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Light Sail VR scales creative business with OpenDrives data management infrastructure

Atlas high-performance software-defined storage platform optimises workflow efficiency, enabling the company to scale as it grows

OpenDrives Inc. are a leading provider of software-defined media storage workflow solutions. They recently announced that Light Sail VR, a pioneer specialising in immersive media storytelling has selected their Atlas storage platform to modernise and scale its creative production business.

Atlas has delivered superior performance enabling customers to increase data storage and processing on the fly, accelerating creative workflows by as much as threefold. OpenDrives has cleared all Light Sail VR’s technical hurdles with centralised software storage and containerisation.

With features like mount management and containerisation, Light Sail VR was able to effectively scale their existing storage and add resources, thus enabling them to onboard more commercial projects effectively

For Light Sail VR, finding a collaborator like OpenDrives with deep roots in Hollywood and storytelling expertise was fundamental. The combination with Atlas fuels Light Sail VR’s creativity and centralises global project collaboration.

Light Sail VR co-founder and creative director Matthew Celia, acknowledges that OpenDrives was the most important investment at the very outset. “As the new infrastructure would set the stage for greater efficiency,” he explained. “The effortless and swift integration into our existing operation enabled us to continue working on the growing number of creative projects without any technology-related glitches. With the enormous flexibility to expand storage as needed, OpenDrives is a game-changer.”

“It’s our mission to enhance the creative journey with high-performance, low-latency data solutions,” added OpenDrives CEO Sean Lee. “We designed Atlas to enable quicker cycles, not just for faster deliveries, but to enrich creativity even under the tightest of deadlines.”