File transfer is often the slowest, most frustrating part of a creative workflow—especially when you’re working with terabytes of high-res footage. That’s why MASV and storage provider OpenDrives have teamed up to build a better way. A smarter way. A direct-to-and-from-storage kind of way.
With this new integration, MASV is now embedded directly into OpenDrives’ high-performance Atlas storage platform. That means you can send and receive massive files straight from storage—no extra hardware, no additional software, no manual handoffs.
Whether you’re in the field, edit suite, or the middle of a high-stakes broadcast, MASV and OpenDrives will keep your files moving and your team creating. Here’s how.
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What is the MASV + OpenDrives Integration?
Juggling manual file transfers is time-consuming, unreliable, and frankly, kind of a creative vibe killer. You’ve got more important shit to do than watch upload and download progress bars.
That’s why the MASV + OpenDrives integration embeds MASV’s powerful transfer agent directly into OpenDrives’ Atlas storage platform.
Instead of moving files from your NAS through a workstation and uploading manually, you can now push files directly to and from your storage array using a simple, secure, preconfigured MASV Agent.
- No command-line knowledge required.
- Configured in just a few clicks.
- Transfers are fast, reliable, and automated.
It’s an integration built for media pros who value performance and simplicity.
Why Send Directly To Storage?
When you connect your OpenDrives storage to a configured MASV Portal, files uploaded to that Portal are automatically delivered right to your storage —no clicks, no zips, no wasted time.
Whether it’s a field producer uploading from a hotel or a DIT pushing footage from set, MASV ensures that as soon as files are sent, they’re already arriving where they need to go. Footage doesn’t get delayed, missed, or forgotten, and it shows up ready to edit, color, or archive.
- No more download links to chase: Files land where you need them, automatically.
- Speed meets simplicity: MASV’s transfer engine handles large files with ease, while OpenDrives ensures maximum ingest speed and reliability.
- Hands-free ingest workflows: Editors no longer need to waste hours manually downloading and organizing.
- Improved security: Preconfigured MASV Portals means those sending files don’t need direct access to your OpenDrives storage.
- Perfect for 24/7 ingest: MASV Portals are always-on, making this ideal for overnight transfers or cross-time zone collaboration.
Why Send Directly From Storage?
FTP servers are slow and insecure, and the traditional way of double-handling files from an FTP server to send is slow and clunky: You download footage from your storage to your local machine, open your transfer tool, and then re-upload the exact same files.
That’s the definition of inefficiency when you’re dealing with terabytes of media.
Thanks to the MASV + OpenDrives integration, you can now send files and folders directly from your OpenDrives storage using our Remote Files feature. You can browse the files from the MASV web app, select what you want to send, and MASV handles the rest straight from your network-attached storage.
- No more redundant transfers: Skip the download-upload dance. Just pick the files and let MASV send them out directly.
- Zero strain on local machines: Keep your workstation focused on editing, grading, or rendering—not managing massive file transfers.
- Transfer entire folders: Remote Files lets you send intact folder structures, so you don’t have to zip or restructure anything.
- Send from anywhere: Whether you’re in the office or halfway across the world, as long as MASV has access to the storage, you can send what you need.
Because MASV Agent lives inside the Atlas platform, you get blazing-fast access to high-performance storage and the ability to send packages from that storage without touching a single file.
This isn’t just about speed—it’s about eliminating unnecessary steps. When you can send files directly from OpenDrives via MASV, you remove friction, reduce human error, and get your files where they need to go.
Who is this integration for?
The MASV + OpenDrives integration is tailor-made for media professionals in fast-paced, file-heavy environments:
Live sports and broadcast: Ingest from the field and transfer to post in seconds, with no one babysitting the upload.
Post-production teams: Route incoming dailies and assets directly to their appropriate location on your storage.
Remote creative teams: Combine automated MASV Portals with OpenDrives to ingest footage no matter where you are.
If your team’s success hinges on moving big files fast and reliably, this one’s for you.
How To Set It Up
Connecting MASV to your OpenDrives storage is straightforward and quick. Let’s get your integration up and running in just a few steps.
1. Start the Integration in MASV
- Log in to the MASV web app
- From the left-hand sidebar, select Integrations
- Go to the Available Integrations tab and choose OpenDrives under Storage Device Integrations.
- Enter a Connection Name (e.g., “OpenDrives_Ingest”).
- Choose a Transfer Direction:
- Save to storage (to receive files)
- Send from storage (to send files)
- If applicable, enter target directories or source paths.
- Click Next and keep the window open—you’ll need this info for the next step.
2. Configure the Pod in OpenDrives
- Open a new tab and log in to your OpenDrives Dashboard.
- Navigate to Containerization > Recipes.
- Select the MASV Recipe and click Create.
- Name your pod (e.g., od-pod-masv-transfer) and update the recipe values:
- user: Enter your OpenDrives user and group ID (e.g., ”user”:1000:50)
- volumes: Define your storage and config paths
- We recommend using /data as part of your storage path so it’s easy to identify as the destination folder that you’ve mapped to the container’s /data volume.
- MASV_ID, MASV_SECRET, MASV_NAME, MASV_PERM, MASV_DIR: Copy/paste these from the MASV Web App.
Note: If your MASV_SECRET contains a $, double it ($$) to avoid errors.
3. Finalize the Integration in MASV
- Go back to your MASV Web App tab.
- In the Register Integration window, click Done.
- Refresh your My Integrations tab in MASV.
- Confirm your OpenDrives integration is listed and shows a healthy OK status.
4. Use It With a MASV Portal
Now that your OpenDrives connection is live, it’s time to put it to work:
- Create or edit a MASV Portal.
- Under Delivery Settings, select your OpenDrives integration.
- From now on, any file sent through that Portal will automatically land in your mapped OpenDrives storage (or be sent from it—depending on your configuration).
Need help creating a Portal? Here’s a quick guide.
That’s it! You can now automate file transfers to and from your storage.
Tip: For more information about the MASV Agent and optimizing storage connections, please see the MASV Developer Documentation.
MASV + OpenDrives: The Future of Storage and Data Movement
File transfers eat up your evenings, hijack your focus, and introduce way too many opportunities for things to go wrong.
How many times have you:
- Waited for a massive upload to finish just so you could head home?
- Had to download files just to send them somewhere else?
- Realized your creative momentum disappeared while dealing with broken links?
With MASV and OpenDrives, those days are over: This integration means your files move faster, more reliably, more securely, and with fewer steps. Your OpenDrives system doesn’t just store your media—it now sends it, receives it, and does it all without pulling you away from your actual work.
You don’t need to babysit transfers. You don’t need to double-handle files. You don’t even need to be in the office.
You get your creative time back. Time to refine your edit, test that new LUT, prep for the pitch, or just breathe for a second before the next sprint. MASV and OpenDrives automate the overhead so you can focus on telling great stories.
Sign up for MASV for free and explore how the MASV + OpenDrives integration can accelerate and simplify your media production workflow.
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