Czech Philharmonic Harmonizes UHD Production Workflows with EditShare EFS and FLOW
Powering multi-camera UHD capture and instant post-production with high-performance storage and intelligent media management
Boston, MA, 5 May 2026: EditShare®, a leader in collaborative media workflow solutions, today announced that the Czech Philharmonichas expanded its production ecosystem with EditShare EFS shared storage and FLOW media management to power its sophisticated UHD and HDR media workflows. The project, designed and implemented in collaboration with long-term regional partner DISK Systems, provides a high-performance foundation capable of managing up to eight concurrent UHD ISO camera feeds for the orchestra’s global broadcast and cinema releases.
Based in Prague’s historic Rudolfinum, the Czech Philharmonic has evolved into a high-end media house. To meet the technical rigors of 4K/UHD production, the Philharmonic required a stable infrastructure that could handle massive data throughput while bridging the gap between live recording and time-critical post-production.
High-Bandwidth Stability with EFS
Capturing a premier orchestra demands a fail-safe environment. The Philharmonic’s workflow involves recording eight simultaneous ISO camera feeds alongside high-track-count audio directly to EditShare EFS. The scale-out architecture of EFS provides the necessary bandwidth and reliability to ensure that no frames are dropped during mission-critical live recordings.
By layering EditShare FLOW over the storage, the Philharmonic has eliminated manual bottlenecks. FLOW serves as the “media intelligence” layer, allowing production teams to log and tag performances. This ensures that metadata, including specific movements, solos, or technical cues, is indexed and searchable the moment the recording is finalized, making the media immediately ready for the edit suite.
Confidence in Every Recording
“EditShare FLOW and EFS give us the reliability and control we need for UHD production with multiple ISO cameras,” said Dušan Bajtoš, CTO Studio Rudolfinum. “Working with DISK Systems and EditShare, we can focus on capturing world-class performances, knowing that our media is secure, organized, and immediately ready for post-production.”
“We are incredibly proud to support the Czech Philharmonic’s mission of bringing world-class music to a global audience,” added Christian Plitt, EditShare Regional Sales Director. “The technical demands of their UHD workflow are high, particularly in a live setting where reliability is everything. The combination of EFS for robust capture and FLOW for sophisticated media management ensures the Philharmonic can preserve this invaluable cultural heritage to the highest technical standard.”
EditShare is an Emmy Award-winning technology leader, supporting storytellers through collaborative media workflows across on-premise, cloud and hybrid architectures. It offers scalable storage and collaboration for media businesses and at every stage of the video production process from storyboarding to screening.
The software is inherently open, encouraging workflow collaboration, third-party integrations and content sharing across the entire production chain. Where required, the software is backed by high performance, high availability designed specifically for the demands of media storage, management and delivery. The comprehensive offering covers multi-level content storage for production and post, along with innovative asset and workflow management software, plus specialized and highly valued tools for content review and distribution, the creation of customized and branded pitch reels, and secure preview of high-value pre-release content.
About Disk Systems DISK Systems is a Czech company specializing in professional AV technology and comprehensive audiovisual installations. It designs and delivers TV studios, radio studios, multimedia classrooms, and complex AV systems for both private clients and public institutions. With more than 20 years of experience, the company focuses on streaming, live production, post‑production, and advanced video systems while continuously investing in education and training.
Press Contact Katharine Guy katharine.guy@editshare.com
NAB 2026 felt like a turning point for the industry. While previous years were defined by curiosity and a bit of “AI-mania,” this year the floor was dominated by a demand for operational maturity and practical integration. Our CEO, Brad Turner, and VP of Engineering and Global Service Assurance, Lon Barrett, recently sat down to recap their four days on the floor and discuss the core technical and strategic takeaways that will define the trajectory of media operations this year.
Following the conversations at the booth, it is clear the industry has moved past the “if” of AI adoption and is now focused on the “how” of practical, high-scale implementation.
1. Moving Toward Analytical Utility
While generative AI continues to capture headlines, the consensus among post-production professionals has shifted toward analytical AI. The “practical” side of the technology (speech-to-text, facial detection, logo identification, and shot detection) is where the real efficiency gains are found.
In professional media and entertainment, creatives often view AI with skepticism, fearing it may replace human judgment. However, our approach focuses on AI as a supportive layer that handles the heavy lifting of logging and metadata enrichment. By extracting data from unstructured video (e.g., identifying a specific church in a scene or the weather conditions of a shoot), we enable a natural, semantic search experience that lets editors find assets by memory rather than rigid file-naming conventions.
2. Infrastructure for the Content Creator Economy
One of the most visible shifts at NAB 2026 was the demographic of the attendees. While international travel may have skewed total scans, the floor was dominated by individual creators and mid-tier production teams born out of the YouTube explosion.
These creators are looking for a sustainable path to grow their technical infrastructure. Our strategy centers on providing a clear migration path: starting with cloud-first tools like MediaSilo for high-speed editorial review and collaboration, and eventually transitioning to high-speed, on-premise storage as their libraries scale. For many, the goal is to find a predictable environment that balances the performance of local hardware with the accessibility of the cloud.
3. The Economics of Hybrid Workflows: Cloud Repatriation and TCO
The debate between cloud and on-premise storage has matured into a sophisticated discussion about Total Cost of Ownershipand ROI. While “cloud for convenience” remains the standard for remote editing and file sharing, we are seeing a significant trend toward cloud repatriation.
As users become more educated on the long-term costs of storing petabytes of “cold” data in the cloud, they are looking for a landing spot for their mass storage that doesn’t carry a monthly penalty. On-premise storage continues to gain density, making it a more cost-effective choice for large-scale archives. However, the aggregate usage of the cloud continues to grow, not necessarily as a replacement for on-premise, but as a host for specific workflow infrastructures and apps.
4. The Shift in Vendor Responsibility
For too long, technology vendors in the media space have ignored the financial complexities their customers face. With the explosion of the ecosystem, from lightweight cloud editors to specific AI plugins, the sheer number of tools can be overwhelming. Our responsibility is to help teams navigate this environment by providing integrated solutions that reduce friction.
Whether it’s building FLOW AI as a native engine to avoid multi-vendor complexity or ensuring our tools play well with third-party NLEs like Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve Studio, the focus is on a sustainable, high-performance ecosystem.
EditShare is committed to building AI that works in real media operations, not just for the NAB stage. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the booth this year. If you missed us, reach out for more info on our latest product offerings, including FLOW AI, MediaSilo AI, and storage solutions for companies and industries of all sizes.
The dust has officially settled on the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, and the atmosphere across the newly renovated halls of the LVCC was unmistakable. This wasn’t just another trade show; it was a pivot point. If 2025 was about the industry asking, “What can AI do?”, then 1,100 exhibitors just spent five days answering, “Here is how it earns its keep.”
The overarching theme of the show was the “Great Media Reset.” After years of “growth at any cost,” the industry has shifted its gaze toward sustainability, operational efficiency, and the practical execution of technologies that have finally moved from pilot projects to production mainstays.
Here is what defined the landscape of NAB 2026.
From AI Pilots to Full-Scale Execution
The most visible shift was the doubling of exhibitors in the AI Pavilions compared to last year. We are no longer looking at “experimental” generative tools in isolation. Instead, AI is now natively embedded into the hardware and software we use every day, from AI noise cancellation in Saramonic’s new wireless audio systems to AI-powered subject tracking in the latest 4K ENG cameras from Sony and Canon.
In the world of asset management and collaboration, the conversation has moved toward automating the “boring” parts of creativity. We saw this trend play out across the floor as teams looked for ways to eliminate manual tagging. It’s why we were so energized to show how MediaSilo AI and FLOW AI are fitting into this new era, focusing on making content searchable and actionable without adding to the editor’s plate.
The “Be Your Own Cloud” Movement
While cloud production is the standard, a fascinating counter-trend emerged this year: “Be Your Own Cloud.” Attendees were highly focused on tools that allow for secure, direct streaming and file access from local drives.
This hybrid mindset acknowledges that while the cloud is essential for distribution and scale, there is immense value in maintaining control over local high-performance storage. This is driving a new demand for infrastructure that bridges the gap between on-prem speed and cloud-based flexibility.
The Professionalization of the Creator Economy
The Creator Lab in Central Hall was no longer a side-show, but a destination. The expansion of this area reflects a massive shift: creators are now building scalable, revenue-generating media businesses. Today’s creators are moving away from broad appeal in favor of hyper-focused niche authority, building sustainable businesses around specific, loyal communities. This evolution is driving a demand for “agentic” production models, where AI serves as a unified stack to handle the heavy lifting of organization and formatting.
This professional pivot is exactly where the industry is seeing the value of intelligence-driven workflows like MediaSilo AI and FLOW AI. These tools are becoming essential as creator businesses scale, helping them manage the transition from simple content production to complex multi-platform distribution without losing agility. The barrier between high-end professional post-production and the creator economy has effectively vanished, with both sides prioritizing AI-native ecosystems to automate metadata and streamline the path from capture to monetization.
The Bottom Line
NAB 2026 wasn’t about the “next big thing,” it was about the “right big thing.” The industry has stopped chasing every shiny object and started investing in tools that provide a clear path to profitability and creative freedom.
As we look toward the rest of 2026, the goal is clear: build workflows that are smarter, faster, and more sustainable. We’re proud to be in the game, helping navigate this reset.
Did you miss us at the show? Reach out to see how we’re helping teams bridge the gap between production and post with intelligence and speed.
We have a big week ahead! As the team prepares to head to Las Vegas for NAB, the excitement is building. While the industry is buzzing with talk about new releases and the latest in AI, it’s the perfect time to remind our community that EditShare is built to support your entire media lifecycle from ingest to archive.
Here is a look at what we’re highlighting this year at Booth N1251.
1. Supporting Your Entire Workflow
EditShare isn’t just a storage provider; we provide the foundational infrastructure for your entire production lifecycle. We play across every stage of the process to ensure your team stays creative and productive:
Production & Ingest: Seamlessly ingest your content into a system built for collaboration.
Search & Discovery: We are currently focusing our AI innovation on search. Whether you need to find content on-premise with FLOW or in the cloud via MediaSilo, our AI helps you locate the right clips instantly.
Review & Approval: Use MediaSilo to share your work externally and gather feedback through a streamlined, professional gateway.
2. AI Security: Sovereignty Over Your Content
Security is a top concern across every industry. We approach security with a multi-layered strategy to give you total peace of mind:
Cloud Security: MediaSilo is SOC 2 compliant and now a member of the TPN (Trusted Partner Network), meeting the rigorous standards required by major studios.
Zero-Training Policy: Our AI is highly secure. We do not train our models on your content, and your data never resides in the open public cloud.
On-Premise Protection: With tools like EditShare Guardian, you have a complete audit trail. You’ll always know who has touched a file and where it has gone, eliminating the risk of files “disappearing” without a trace.
3. Storage for Every Scale: From 100 Terabytes to Petabytes
At EditShare, hardware is our foundation. We believe every team deserves high-performance storage, regardless of their size or industry. We offer tiers for every need:
The Right Fit: Whether you need a small cloud footprint for external collaboration or a robust on-premise setup, we have a solution.
Scalable Performance: Our offerings range from affordably priced 100TB EFS systems to massive, petabyte-scale configurations.
NVMe Innovation: For those requiring high-speed editing and finishing, our NVMe offerings deliver ultimate performance, while our proven spinning-disk solutions offer reliable, large-scale capacity. We even provide integrated archive solutions to protect your content for the long term.
See You in Vegas!
We can’t wait to show you these innovations in person. Stop by Booth N1251 in the North Hall to see our storage and AI tools in action.
Book a demo today to see how we’re making your workflow more searchable, secure, and scalable than ever before.
Finding a specific moment in your library, a jersey logo, a crowd reaction, or a specific interview setup often feels like digital archaeology. When a producer remembers a shot but can’t locate it, the result is hours of manual scrubbing that drains creative momentum. Because video is unstructured data, there is no inherent metadata that tells you what is happening on-screen. Historically, the only solution was manual logging, which is slow, expensive, and rarely complete.
At NAB this year, we’ll be showing off FLOW AI, our new analytical AI engine designed to bring intelligence directly into media management and workflow automation. It does the unsexy but essential work: finding logos, recognizing faces, describing scenes, and adding the context needed for true semantic search inside our core FLOW asset management interface. It’s a major step forward in how EditShare customer teams can understand, organize, and move faster with the content they create every day.
We have some previous experience with audio and video AI processing. Our generation one offering was expensive, slow, and required two different products to actually accomplish most tasks. We learned from that experience.
We could have treated the next version of AI as a web-based integration: sending files to AWS or Google, pulling results back, and stitching it into the UI. But that approach creates exactly the kind of fragile, multi-vendor complexity media teams are trying to escape (and failed the first time). Our customers don’t want another system to configure or another support boundary when deadlines hit: they want intelligence that’s native to the workflow they already trust. That’s why we made AI a core part of FLOW, building on the broader platform transformation we described in The Rebirth of FLOW. Along the way, we also strengthened FLOW’s underlying search performance, because sophisticated customers managing millions of assets were pushing the platform to its limits. We optimized for that scale.
This approach does come with a trade-off today: AI video processing requires a dedicated GPU server, adding additional entry costs. We built the first version for serious editing teams and media management professionals who aren’t dabbling with a few clips, but need to analyze and organize 500+ hours of content every year, like reality TV productions, large corporate marketing teams, and sports organizations.
Over time, we’ll fold GPU capability into our core server architecture to eliminate extra hardware and reduce friction, and we’re also focused on displaying FLOW AI results inside DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Premiere.
We’re building AI that actually works in real media operations, not demos.
Book a 1:1 demo or stop by booth N1251 to see how these tools perform in real-world media operations and how native intelligence can turn your archive into a functional, searchable asset.
NAB 2026 is shaping up to be the “AI Show,” but for most video editors and post-production supervisors, the excitement is mixed with a healthy dose of skepticism. Between the ecosystem friction found in once-seamless tools and the constant noise of new plugins, it’s hard to tell what will actually save you three hours on a Tuesday and what is just a shiny toy.
Before you hit the floor, here is a guide to the four kinds of AI you’ll encounter, and how to spot the real problem solvers.
1. The Generative “Shiny Toys”
These are the booths with the longest lines. They show you how to swap a background or generate a voiceover in seconds. It’s impressive technology, but for many high-end pros, these are silver medal features. They are fun to play with, but they don’t solve the digital archaeology of digging through thousands of folders just to find one three-second soundbite.
The Reality Check: If it’s cool for a demo but doesn’t fit into a secure, professional delivery workflow, it might just be a toy.
2. The “Black Box” Harvesters
Many AI tools operate by sending your content to a third-party cloud for processing. This often comes with “fine print” that allows them to use your footage to train their machine learning models, which is a massive dealbreaker for corporate and legal teams concerned about biometric data and intellectual property.
The Problem Solver: Look for “white-glove” security. AI should happen inside a secure, private cloud environment where your content is never used to train someone else’s model. Full stop.
3. The Creative’s Brain (FLOW AI)
For production teams managing massive amounts of media and cold storage, the real problem is the archive. FLOW AI acts as a Production Asset Management (PAM) powerhouse designed for the rigors of on-premise hardware.
Massive Indexing: FLOW AI is built to search through 100TB+ of storage including archives, turning years of current and old footage into searchable assets.
Frame-Accurate Discovery: Because FLOW is the “Editor’s Companion,” it provides sub-second precision (e.g., finding a face at exactly the right place) because that’s where you need to make the cut.
Future-Proofed: The upcoming release includes more 3rd-party storage integrations to help you truly own and extract value from your archive.
4. The Library Gateway (MediaSilo AI)
While FLOW handles the archive, MediaSilo AI is designed for your library: the active and past projects you are currently sharing for review, approval and delivery.
The “Gold Medal” Feature: Automatic Transcription and Captioning. It replaces expensive, slow third-party services with instant SRT/VTT generation on ingest.
Enhanced Discovery: It isn’t just about the frame; it’s about the content. MediaSilo makes it easy to manage and share assets without enterprise overhead or clunky workflows.
Remote Workflow Hero: It allows remote editors to instantly grab transcripts and captions the moment a file is uploaded, ready to be brought straight into the NLE.
Making Sense of the Ecosystem: One Engine, Two Missions
At the EditShare booth, we’re showcasing how these two systems work together while serving unique purposes.
FLOW for the surgical, on-prem production management and archive
MediaSilo for the collaborative, cloud-based library and transcription
Because they share the same engine, your intelligence, including face, logo, and speech detection, remain consistent and secure from the first ingest to the final archival search.
Stop by Booth N1251 at NAB
Don’t get distracted by the shiny toys. Come see how we’re solving the digital archaeology problem and making media libraries usable again.
Would you like to see the gold medal AI in action?
Investment in high-bandwidth shared storage prepares the Soho facility for next-generation finishing and future workflow expansion
Boston, MA, 17 March 2026: EditShare®, a leader in collaborative media workflow solutions, today announced that TVC Soho, a London-based post-production facility, has selected EditShare shared storage as the foundation for a new high-performance finishing environment.
Based in the heart of London’s media district, TVC Soho provides premier editorial, grading, and audio services for global broadcasters and film studios. To support its growing DaVinci Resolve finishing tier, the facility will implement a 128TB Ultimate EFS NVMe system alongside an Ultimate EFS-310 providing 192TB of scalable storage. This high-bandwidth architecture is designed to ensure seamless 4K/8K performance while maintaining full compatibility with TVC’s existing Avid offline workflows.
“For our finishing workflows, we needed storage that could deliver the throughput required for high-resolution media without compromise,” said Marc Collins, Managing Director of TVC Soho. “EditShare provides the performance we need for Resolve today, together with the scalability to grow and the reassurance of working with a trusted supplier with local support and spares here in the UK.”
The solution is being delivered in collaboration with Jigsaw24 Media, a specialist media systems integrator supporting creative and production environments across the UK.
Once live, the new environment will provide TVC Soho with a unified platform to keep media accessible across collaborative teams. The architecture also establishes a foundation for future growth, including potential expansion of offline editorial capacity.
“Post-production facilities today are balancing the need for extreme finishing performance with the reality of increasingly distributed teams,” said Brad Turner, CEO of EditShare. “By combining NVMe speed with our EFS file system, we’re providing TVC Soho with a high-bandwidth foundation that doesn’t just power their Resolve suites, but also enables the seamless remote workflows and collaborative flexibility required in a modern media hub.”
The system is scheduled for installation in the coming weeks.
EditShare is an Emmy Award-winning technology leader, supporting storytellers through collaborative media workflows across on-premise, cloud and hybrid architectures. It offers scalable storage and collaboration for media businesses and at every stage of the video production process from storyboarding to screening.
The software is inherently open, encouraging workflow collaboration, third-party integrations and content sharing across the entire production chain. Where required, the software is backed by high performance, high availability designed specifically for the demands of media storage, management and delivery. The comprehensive offering covers multi-level content storage for production and post, along with innovative asset and workflow management software, plus specialized and highly valued tools for content review and distribution, the creation of customized and branded pitch reels, and secure preview of high-value pre-release content.
About Jigsaw24 Media Jigsaw24 Media is a specialist division of Jigsaw24 and provides technology solutions and services to media and entertainment professionals, educators, and marketing and content teams. The company’s industry-recognised experts design, deliver, integrate and support end-to-end solutions for some of the nation’s biggest broadcasters and facilities, and it’s the only UK-based business of its kind that has in-house system integration capabilities. Jigsaw24 Media’s vendor community features over 120 technology companies and the business partners with 30 of the biggest industry suppliers including Adobe, Apple, Avid, EditShare and Nutanix. Headquartered in the heart of London’s media community, with dedicated representatives in the regions and a nationwide support team, Jigsaw24 Media provides local services on a national scale. For more information visit https://media.jigsaw24.com/
Press Contact Katharine Guy katharine.guy@editshare.com
Boston, MA –11 March 2026 – EditShare®, a leader in collaborative media workflow solutions, will demonstrate its latest advancements in AI-powered media operations and high-performance NVMe storage at the 2026 NAB Show (Booth N1251). The showcase will focus on how broadcasters, post facilities, and production teams can manage growing content volumes without increasing operational complexity.
EditShare’s approach centers on Analytical AI, technology that analyzes media to identify and structure information such as speech, faces, text, and scenes. Unlike generative AI systems that create new content, Analytical AI focuses on understanding existing media, automatically enriching files with metadata that makes video searchable and easier to find. Integrated across the EditShare platform and accelerated by high-bandwidth shared storage, these capabilities allow teams to quickly find the clips they need across their media libraries.
“At NAB 2026, we’re showing how analytical AI has moved from an interesting tool to a foundational part of the EditShare platform,” said Brad Turner, CEO of EditShare. “The real opportunity is the ability to analyze video at scale and make that intelligence usable across the entire workflow. Whether media lives on-premise with our FLOW asset manager or in the cloud with MediaSilo, teams can instantly search their libraries and find the moments they need.”
AI and Intelligent Workflows Across the Platform
EditShare One: The latest version of EditShare’s unified interface will be showcased at NAB, providing a streamlined operational view across storage, asset management, and AI-powered workflows..
FLOW AI: Within the FLOW platform, AI-generated metadata enables automation and management workflows to operate without manual tagging. FLOW AI transforms media libraries and archives into dynamic, discoverable assets. Instead of spending hundreds of man-hours on manual data entry, creative teams can reclaim their time for high-value production, confident that every frame is indexed and searchable the moment it enters the system.
MediaSilo AI: At NAB 2026, EditShare will also introduce new AI capabilities within MediaSilo, extending intelligence directly into review and collaboration workflows. MediaSilo AI helps teams locate moments of interest, navigate content faster, and streamline feedback cycles by making media immediately searchable and context-aware for stakeholders across the production process.
MediaSilo: Intelligent Review and Approval for Modern Production Teams
Alongside the new AI capabilities being introduced within MediaSilo, EditShare will also unveil new MediaSilo bundles: Teams, Pro, and Enterprise – providing scalable options for organizations of any size. These bundles bring together core collaboration capabilities including forensic watermarking, single sign-on (SSO), and unlimited AI, giving production teams access to advanced functionality without the pricing barriers traditionally associated with high-end review platforms.
MediaSilo also enables teams to collaborate with unlimited external stakeholders, making it easy to involve clients, partners, and reviewers throughout the production process.
Visitors to the booth will see how MediaSilo integrates with the FLOW asset management platform, allowing teams to move directly from ingest and media management into secure review and approval workflows.
Infrastructure Built for Intelligent Workflows
The continued evolution of the Ultimate EFS lineup will be on display, engineered to support demanding media workflows across leading creative applications including Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Autodesk Flame, and Baselight:
Ultimate EFS NVMe Lite: A compact 8-drive NVMe storage node delivering up to 14 GB/s throughput per node with up to 122 TB raw NVMe capacity. NVMe Lite provides cost-efficient, ultra-low-latency performance for boutique post, finishing, and VFX environments, with the ability to scale across multiple nodes for increased bandwidth.
Ultimate EFS Hybrid: A unique,flexible and cost effective storage node combining an ultra-fast NVMe tier and a high-capacity HDD tier in a single system. The NVMe tier delivers up to 9 GB/s throughput with up to 122 TB NVMe capacity, complemented by up to 192 TB of HDD storage for compressed media and longer-term project storage.
EditShare will again partner with Lasergraphics to showcase high-resolution film scanning captured directly into an Ultimate EFS NVMe storage node. Attendees can watch 4K and 8K DPX image sequences ingest in real time and move immediately into playback and grading in DaVinci Resolve, illustrating the huge sustained shared read and write bandwidth required for film restoration and archive workflows.
Commitment to Enterprise-Grade Security and Compliance
As content security becomes increasingly critical for high-stakes productions, EditShare continues to invest in rigorous protection for its users’ intellectual property. MediaSilo has officially joined the TPN+ (Trusted Partner Network) community, signaling a commitment to the industry’s highest standards for content security. The company is also undergoing the assessment process for the TPN+ Shield certification, with completion expected in the coming months. This initiative ensures that MediaSilo users can collaborate with confidence, knowing their workflows adhere to the most stringent security best practices defined by the Motion Picture Association (MPA).
From Capture to Collaboration
EditShare is also pleased to welcome farmerswife to the booth, showcasing how its resource scheduling and management tools complement the EditShare ecosystem. “At NAB, we’re showcasing how farmerswife and Cirkus bring greater structure and visibility to production planning and project execution,” said Jodi Clifford, CEO, farmerswife. “By leveraging EditShare’s Open API, organizations can connect operational data with their media workflows, helping teams stay aligned from acquisition through delivery.”
Attendees are invited to visit Booth N1251 to see these workflows in action. To schedule a meeting with the EditShare team, visit: https://editshare.com/event/nab-2026/
Press Contact Katharine Guy katharine.guy@editshare.com
SwiftLink and the End of VPN Headaches
The “office” is no longer a single building when it comes to media production. It’s a global network of edit suites, home offices, and field locations. But for years, the barrier to seamless collaboration has been the dreaded VPN (Virtual Private Network).
Traditional VPNs are often the “bottleneck” of creativity. They are notoriously difficult for IT departments to manage, confusing for freelance editors to set up, and, most importantly, frequently underperform when handling high-resolution media.
That’s why we created SwiftLink, powered by our partnership with ZeroTier. Here is how we solve the remote access puzzle for good.
The Problem: The “VPN Wall”
Remote production usually hits one of two walls:
The Enterprise Wall: Corporate IT departments are often reluctant to grant external freelancers access to the main corporate VPN due to security risks or complexity.
The Capability Wall: Smaller production houses may not have the technical “wherewithal” to build or maintain a high-performance VPN that can handle the rigors of real-time video editing.
When connectivity fails, editors resort to shipping hard drives or struggling with “SMB over WAN,” which simply doesn’t work for professional workflows.
The Solution: SwiftLink + ZeroTier
SwiftLink integrates ZeroTier directly into the EditShare ecosystem to create a “Private Cloud” that is secure, affordable, and incredibly fast.
1. Instant Access for Freelancers
Instead of a complex manual setup, an admin simply generates a 16-digit network ID.
Ease of Use: The freelancer installs the ZeroTier stack, enters the ID, and is “off to the races.”
Security: Access is “fine-grained.” Even with the ID, an admin must manually authorize the freelancer’s machine in the dashboard before any media is visible.
Affordability: This isn’t an enterprise-cost solution. At roughly $2 per month per user/node, it’s a professional-grade tool at a fractional price point.
2. “Peer-to-Peer” Performance
Unlike traditional VPNs that route all traffic through a slow central server, ZeroTier acts as a “cloud broker.” Once the connection is made, it gets out of the way.
The Result: A direct, peer-to-peer connection between the editor’s laptop and the EFS server.
Workload: You can browse media spaces performantly. If your local bandwidth is low, you can seamlessly switch to proxy workflows in Adobe Premiere Pro, then relink to high-res—all through the same secure tunnel.
3. Connecting the Global Studio (Site-to-Site)
SwiftLink isn’t just for individuals; it’s for entire facilities. You can link up to nine distinct sites (e.g., LA, London, and a field unit) into a single ecosystem.
Disaster Recovery: Automatically synchronize media between a master site and a DR site.
Follow-the-Sun Editing: Pass media effortlessly between global offices so production never stops.
The Bottom Line
SwiftLink removes the “IT middleman” and the “physics bottleneck.” Whether you are a solo freelancer needing to mount a media space as if you were in the room, or a global studio syncing terabytes of data, SwiftLink makes the connection invisible so you can focus on the story.
“We can’t violate the laws of physics… but we’re going to make the most efficient use of that pipe.”
A “secure perimeter” is no longer enough in today’s media production. As workflows become increasingly distributed, the industry is shifting toward a Zero-Trust model: Never trust, always verify.
In our latest episode of Cut to the Chase, Chris Zeid (Manager of Technical Support & Services) and Simon Lamprell (VP of SaaS Product & Engineering) discuss how MediaSilo doesn’t just store content, it secures the entire production process.
1. Project Access. How MediaSilo goes beyond the password.
The traditional username-and-password model is one of the weakest links in security. MediaSilo replaces this legacy approach with identity-bound access methods designed for the modern studio.
Key Technical Takeaways:
Magic Link System: Users are invited via unique, time-sensitive links, ensuring that only the intended recipient can access the workspace.
SSO & MFA: For enterprise environments, MediaSilo supports Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), adding a critical secondary layer of verification.
No Shared Credentials: By eliminating static passwords, you eliminate the risk of credential stuffing and unauthorized account sharing.
2. Granular Permissions: Production-Minded Access
Security shouldn’t be “all or nothing.” A freelancer needs different permissions than an executive producer. MediaSilo was built with the production process in mind, offering granular control over who sees what, and what they can do with it.
Key Technical Takeaways:
Limited Visibility: Grant access to a specific set of assets while keeping the rest of the workspace invisible to the user.
Functional Restrictions: Define exactly what a user can do. You can allow a contractor to upload deliverables without giving them access to the rest of the account or the ability to review other assets.
Freelancer Integration: Securely onboard external talent without compromising the integrity of your corporate firewall.
3. Forensic Protection & Behavioral Intelligence
What happens when content leaves the platform for review? This is the point of maximum vulnerability. MediaSilo utilizes a multi-layered defense strategy to deter leakers and provide 100% accountability.
Key Technical Takeaways:
Visual & Dynamic Watermarking: Overlay name-and-email-specific watermarks to act as a powerful deterrent.
Forensic Layer: Embed an invisible ID unique to the user and the specific viewing session. Even if someone records the screen with a smartphone, the leak can be traced back to the source using as little as 20 seconds of footage.
Behavioral Analytics: Track who watched, from where, and for how long. Detailed insights allow you to monitor for irregular activity and identify the source of compromises before they escalate.
Security That Enables Creativity
At EditShare, we believe that when you don’t have to worry about the safety of your assets, you have more room to be creative. MediaSilo gives you the peace of mind that your “work-in-progress” projects are protected by the most advanced security features in the SaaS space.
