects and provide enhanced service and savings to clients. With improved efficiency and reliability, the company is well-positioned for future growth.
"General Assembly is an exceptional company," said John Diel, Sales Director for the Americas. "Their work is impressive, and their dedication to providing the best, most cost-effective solutions for their customers resonates with our mission at Atempo. We are excited to be part of their organizational growth."
"Thanks to Miria, we have eliminated data I/O, or media ingest fees, for our clients. This means we've removed a budget item that most other post facilities still charge for," explained Alvarez. "Our deliverable prices are among the most competitive in the market due to the automation we've implemented with Miria to streamline deliveries to our partners. Miria has positioned us for future growth in a cost-effective manner."
General Assembly's implementation of Atempo Miria represents a significant advancement in data management that perfectly aligns with its mission to secure customer assets and deliver cost-effective, enterprise-level solutions, challenging the traditional norms of documentary production costs.
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