{"id":52487,"date":"2023-02-14T07:05:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T06:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/?p=52487"},"modified":"2025-04-28T13:19:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T13:19:43","slug":"storage-requirements-for-video-recording","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open-e.com\/blog\/storage-requirements-for-video-recording\/","title":{"rendered":"Storage Requirements for Video Recording"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tRegardless of the sector of the<\/span> media and entertainment industry<\/span><\/a>, the specifics of each carry specific requirements for transferring, storing, writing, and reading data.<\/span> The gaming sector<\/b> brings together the work of artists, graphic designers, developers, sound designers, and voice actors<\/span>. The movie industry<\/b> relies on creators, actors, technicians, or post-production specialists (i.e., editors, sound designers, etc.) and requires maintaining the above-mentioned aspects at the highest possible level. Thanks to the work of creators and the <\/span>streaming platforms<\/b> offer, which is increasingly popular with viewers, there is easy access to pre-recorded video files available to viewers anytime. Imagine going through a pandemic without streaming services – tough, huh? <\/span>Cinemas<\/b> also rely on digital copies of films as it\u2019s easier to be accessed and played. The work of so many people at every stage of content creation – both games and movies or videos, carries the risk of data loss in transmission or degradation while storing. So it would be a disaster to be forced to repeat the entire process in case of any data corruption or loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

CCTV instead MTV<\/span><\/h2>\n

There is another sector of video recording worth mentioning but not related to journalism or art – security.<\/span> CCTV carries specific requirements<\/b> in this regard. Recording takes place almost non-stop, and the size of saved files often exceeds those for movies or journalistic recordings. Data has to be available long after it was recorded and saved for later access. Also, data corruption can be a more significant problem here. Stored data is exposed to corruption over time, which is unacceptable as security data may be used as proof or evidence in court.<\/span><\/p>\n

So what’s important to make data recording and storing a smooth, hassle-free process? What level of the technical facility should be delivered to make the job a simple task rather than an inconvenience? Let’s find out!<\/span><\/p>\n

Efficiency, Safety, and Data Accessibility<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are three factors – <\/span>accessibility, efficiency, <\/b>and <\/span>safety<\/b> – which are extremely important to consider if we look at data storage from a video recording perspective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with the most significant aspect –<\/span> data safety<\/b>. In streaming and distribution (music and film industry), the data is being kept for a long time to be accessed anytime in the future. That\u2019s why system scalability is an important aspect. You don\u2019t know how much space the next project will require, and thus you should always be able to increase it.<\/span> Data corruption<\/b> or<\/span> security breaches<\/b> (i.e.,<\/span> ransomware attacks<\/span><\/a> cutting us off from the data or causing downtime) are things to avoid in the first place. Imagine losing all security recordings from a bank or making them publicly accessible. The consequences could be terrifying. That\u2019s why making <\/span>snapshots of the data and an easy restoration process<\/span><\/a> with <\/span>Open-E JovianDSS<\/span><\/a> is something we used to highlight so often. Regarding the data corruption mentioned earlier – as<\/span> Open-E JovianDSS is based on the ZFS system<\/b><\/a>, it allows <\/span>self-healing and scrubbing<\/span><\/a>. Sounds good, huh? But that\u2019s not all.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s not forget about natural disasters or thefts. Using only on-site data protection, the storage facility may get destroyed by fire, hurricanes, or floods. There\u2019s a possibility that a thief knows how the storage units are secured and can easily access them unnoticed and steal the hardware.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can now spot the situation when<\/span> off-site data protection<\/span><\/a> with Open-E JovianDSS comes to the rescue. It prevents you from losing data in case of the above-mentioned circumstances as it allows storing and accessing it externally via ethernet. Other advantages are:<\/span><\/p>\n