When new technology emerges that will make your life easier, why wouldn’t you use it? 

If the thought of transitioning your production studio to a cloud storage solution makes you immediately feel exhausted, know that you’re not alone. Studios have long-resisted the change and, even today, the post production industry relies heavily on “snail mail” to send media assets between collaborators. But we all know the scary truth: Putting your video files on a hard drive and sending them through the mail is a risky way to do business. Shipping companies aren’t always lauded for their timeliness, care or security. You’re also putting a lot of trust in the system to handle potentially confidential or sensitive information, and with no way to mitigate the risks.

For too long, the post production industry has been plagued by this archaic workflow. You’re still using snail mail… really? Thankfully, post production workflows are getting the facelift they deserve. Faster internet speeds around the globe have drastically reduced upload times for media files, and it’s getting better every day. This enables the cloud to be used for more than just storage—now the technology exists to edit directly through the cloud without having to fall victim to the repetitive download/upload processes that are the current standard.

But beyond just being possible, cloud storage also has several major advantages over traditional solutions. Here’s where things get really interesting…

‍Collaborative Workflows. Cloud storage enables teams to store and edit all of their assets online, ensuring they are always available and easily accessible to their creators. No more waiting for your project to upload, transfer and download before you get to work—your editors and producers can work on projects together in real-time, even if they are thousands of miles apart. You can say sayonara to your postman and shipping hard drives.

‍Access New Talent. Maybe there’s an editor you’d really like to work with, but while your studio is in Hollywood, they live in Austin. Without cloud storage, working with someone outside a commutable radius might not be worth the time, energy and effort to share the assets they’ll need. Using Suite opens up the talent pool to anyone in the world with a WiFi connection, allowing your team to be just as efficient no matter where the desks are located.

‍Simplified Storage Management. Take a look around your studio, how many hard drives with sticky notes do you see lying around? Don’t worry, we won’t tell... and we wish you the best on finding the exact drive you need six months from now, when a client requests an updated cut. By choosing Suite's cloud storage, you can easily organize all your assets, assign permissions, and get back to work. With infinite storage space, you can alsostop worrying about the next time you need to add a new server to your studio and say “yes” to that next project. 

‍Studio-wide visibility. With cloud storage, you can control exactly who has access to your assets and monitor what they do with them. Set admins and managers to have certain levels of access, and restrictions, and always have a log of who’s doing what, when. The best part? You don’t need to buy servers or hardware to setup your team.

‍No IT Department Necessary. Suite handles all of the intricacies of cloud storage for you, so you don't have to hire an IT department to reap the benefits. Since we have the tech wizards and support staff to keep your studio focused, none of that effort is required from you. Simply said, with Suite, you can have all the benefits of your own IT department without any of the salaries or overhead.

Looking at the advantages, it’s easy to see why more and more studios are transitioning to the cloud. It’s a no-brainer when you realize the cost-savings, easy scalability and newfound ability to collaborate remotely. So what are you waiting for...?

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