Fastest Cable Network Addresses Need for Speed with DataDirect Networks xStreamScaler File Storage Solution

SPEED Channel Implements DDN System and On-Air in Matter of Weeks
LAS VEGAS--(Business Wire)--
DataDirect Networks, Inc. (DDN), the data infrastructure provider for the most
extreme, content-intensive environments in the world-including the largest
online gaming and music sites, social networking applications developers, photo
and video sharing services, high performance computing environments, and more
than 400 broadcast and post-production facilities, today announced that SPEED, a
member of the Fox Cable Networks family, has selected the DDN xStreamScaler File
Storage Solution as the data backbone for its file-based broadcast workflow.

Fox Network`s Engineering & Operations team was tasked with designing a new
workflow solution for SPEED, specifically addressing the requirements to move
from SD to HD content. And in doing so, it decided to build a new, purpose-built
facility and transition SPEED from a conventional, tape-based workflow to an
all-HD digital, file-based workflow, very similar to a newsroom environment.

Fox and SPEED selected DDN and Dalet as the technology providers for the
broadcast workflow, leveraging approximately 100TB of scalable,
broadcast-quality storage. The DDN xStreamScaler system, based on the
award-winning S2A9900storage platform, supports nearly 200 clients in this
environment including a large number of Windows clients and gateways for Dalet
clients and processes along with more than a dozen Apple Final Cut Pro editing
bays.

"Fox selected the xStreamScaler as the central storage because it was robust and
it knew that DDN could deliver the sustained performance needed to run the Dalet
workflow efficiently -- especially the ability to ingest, clip, edit, transcode
and play-out in parallel," said Alex Bouzari, CEO and Cofounder, DataDirect
Networks. "SPEED`s broadcasting infrastructure incorporates a number of diverse,
heterogeneous applications and devices, which can leverage the performance
capabilities of DDN`s xStreamScaler to perform tasks concurrently and in
real-time."

SPEED`s workflow includes ingesting content directly into a Storage Area Network
(SAN), creating low-res copies for easy editing, production and advanced editing
supporting Dalet transfers to and from video servers - while enabling 75
concurrent Dalet users to go about their everyday tasks, from logging content to
rundown preparation.

"There was a huge sense of urgency for SPEED because the complete system had to
be up and running in a new facility and on air within a matter of weeks, and
there was absolutely no margin for error," said Benjamin Desbois, General
Manager, Dalet Digital Media Systems USA. "Dalet and DDN have a close
partnership, having successfully deployed other broadcast workflows together, so
we were confident that we could meet SPEED`s timeline and provide a seamlessly
integrated digital workflow solution."

DDN`s xStreamScaler file storage system enables SPEED to connect all of their
broadcast workflow elements in a single, consolidated storage system, virtually
eliminating the need to copy or transcode content from one system into another.
Having all the content digitally and in one place has dramatically improved
efficiencies for editors. Now, editors are able to quickly access, share,
collaborate and move content through the facility without ever going to tape,
giving the producers the power to make decisions at their desktops, which was a
key deciding factor. Additionally, since the content is now in a file-based
format, it makes it easier to repurpose and distribute through multiple
platforms for additional revenue streams such as Video-On-Demand and mobile
phone applications.

SPEED is a member of the Fox Cable Networks family and the nation's first and
foremost cable television network dedicated to motor sports and the passion for
everything automotive. From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED
delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. Now available in more
than 78 million homes in North America, SPEED is among the fastest-growing
sports cable networks in the country, home to NASCAR on SPEED and an industry
leader in interactive TV, video on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband
services.

For more information about the xStreamScaler File Storage System, please visit:
http://www.ddn.com.

About DataDirect Networks

DataDirect Networks, Inc. is the data infrastructure provider for the most
extreme, content-intensive environments in the world-including the largest
online gaming and music sites, social networking applications developers, photo
and video sharing services, high performance computing environments, and more
than 400 broadcast and post-production facilities around the globe. With more
than 180 petabytes installed worldwide, the company's S2A (Silicon Storage
Architecture) technology delivers massive throughput, scalable capacity,
consistency, efficiency and data integrity for today`s extremely competitive and
evolving markets. Founded in 1998, DataDirect Networks serves customers through
its global partnerships with Dell, IBM, Sony and other industry leaders; and
through its offices in Europe, India, Asia Pacific, Japan and throughout the
U.S. For more information, go to www.ddn.com or call +1-800-TERABYTE (837-2298).

DataDirect Networks, S2A and Silicon Storage Architecture are trademarks of
DataDirect Networks, Inc.All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.

DataDirect Networks
Kim Nelson, +1 818-336-2162
knelson@ddn.com

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