BrightDrive is a highly powerful media recording system that enables real-time digital media to be accessed and shared by multiple teams of film and video professionals operating within a data-centric environment.



BrightDrive is interoperable with all leading digital postproduction systems without the need to copy files between workstations. Designed specifically for the high data volumes and speeds required by data-centric workflows, including editorial, VFX, DI, dailies, digital film and all tapeless workflows. BrightDrive delivers real-time media access and playback functionality to all operators across LAN, SAN and video networks in all formats to 4K and beyond. Any mix of IRIX, Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX workstations can connect to BrightDrive via standard Ethernet or fibre channel networks.




BrightDrive media servers are available in six configurations: BDS, PRO.1, PRO.2,PRO.4, PRO.8, PRO.16

BrightDrive uses advanced BrightClip data recording technology and systems intelligence that enable customers to achieve dramatic improvements in workflow efficiencies, including greater creative freedom with shorter time-to-completion schedules and improved use of resources.
Collaborative, media sharing functionality without file duplication
Concurrency across multiple platforms
Enhanced workflow performance
Real-time media capture and playback
Mastering and delivery without compression, including 4K, 2K, and HD 4:4:4
The ability to work in and deliver any mix of resolutions including SD and HD on the same hardware infrastructure
Reduced/eliminated need for local storage
Configurable drives for best price/performance results
Repurposing of existing storage into shareable drives, and increase drive capacity without reformatting
Data move/copy between drive and ingest/layoff from removable or external storage
Comprehensive disk and data management GUI to powerful, image-aware data management facilities
Optimized physical layout of data provided by BrightClip data recording intelligence for best performance results
Built-in tools for browse, search, preview, and folder and sequence management


All BrightDrive systems include BrightDrive Data Management Suite (DMS), an incredibly powerful and highly advanced set of data management tools comprising DataMover, Data Optimizer and Data Wrangler.