archived press 2003
Inscriber and Sanbolic Develop SAN Solution for E-Clips
New Technology Allows Stable Video File Sharing

Waterloo, ON, December 10, 2003 - Inscriber, a leading provider of broadcast solutions, and Sanbolic Inc, developer of advanced software products and file system for SAN/NAS solutions, announced today that Inscriber’s E-Clips is now certified for use with Sanbolic Melio File System.

E-Clips is a powerful video scheduler that allows operators to edit play lists while on-line. E-Clips can manage the ingest, play out and pass through of multiple video sources, live video feeds, full screen graphics, into a seamless unified broadcast output. Play out can be scheduled manually, with time code, a time of day clock or GPI triggers.

Inscriber and Sanbolic have certified a storage area network for E-Clips using Melio FS, Sanbolic’s SAN file system, Adaptec’s SANbloc storage and Qlogic host bus adapters. Melio FS is a scalable file system that allows workstations to be added to a SAN, with the ability to add extra storage as needed. The file systems’ journaling functionality provides reliable tracking of all operations.

Melio FS allows multiple E-Clips systems to be integrated together. Melio FS’ locking mechanism allows multiple E-Clips systems to simultaneously access the same file on the shared, centralized video storage. The fail-safe feature provides seamless, stable and consistent play out.

“This partnership has allowed Inscriber and Sanbolic to develop dynamic integration capabilities for E-Clips,” says Adam Medri, Product Manager at Inscriber. “In particular, the seamless file sharing function is exciting, as it will increase broadcaster’s workflow.”

“Inscriber’s technology is well suited for multiple system environments, and the shared storage platform fits Melio FS’ underlying file structure perfectly”, says Eva Helén, Vice President of Business Development for Sanbolic Inc. “We are pleased with the result, which is straightforward, yet offers powerful functionality.”

About Sanbolic, Inc.
Sanbolic, Inc. is a privately held company incorporated in 2000 and located in Watertown, Massachusetts. Sanbolic, Inc. is providing the market with the latest software for sharing and access of data. The product offerings are Kayo, volume sharing software, and Melio FS, a shared file system with heterogeneous operating system support for storage systems. Sanbolic distributes its products worldwide through a network of distributors, OEMs, VARs and system integrators. Further information about Sanbolic can be found on its web site www.sanbolic.com.

About Inscriber
Inscriber is a leading provider of broadcast, post-production and digital signage solutions. With a customer base of 100,000 installations in more than 110 countries, Inscriber’s character generators (Inca Studio), broadcast development (Inca RTX), newsroom automation (AutoCG MAX) and digital signage solutions (InfoCaster) are the products of choice among communication experts worldwide. Inscriber solutions are also integrated in products from Quantel, Canopus, Adobe and Incite. Inscriber’s extensive customer list includes ABC, NBC, CNN, BBC and Rogers Sportsnet among others. For more information, please visit www.inscriber.com.

Sanbolic, Kayo and Melio FS are registered trademarks of Sanbolic, Inc. All other company and product names contained herein are trademarks of the respective holders.

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