Blackbird delivers 35% lower TCO than on-premise NLE systems
Blackbird, an integrated internet video platform and video editing software, covering non-linear editing and publishing for broadcast, web and mobile, has launched its report Video Editing in the Cloud: An analysis of the true Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
Based on independent research, the report revealed that Blackbird delivers 35% lower TCO than a full on-premise non-linear editor operating in a public cloud workflow.
The report outlined the multiple hidden costs of traditional video editing workflows adapted for the cloud and how cloud native Blackbird (formerly named FORscene) eliminates or reduces costs for users by enabling professional standard video editing in a browser from anywhere, requiring just 2MB/s of bandwidth to operate and can run on any laptop with no GPU requirements.
It also does not require remote connectivity into other systems or the need to move content from or to other storage. There is no dead time waiting for the download or upload of content, and it enables seamless scaling up when adding new users. Moreover, it does not need a virtual machine infrastructure.
Blackbird is flying high — in recognition of its efforts at reducing the carbon footprint of companies, the London Stock Exchange has awarded the company the Green Economy Mark. Blackbird’s patented cloud native solution allows companies to edit and publish content faster in the cloud by minimising the transport of high-resolution video, thereby reducing power and bandwidth requirements in data centres. It also reduces the need for on-premise equipment and enables remote working which saves the transportation costs of editors, crew and equipment.
To qualify for the Green Economy Mark, companies and funds must generate 50% or more of their total annual revenues from products and services that contribute to the global green economy.
