Whether you’re working on a high-profile project, collaborating with a large team remotely, or need to impress your client, you need tools that make sharing content fast, secure, and insightful. That’s where MediaSilo, the industry-leading cloud-based video feedback tool, comes in.
MediaSilo helps teams streamline video review and approval workflows, organize projects, and ensure secure collaboration for post-production. Here are three powerful features that will save you time, keep your links updated, and give you the visibility you need to stay in control.
1. Use Distribution Lists for Faster Sharing
Do you often share video content with the same group of people? Instead of typing email addresses one by one, take advantage of MediaSilo’s distribution lists.
This feature allows you to save groups of users and non-users for quick sharing. Simply enter your recipients in the Share wizard and select “Save Distribution List.” Anytime you need to share files with that group, just select the list from your workspace.
2. Add or Remove Files from Sent Links (Without Resending)
Need to update a sent link with new files or remove outdated ones? MediaSilo makes it easy to organize video teams and reviewers online without creating a new link every time.
Here’s how to do it in three simple steps:
Navigate to any Project and open the left-side panel to access Sent Links.
Open the link you want to edit and view the files inside.
Drag new files from your Projects, remove files by clicking the “x” icon, or re-order files directly in this panel.
Pro Tip: Assets from a watermarked project cannot be added to a public share link. Learn more about the Insights panel in this short video.
3. Track Engagement with Viewer Progress Bars in Insights
Sharing is only half the job. Knowing what happens next is just as critical. With MediaSilo Insights, you can see exactly who viewed your link, what files they engaged with, and how much progress they’ve made.
Navigate to your Insights dashboard to access all engagement data in real time:
See individual viewer progress on each asset
Track activity across video review and approval software
Access geo-location maps and breakdowns by viewer or file
When someone says “I’ve seen it,” you’ll know for sure.
How MediaSilo Improves Your Sharing Workflow
Your Needs
Other Tools Give You…
MediaSilo Give You…
Fast, secure video sharing with repeat collaborators
Manual email entry every time you share
Distribution Lists to save and reuse recipient groups
Flexibility to update links without resending
Requires creating new links for every update
Editable links so you can add/remove files anytime
Insight into viewer engagement and approval progress
Limited analytics (basic view counts)
Media review workflow management with real-time activity tracking in Insights
With these features, MediaSilo isn’t just about sending files, it’s about managing the entire video collaboration and review process with clarity and control.
FAQs: MediaSilo Sharing and Insights
Q1: How does MediaSilo help with video review and approval workflows? MediaSilo simplifies video review and approval software processes by centralizing comments, approvals, and analytics in one platform. Teams can securely share, review, and track progress without juggling multiple tools.
Q2: Can I use MediaSilo for remote video collaboration?
Yes. MediaSilo is a cloud-based video feedback tool designed for remote teams. It enables secure collaboration for post-production, allowing stakeholders to review and approve assets from anywhere.
Q3: How do Insights improve media review workflow management?
Insights provide real-time data on viewer engagement, including who viewed, downloaded, or approved assets. This makes media review workflow management more efficient by reducing guesswork and improving accountability.
Q4: Is MediaSilo secure for client-facing projects?
Absolutely. MediaSilo offers enterprise-grade security, ensuring your projects remain protected while enabling organized video teams and reviewers online for smooth collaboration.
Q5: What makes MediaSilo the best choice for creative teams?
Unlike basic file-sharing tools, MediaSilo combines video review and approval software, collaboration tools, and workflow analytics into one platform, ideal for creative teams working on tight deadlines.
In creative production, sending work out for review is routine, but the activity that follows is what really drives a project forward. Because once you hit send, your next steps depend on a few key questions:
Did the right people review the content?
Which assets got the most attention?
Who downloaded, commented on, or approved which assets, and when?
Too often, this visibility is missing. You send the latest cut to your team, the deadline is days away, and every round of feedback matters. But hours pass, then days, and you still don’t know if anyone has looked at it.
Without answers, deadlines slip, assets sit untouched, and decisions get made without knowing if the right people have seen the right materials. Most review platforms don’t help much; they might show basic view counts, but not who viewed what, when, or for how long, and even that limited data is often scattered across multiple places.
When Visibility Breaks Down
This lack of visibility leads to:
Wasted time: Manually following up with reviewers just to confirm basic activity.
Missed opportunities: Not realizing a key stakeholder never opened the link before a deadline.
Reduced accountability: No clear audit trail of downloads, comments, or approvals tied to specific viewers and assets.
When these gaps compound, projects stall, feedback loops slow, and the team’s ability to make confident, data-informed decisions suffers. In high-stakes creative workflows, that’s not a risk you can afford.
How MediaSilo Solves This with Insights
At MediaSilo, we believe you should be able to see the full story of your share. Every view, comment, download, and approval is a chapter in that story, and it shouldn’t take multiple tools or guesswork to piece it together.
That’s why we built Insights: to give you a complete, real-time picture of activity, so you always know exactly how your content is being received.
The Ask
Other Platforms Give You…
MediaSilo Gives You…
I need a clear way to see all activity on my shared content, without having to manually search across multiple links and files to piece the information together.
Most platforms offer surface-level analytics, showing only total views without revealing exactly who engaged or what actions they took.
A centralized Insights dashboard that consolidates all engagement data in one place, with the ability to drill into asset histories and viewer actions for a complete view of activity.
I need to track all my shared content in one place, not just the links I’ve created.
In many tools, you can only see the shares you personally created, leaving administrators in the dark about other team activity.
Admin visibility into every link created in your workspace by any user, ensuring complete oversight across all projects.
I need a quick way to match viewers with the assets they’ve engaged with.
Without cross-referencing, it’s hard to tell which viewer saw which assets, especially when they’re spread across multiple links or presentations.
Easily switch between “Viewers” and “Assets”: click a viewer to see every asset they’ve engaged with, or click an asset to see everyone who’s viewed, downloaded, or approved it.
I want to know where an asset has been shared and how it’s performing across all links.
Many platforms can’t trace a single file across multiple share points, limiting performance insights.
Asset-centric reporting shows every share link containing that file, plus the full list of viewers and their engagement history.
With Insights, you can stop guessing and start knowing. In fast-moving workflows, a clear, actionable view into who did what, when – from views to downloads to approvals – is the difference between a smooth, confident delivery and a chaotic follow-up scramble.
Every share link becomes a measurable touchpoint. Instead of chasing updates, you’ll have:
A clear record of every viewer’s activity.
Instant visibility into asset performance across links.
Full workspace oversight for administrators.
The right video review and approval software should do more than collect comments; it should provide analytics across the entire feedback process. That data is what connects media review workflow management, giving teams the clarity they need to stay aligned and keep work moving.
MediaSilo’s Insights feature makes this possible by turning feedback into clear data on who engaged, how, and when – all in one place. With that visibility, you can cut down on guesswork, make faster decisions, and focus your time on the work that matters most.
1. What is MediaSilo Insights? MediaSilo Insights is a feature within our video review and approval software that gives you a real-time view of engagement across all your shared content. It shows who viewed, commented, downloaded, or approved your media, ensuring full transparency and accountability.
2. How does MediaSilo improve media review workflow management? By consolidating all engagement data in one dashboard, MediaSilo eliminates the need for manual tracking. You can see exactly which assets were reviewed, by whom, and when—streamlining your video review workflow and reducing delays.
3. Is MediaSilo secure for sharing sensitive post-production content? Yes. MediaSilo is built for secure collaboration for post-production, offering watermarking, expiring links, and enterprise-grade encryption to keep your media safe during the review process.
4. Can MediaSilo handle large, high-resolution video files? Absolutely. MediaSilo supports large files, making it ideal for creative teams working with 4K or even higher-resolution media. It’s designed for modern video workflows that demand both performance and security.
Boston, MA, and Prague, Czech Republic, Aug 21, 2025: EditShare, a leader in collaborative media storage and intelligent workflow solutions, and Octopus Newsroom, a global provider of newsroom computer systems (NRCS), today announced a fully integrated, end-to-end newsroom solution to be showcased at IBC 2025 in Amsterdam (September 12–15).
The partnership combines Octopus’ story-centric newsroom platform with EditShare’s high-performance media infrastructure, enabling news teams to plan, produce, and deliver stories with greater speed, scalability, and collaborative efficiency. The joint solution empowers broadcasters to meet the demands of today’s fast-paced, multi-platform news landscape.
A Unified Ecosystem for Modern Newsrooms
Octopus NRCS is built for story-first production, supporting everything from single-channel broadcasters to global networks. With more than 100 third-party integrations via MOS protocol and APIs, Octopus enables real-time script editing, rundown management, and publishing to broadcast, digital, and social channels. Its open approach ensures compatibility with studio automation, playout, graphics, and AI-driven tools, giving journalists the flexibility to focus on storytelling.
EditShare complements this with robust media infrastructure, including:
EFS Shared Storage is a media-engineered file system delivering more than 20GB/s throughput and scaling beyond 20PB. High-availability configurations and native drivers for Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, and DaVinci Resolve ensure uninterrupted collaboration for editing teams.
FLOW Media Asset Management automates ingest, proxy creation, versioning, and AI-driven metadata tagging. Integrated with Octopus, FLOW accelerates content search and retrieval, giving journalists immediate access to assets during breaking news.
Multi-Channel Ingest captures satellite, field, and agency feeds for instant use in scripting, editing, and playout.
Vbox Rundown Integration connects directly with Octopus via MOS, allowing producers and directors to manage rundowns, preview assets, and adapt live output in real time.
Together, the two systems create a connected newsroom environment that allows teams to gather, edit, and deliver content faster, with confidence and flexibility at every stage.
Why It Matters for Newsrooms
The joint solution addresses key challenges facing today’s news operations:
Speed: Multi-channel ingest, NVMe-powered storage, and FLOW automation provide instant access to high-resolution assets, cutting prep time for editing and publishing.
Collaboration: Journalists, editors, producers, and directors can work in parallel across locations, supported by native integrations between Octopus and FLOW, enabling instant asset access and synchronized rundowns.
Scalability: From 32TB to more than 20PB, EditShare infrastructure grows with newsroom demand, from local stations to 24/7 global networks.
Open Ecosystem: Over 100 MOS and API integrations, including AI transcription, graphics, and playout, ensure future-ready workflows.
“Octopus NRCS is built to meet the demands of modern journalism, where speed and collaboration are critical,” said Gabriel Janko, COO of Octopus Newsroom. “Our partnership with EditShare at IBC 2025 showcases how our open ecosystem, combined with EditShare’s high-performance storage and asset management, delivers a unified platform that lets newsrooms focus on storytelling, not technology. This integration enables journalists to break news faster while maintaining creative control across all channels.”
“EditShare’s mission is to provide media teams with tools that accelerate workflows and foster collaboration,” said Tara Montford, EVP Sales and Co-Founder of EditShare. “At IBC 2025, our integration with Octopus NRCS demonstrates a true end-to-end solution for newsrooms. By combining EFS’s high-availability storage, FLOW’s intelligent media management, and Vbox’s MOS-driven rundown capabilities, we’re enabling broadcasters to deliver high-quality news with agility and confidence, no matter the scale.”
Experience It at IBC 2025
Visit Octopus Newsroom at Stand 6.C12 and EditShare at Stand 7.A35 to see the solution in action. Live demos will showcase the full workflow, from ingest and planning to scripting, rundown management, and playout, highlighting how the two companies are empowering news teams to deliver compelling stories faster across every platform
To book time with us at the show, please click here
About EditShare
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 Octopus Newsroom Octopus Newsroom is a global leader in newsroom computer systems, offering Octopus 12 NRCS and iReporter User-generated content platform for modern news production. With over 400 customers worldwide, Octopus supports flexible, story-centric workflows and integrates with over 100 broadcast technologies, empowering newsrooms to create and publish efficiently.
In our modern media landscape, production teams are pushed to create more content than ever, often from remote or unpredictable environments. Whether you’re producing breaking news, a documentary in the field, or a high-stakes sports broadcast, the expectation is the same: immediate access to footage, real-time collaboration, and secure off-site editing.
Unfortunately, traditional workflows can’t keep up. Media often has to return to base before editing can start, connections are slow and unreliable, and teams end up working in silos, delaying production and driving up costs.
That’s where EditShare comes in. Our production asset management system is designed for hybrid and fully remote teams, giving you the tools to move files, metadata, and projects between locations without friction.
Why Remote Video Workflows Fail, and How EditShare Fixes Them
For many media organizations, outdated post-production setups make remote editing almost impossible. Large files are difficult to transfer securely, collaboration tools are siloed, and metadata often gets lost in the process. EditShare’s approach solves these issues with integrated shared storage, MAM, and automation in a single ecosystem.
EditShare Tools That Power Remote and Hybrid Production
EditShare combines three powerful tools to deliver a remote video production workflow that just works:
FLOW Automation – intelligent workflow automation for media teams that speeds delivery from the field to the edit suite.
Together, they form a video asset management workflow that’s fast, secure, and built for collaboration.
Ultimate EFS Field Unit: Portable Shared Storage Anywhere
Think of the Ultimate EFS Field Unit as a mobile post-production hub. You can set it up in minutes, collaborate with multiple users on-site, and add metadata right after capture. It’s built to handle demanding formats and workflows wherever you’re working.
Why it matters: You don’t have to wait until you’re back in the office to start work. The footage is ready to view with proxies right away, so you can add metadata, tags, and markers. All available in a portable unit with tools you know and love at base, but available on the road.
Connecting to your shared storage from the field has never been easier. With ZeroTier VPN integration, you get a fast, secure link between your field unit and your main facility, without the complexity of traditional VPNs. That means remote video editing tools that let your team keep working, even from the middle of nowhere.
Why it matters: Enable secure, high-speed remote access allowing teams to collaborate seamlessly from anywhere as if they were on the same local network.
FLOW Automation: Workflow Automation for Media Teams
FLOW Automation is where the magic of customizable automated workflows for media teams comes to life. With its “Send to Site” feature, you can:
Send raw media, proxies, and metadata back to HQ
Include searchable tags, markers, and subclips
Trigger transfers with a watch folder, an event, or even a right-click
Why it matters: Editors at your main facility don’t have to wait for physical drives to arrive, they can start cutting as soon as the media is transferred with proxies and markers already in place. No waiting, no duplicated work. Learn more about FLOW’s intelligent automation tools.
Step-by-Step Remote Video Editing Workflow
Capture media in the field with the Ultimate EFS Field Unit.
Create proxies and metadata (markers, subclips, comments) on-site.
Connect securely using ZeroTier VPN.
Send assets to HQ with FLOW Automation’s “Send to Site.”
Begin editing instantly with all your metadata in place.
Why EditShare offers the Best Media Asset Management Software for Video Teams
Portable Shared Storage – Edit anytime, anywhere.
Powerful Automation – Eliminate manual steps.
Real-Time Collaboration – Keep remote and in-studio teams in sync.
Secure Remote Access – Protect your content without slowing you down.
Scalable Workflows – Ideal for indie shoots and enterprise-level production alike.
If you’re looking for a PAM for hybrid production teams that balances speed, security, and simplicity, EditShare is built for you. You can also explore our shared video storage solutions for even more flexibility.
From documentaries and news to sports and reality TV, EditShare empowers your team to work faster, safer, and smarter, no matter where your story takes you.
Ready to build your own killer remote workflow? Contact EditShare to learn how our tools can transform your remote and hybrid production workflows.
Sports production is fast-paced, high-pressure, and increasingly global. Games are streamed live to millions, highlight reels are clipped and distributed within minutes, and behind-the-scenes footage is rapidly repackaged for social media.
All of this content, often shot from multiple cameras and stored in a variety of formats, needs to be:
Captured in real-time
Cataloged with rich, searchable metadata
Archived securely for long-term preservation
Accessible instantly to editors, producers, and partners
Ready for monetization
Traditional archive systems can’t keep pace with these demands. That’s where a purpose-built sports content management system comes in.
What Makes a Good Video Asset Management System for Sports Broadcasters?
A top-tier archival management system should be able to ingest large volumes of video from multiple sources (think live feeds, OB trucks, and remote cameras) without requiring manual intervention.
EditShare’s FLOW automation simplifies this process by enabling rule-based ingest and transcoding, allowing assets to be archived, transcoded, and organized as they arrive. Making workflow automation for media teams effortless.
2. Metadata Management for Easy Searchability
The value of an archive depends on your ability to find and reuse content fast. Metadata tagging with support for custom fields, and AI-assisted tagging ensures editors can instantly surface the right clip from a decade ago or last night’s match.
FLOW, EditShare’s media asset management platform, enables granular metadata tagging, including player names, match types, and sponsors, all of which are searchable across your global archive. Editors no longer waste time digging through drives or folders. Instead, they can retrieve assets instantly and begin cutting new content, whether it’s for social, broadcast, or sponsor use.
3. Scalable Storage Options
Archiving high-resolution video, especially in 4K or HDR formats, requires serious storage. EditShare’s EFS shared video storage integrates seamlessly with LTO tape libraries and public cloud services, providing tiered storage for active projects, nearline access, and deep archive, all while keeping costs in check.
4. Real-Time Access and Collaboration
Whether you’re clipping highlights mid-game or assembling a retrospective docuseries, instant access to content is key. EditShare’s hybrid architecture allows real-time collaboration, with remote video editing tools, allowing for secure, direct access to content from anywhere in the world.
This is critical for:
Creating highlight reels during live broadcasts
Distributing footage to press and media partners
Enabling in-game social media engagement
Building post-game analysis packages
Cut on Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve? No problem! FLOW integrates with your existing tools, allowing your team to stay agile without learning new platforms.
In the event of hardware failure or disaster, your archive is protected by redundant backups and replication options.
Monetizing Your Sports Archive
A well-managed sports video archive is more than a historical record; it’s a revenue-generating asset.
Here’s how sports organizations are leveraging their archives:
Licensing historical footage to broadcasters, documentaries, and brands
Creating original content like retrospectives, player profiles, and social shorts
Powering fan engagement with nostalgic content or “on this day” campaigns
Selling direct-to-consumer access to archival content via OTT platforms
With EditShare’s production asset management system, your archive isn’t just preserved, it’s monetized.
Real Use Case: Managing a Global Sports Archive
For sports organizations managing footage from hundreds of events per year, like the New York Islanders, EditShare provides a unified, centralized system that handles automated ingest, metadata management, and tiered storage. Remote producers in different regions can log in to the system, access footage, create clips, and publish them to broadcast or social media, all from a single platform.
With support for multi-language metadata, the archive is accessible to international teams, streamlining global collaboration and boosting content reuse.
Why EditShare?
EditShare is designed to meet the specific needs of sports content creators, whether you’re running a league archive, producing live events, or monetizing your back catalog.
A path to turn archival content into a revenue driver
Get Started Today
Ready to take control of your sports archive? Whether you’re looking to streamline ingest, enable global collaboration, or monetize your existing content library, EditShare can help.
Book a demo to see how EditShare works for sports organizations
Or read more about our storage and asset management tools for sports broadcasters
In the world of media production, high-end finishing workflows for 4K, 6K, and 8K projects demand more than just speed; they require intelligent, collaborative infrastructure designed for creative professionals. Whether you’re a VFX artist refining complex effects, a colorist grading cinematic visuals, or an editor working on file-per-frame formats like DPX and OpenEXR, your video editing storage solution must keep up.
EditShare EFS NVMe rises to that challenge. Built on a media-optimized file system and designed from the ground up for collaborative video storage, EFS NVMe delivers exceptional throughput, scalability, and real-time performance.
Here’s why its NVMe-based architecture, integrated with the award-winning EditShare File System (EFS), stands out as the best shared storage for video editors tackling today’s most demanding finishing tasks.
The Power of NVMe Architecture in Shared Video Storage
High-resolution finishing workflows, especially in VFX, DI, and color grading, deal with massive data rates and layered files. Traditional HDDs and even SSDs often fall short. NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) changes the game with speeds exceeding 20GB/s per node and ultra-low latency.
EditShare’s EFS NVMe leverages this performance to support formats like DPX, DNxHR 444, and ProRes 4444 with smooth multi-layer playback and immediate access to large media assets. With 24 enterprise-grade NVMe drives per node, ranging from 2TB to 16TB each, EFS NVMe offers robust bandwidth that allows multiple users to work simultaneously without bottlenecks—making it ideal for post production shared storage needs.
EFS: The Heart of EditShare’s Media Storage Software
What sets EFS NVMe apart isn’t just hardware, it’s the EditShare File System, a clustered, parallel file system tailored for media. Unlike conventional NAS solutions relying on SMB or NFS, EFS uses native clients for Mac, Windows, and Linux. This enables workstations to pull over 10GB/s of data directly, perfect for file-per-frame formats in 4K+ resolution.
With technologies like SwiftRead, EFS intelligently routes data from the fastest available node in the cluster, maintaining uninterrupted performance even under heavy load. Its built-in Quality of Service (QoS) ensures playback remains fluid, even during concurrent tasks like transcoding, backups, or large media transfers. This is media storage software that’s built with creativity in mind.
Seamless Integration with the EditShare Ecosystem
EFS NVMe is part of a broader EditShare ecosystem that supports every stage of the media lifecycle. Tight integration with FLOW and MediaSilo makes this collaborative video storage platform even more powerful:
FLOW MAM automates proxy creation, AI metadata tagging, and scene detection, accelerating prep work and reducing time to edit. Editors and VFX teams benefit from lightweight proxies and instant access to high-res assets, ensuring smoother handoffs between Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Avid Media Composer.
MediaSilo, a secure video review and approval platform, adds forensic watermarking and timestamped feedback features. It’s a vital layer for keeping sensitive finishing work secure while enabling remote collaboration with producers and clients.
Scalable, Flexible, and Built for Collaboration
EFS NVMe scales from 32TB to 20+ PB in a single namespace. Whether you’re building a boutique studio or scaling a global operation, it’s the shared video storage platform that grows with you.
Add more nodes to expand your cluster or deploy EFS Field, a portable NVMe unit with up to 64TB for on-set finishing. Combined with tools like SwiftLink and SwiftSync for secure remote access and daily syncs, EditShare enables hybrid workflows that keep creative teams connected across locations.
Why EFS is the Best Shared Storage for Video Editors
EFS NVMe is more than fast, it’s intelligent, secure, and optimized for collaboration. Here’s how it redefines video editing storage solutions:
Unmatched Throughput: Over 20GB/s of aggregate bandwidth powers real-time playback of uncompressed 4K and 8K footage.
Collaborative Efficiency: Native EFS clients and SwiftRead ensure multiple users can edit, grade, and render simultaneously without interruption.
Rock-Solid Reliability: Dual metadata controllers, RAID-1 OS drives, and real-time analytics via Guardian deliver high availability and visibility.
Security at Every Step: MediaSilo’s watermarking, access controls, and audit logging protect valuable IP in high-stakes projects.
Cost-Effective Scalability: Energy-efficient NVMe drives and flexible configurations make high-performance finishing accessible for any size facility.
Real-World Performance: EFS NVMe in Action
At Leeds Trinity University, an upgrade to EFS NVMe enabled the media department to handle multiple high-resolution streams with ease.
According to Mark Willett, Media Facilities Manager, “The recent classification by The Guardian as the No. 1 University in the UK for Journalism is in large part due to the wonderful facilities we provide, of which EditShare is central.”
In another deployment, EFS NVMe powers Lasergraphics film scanners, ingesting 5K 16-bit DPX files at 30fps while simultaneously supporting 8K DPX grading in DaVinci Resolve. Proof that EditShare can handle the pressure of even the most demanding media workflows.
Choose EFS NVMe for Your Finishing Pipeline
If you’re looking for the best shared storage for video editors handling complex finishing projects, look no further. EditShare’s EFS NVMe combines the speed of NVMe with the intelligence of media-specific software and the flexibility of a collaborative video storage platform. From ingest to delivery, your team stays focused on creativity, not IT headaches.
New technology boosts performance for high-resolution post-production and flexible workflows
Boston, MA, 4 August 2025: EGG Post Production & VFX, one of Ireland’s leading post-production facilities, has expanded its capabilities with a significant storage upgrade from EditShare. This investment supports EGG’s growing demand for high-performance workflows, including 4K and beyond colour grading, while improving remote collaboration and workflow flexibility.
The project was delivered in collaboration with Tyrell, EditShare’s long-time channel partner in Ireland, who worked closely with EGG and EditShare to scope, install, and support the new system.
Founded in 2004 by editors Gary Shortall and Gareth Young, EGG has built a strong reputation for its award-winning editing, finishing, sound, and VFX services. The company delivers content for major Irish, UK, and US broadcasters, as well as audiences worldwide, making reliability and efficiency in their storage infrastructure critical to their operations.
To meet these demands, EGG has integrated EditShare’s 96TB NVMe and EFS300 256TB storage solutions, replacing an older system that could no longer support the increasing technical requirements of high-resolution workflows. The upgrade consolidates all offline, online, grading, and VFX under a single vendor, improving overall efficiency and project management.
One of the most valuable additions to EGG’s workflow is EditShare’s Swift Link technology, which allows creative teams to access media and work on projects from any location. As productions increasingly demand flexible, hybrid workflows, Swift Link ensures that EGG’s editors, colorists, and VFX artists maintain seamless productivity, whether on-site or remote. The ability to securely stream high-resolution content without performance compromise has been transformative for EGG’s post-production pipeline.
Gareth Young, CEO and Co-Founder of EGG, emphasized the continued value of the partnership with EditShare: “We’ve trusted EditShare for over eight years, and this latest upgrade reinforces why we continue to rely on them. The combination of high-performance storage, local European support, and the flexibility provided by Swift Link made this the right choice for our team.”
Since going live last summer, the upgraded system has enabled EGG to serve as a reference site for high-end grading workflows. The team has praised the simplicity and speed of Swift Link for remote collaboration, without sacrificing the performance needed for complex post-production tasks.
Tara Montford, EVP of Sales and Co-Founder of EditShare, added: “EGG represents the kind of forward-thinking post facility that pushes the boundaries of creative and technical excellence. We’re proud to support their next chapter with a solution that combines performance, flexibility, and security, delivering everything they need to meet the demands of high-resolution workflows, both in-studio and remotely.”
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 Tyrell
For 25 years Tyrell has been providing video, audio, graphics and storage solutions to the Irish and UK broadcast, post, production, corporate and education markets. In this time, we have become the leading provider of technology and service solutions both on-premise and in the cloud. Tyrell has an excellent understanding of the fast pace and unique pressures facing the media and entertainment industry; developing solutions for complex workflows. Allowing our clients to concentrate on the creative process and business development. From our two locations we offer a comprehensive range of professional services from consultancy to system design and integration, technical support and maintenance.
Press Contact Katharine Guy katharine.guy@editshare.com
Boston, MA, 1 August 2025 – At IBC 2025, EditShare debuts the next evolution of its platform, built for media teams that demand real-time collaboration, AI-driven post, lightning-fast media-aware storage, and easy-to-use hybrid workflows. From post and sports to news and archiving, EditShare blends technical muscle with creative flexibility. Visit Booth 7.A35 to see how we’re pushing performance and energy efficiency, without sacrificing adaptability
What You’ll See at IBC
What’s New at IBC 2025
Expanded EFS Storage Solutions EditShare will premiere the latest Ultimate EFS Nodes, optimized for high-performance media workflows at any scale. Preview all-NVMe systems tailored for demanding 8K, VFX, and DI tasks. The newest EFS Field, portable, rugged, and now offering greater capacity, live ingest, and secure, verified media transfer, will also be featured. Additional updates to the Ultimate EFS lineup will be announced exclusively at the show, offering a hands-on look at the future of production workflows.
Next-Generation Collaborative Workflows Discover EditShare’s advances in collaborative workflows: MediaSilo’s integration with Louper enables real-time, frame-accurate review sessions without lag, downloads, or version confusion, allowing global teams to comment and approve instantly. A live Atomos Camera to Cloud demonstration will show proxy uploads directly into MediaSilo for immediate access, accelerating fast-turnaround projects.
Integrated Specialist Workflows On-booth demos showcase powerful integrations: Lasergraphics 5K 16-bit DPX film scanning with EFS, frame-accurate NDI ISO ingest with multi-channel recording, and comprehensive newsroom collaboration with Octopus.
“From green performance at scale to workflow flexibility across post, production, and archive, we deliver innovation shaped by customer insight,” said Tara Montford, EVP of Sales and Co-Founder of EditShare. “Whether you’re scaling up, streamlining reviews, or refining remote workflows, our solutions help teams move faster, collaborate better, and reduce friction. We look forward to showcasing these advances in Amsterdam.”
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About EditShare
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.
Press Contact Katharine Guy katharine.guy@editshare.com
For media teams managing massive files, tight deadlines, and fast-paced collaborative workflows, generic file servers just don’t cut it. What you need is shared video storage designed specifically for video production and post workflows.
In this article, we’ll explore how media-optimized storage differs from standard IT storage, and why making the switch can be a game-changer for creative teams.
The Key Differences Between Generic and Media-Optimized Storage
1. Bandwidth Over IOPS: Why Consistent Throughput Matters
Generic Storage: IT systems like databases and email servers are built for high IOPS (Input Output Operations Per Second). That’s fine for tiny, frequent operations like processing emails or database requests, but it fails under the sustained demands of high-bitrate video playback.
Media Storage:Shared video storage is optimized for high-bandwidth, low-latency transfers. It ensures reliable performance even during multi-stream 4K or 8K editing, no frame drops, no playback freezes, just uncomplicated real-time editing. This is essential for collaborative editing for Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve workflows.
Why it matters: Scrubbing through 8K RAW footage during a live client session? You need throughput, not IOPS. Media storage delivers performance you can count on.
2. File Management Tools That Actually Work for Video
Generic Storage: File services like Google Drive or Dropbox lack the intelligence to handle media workflows. Version control is clunky. Metadata is manual. Integrations with creative tools? Limited or nonexistent.
Media Storage: Media storage platforms include production asset management tools that allow smart versioning, automated metadata tagging, and seamless integration with NLEs like Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid, and DaVinci Resolve.
Why it matters: With advanced video review and approval software built into the workflow, your team stops wasting time searching for files and starts focusing on creativity.
3. Scaling Without Downtime or Drama
Generic IT Storage: Scaling often means downtime, migrations, and complex reconfigurations, aka production nightmares.
Media Storage: Media storage for remote post production teams scales. Add new nodes, expand bandwidth, or enable remote collaboration all without interrupting ongoing projects.
Picture this: You’re in post on a global ad campaign. An editor scrubs through 8K timelines smoothly. Your colorist joins remotely to adjust the grade. The client reviews and approves clips in real time using your video review and approval software. Meanwhile, a new storage node is added overnight without downtime. That’s what the best shared storage for video editing teams enables.
Delays in post-production workflows can cost thousands per day in idle talent, missed deadlines, and rework. Investing in shared video storage prevents bottlenecks, protects your schedule, and supports real-time collaboration for every team member no matter where they are.
Why Media Teams Deserve Better
Media professionals shouldn’t have to wrestle with tech built for spreadsheets and PDFs. You need:
Shared video storage tailored to high-res workflows
EditShare’s EFS, FLOW and Mediasilo solutions combine high-performance shared storage with powerful workflow tools, purpose built for post production.
Introduction
Accidental leaks of pre-release content can lead to significant financial losses and reputational damage. For professionals in film, television, and corporate video production, safeguarding sensitive material is paramount. EditShare’s SafeStream technology provides a robust solution to prevent unauthorized distribution and trace leaks back to their source, making it a trusted and secure video sharing solution for modern workflows.
What Is SafeStream?
SafeStream is a real-time video watermarking technology that embeds both visible and invisible (forensic) watermarks into video content, ensuring each copy is uniquely traceable. This dual-layered approach not only deters unauthorized sharing but also facilitates accountability by identifying the source of any leaks. It’s ideal for use as a watermarked video sharing platform or video DRM platform for media screeners.
How SafeStream Works
Visible Watermarks
Visible watermarks display user-specific information directly on the video, such as the viewer’s name or email address. This personalization discourages recipients from sharing the content, as they know it can be traced back to them.
Forensic Watermarks
Forensic watermarks are invisible markers embedded within the video file. They allow content owners to trace the origin of a leak without altering the viewing experience. This is particularly useful when visible watermarks are not feasible and when using an embargoed content distribution tool is critical.
Benefits of Using SafeStream
Leak Deterrence: Personalized watermarks make recipients think twice before sharing unauthorized content.
Traceability: In the event of a leak, forensic watermarks help identify the source quickly with detailed audit trails for shared media.
Compliance: Ensures adherence to industry standards and legal requirements for content security.
Integration: Seamlessly integrates with existing workflows in film, television, and corporate environments.
Implementing SafeStream in Your Workflow
Integrating SafeStream into your post-production process is straightforward. It can be applied during content review stages, internal screenings, or when sharing with external stakeholders. By embedding watermarks at these critical points, you maintain control over your content throughout its lifecycle.
Conclusion
Accidental leaks can have devastating consequences for media professionals. SafeStream offers a proactive approach to content security, combining visible and forensic watermarking to deter unauthorized sharing and effectively trace leaks. By incorporating SafeStream into your workflow, you protect your content, your reputation, and your career with a best-in-class secure video sharing solution.
Ready to elevate your content security? Discover how SafeStream can protect your valuable assets, visit our website and schedule a demo today:
