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For video production, film, and media teams, access to secure storage that allows easy access to data is critical. But with so many different types available, which shared storage option should you choose?<\/p>\n
Two key categories of storage are hot and cold storage. Hot storage is useful for applications that require fast and frequent access to data, whereas cold storage is designed for data that\u2019s is accessed infrequently.<\/strong><\/p>\n Let\u2019s dive into the differences between the two types of storage, the pros and cons of each, their use cases, and how to decide which one is right for you.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”26px” width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px|0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_text_color=”#000000″ text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_cta title=”Secure Large File Sharing for Media Pros” button_url=”https:\/\/app.massive.io\/en\/signup” button_text=”Start for Free” module_class=”starttrial” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h5″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”26px” header_line_height=”1.3em” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#202332″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#072231″ background_color_gradient_end=”#031119″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”18px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#0472ef” button_bg_color_gradient_start=”#0472ef” button_bg_color_gradient_end=”#005dc6″ button_bg_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”Roboto|700|||||||” button_custom_padding=”10px|42px|10px|42px|true|true” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” link_option_url=”https:\/\/app.massive.io\/en\/signup” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_color_top=”#3d72e7″ border_color_left=”#3d72e7″ box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”-13px” box_shadow_style_button=”preset1″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_custom_padding__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_custom_padding__hover=”|2em|||false|false” button_border_width__hover=”0px” button_bg_color__hover=”#005dc6″ button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n MASV offers secure, reliable, and lightning-fast delivery of large media files.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”2%|20%|2%|20%|false|true” custom_padding_tablet=”4%|0%|4%|0%|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”6%|0%|6%|0%|true|true” border_width_top=”1px” border_color_top=”#e1e1e1″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”section-one” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_text_color=”#000000″ text_line_height=”1.8em” header_2_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n For mission-critical applications that require access to data quickly and frequently, hot storage is the way to go. To facilitate its high speeds and near-immediate data access hot storage typically uses the latest drives, fastest transport protocols, and is often physically closer to users.<\/p>\n Hot storage is also generally more expensive than cold storage, at least when it comes to storage costs.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/data-storage-computer-hard-drive-2023-11-27-05-03-43-utc-1.jpg” alt=”hot storage vs cold storage” title_text=”Computer Hard Drive” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_id=”hot-use-cases” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n When you\u2019re working with high-definition files and footage, whether it be for video editing, animation, game development, streaming, live broadcasting, or any other use case requiring the manipulation of large files, you need storage that can read and write large files<\/a> quickly and without lag.<\/p>\n For example, in a post-production house, video editors access media files frequently and require immediate access to them so they can do their jobs efficiently.<\/p>\n Hot storage can also adequately support active databases which are frequently updated and queried. 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That\u2019s where MASV<\/a> comes in.<\/p>\n MASV\u2019s Centralized Ingest<\/a> is a hub that allows you to connect, manage, and automate data ingestion into cloud and connected on-prem storage without granting direct access to storage or having to configure storage permissions with every new employee, partner, or contractor.<\/p>\n IT admins can easily connect multiple storage destinations once using MASV\u2019s browser-based interface and user-friendly upload Portal<\/a>, which acts as a secure single entry point into any storage destination, improving security and productivity and lowering your overall IT burden. Configure your storage connections once in MASV, then use MASV to configure which partners and collaborators can save to storage without providing privileged, direct access to any of your storage platforms.<\/p>\n Your collaborators can even upload content to your Portal without a MASV account.<\/p>\n\n
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What is Hot Storage?<\/h2>\n
Use cases for hot storage<\/h3>\n
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What is Cold Storage?<\/h2>\n
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Head-to-Head Comparison of Hot Storage vs Cold Storage<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n \u00a0<\/td>\n Hot Storage<\/strong> \ud83d\udd25<\/td>\n Cold Storage \ud83e\uddca<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Accessibility<\/td>\n Fast<\/td>\n Slower<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Frequency of access<\/td>\n Frequent<\/td>\n Infrequent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Performance<\/td>\n High performance, low latency<\/td>\n Lower performance, higher latency<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Scalability<\/td>\n Scalable if you have enough physical space for disks and hardware support. Virtually limitless scalability for hot cloud storage.<\/td>\n Highly scalable, especially when using cloud storage solutions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Use cases<\/td>\n Post-production and editorial tasks such as video editing, live broadcasting, content delivery, active databases, or anything else requiring high performance access to data in real-time.<\/td>\n Backups, archive storage, historical data, and other use cases that don’t require frequent access to data.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Technology<\/td>\n SSDs, high-performing HDDs, cloud.<\/td>\n LTO tape, optical disks, cloud.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Cost<\/td>\n Higher storage costs, lower access costs.<\/td>\n Lower storage costs, higher access costs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Why Media Pros Need Both Cold Storage and Hot Storage<\/h2>\n
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MASV: Easy, Large File Sharing to Multiple Storage Destinations<\/h2>\n