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What’s New in P5 Version 6.1

By David Fox Introduction On January 26th, Archiware GmbH, expert in data backup and archiving, released the latest version 6.1 of its P5 Data Management Platform. There’s plenty of new functionality between version 6.0 and 6.1, so let’s take a

David Fox January 28, 2021January 26, 2021 P5 Read more

Media Vaulting: Guide To Backup & Offsite Media Vault

By Dr. Marc M. Batschkus According to the dictionary, a vault is “a secure room in a bank in which valuables are stored”. You might consider bringing your media to an actual bank, but there are other alternatives that might

Marc M. Batschkus January 25, 2021February 1, 2021 Archive, Backup, How to, P5 Read more

Transfer to Cloud Storage using a Backblaze B2 Fireball

By David Fox Version 2.0 – December 2020 Recent P5 versions allow large datasets to be archived to cloud storage by first obtaining a physical disk storage device from the cloud provider for archiving locally across your LAN, and then

David Fox December 17, 2020December 21, 2020 Archive, Cloud, Technology Read more

What are metadata and why do they matter?

By Dr. Marc M. Batschkus  How important are Metadata for a media archive? Years after actual production happens, chances are low that someone will remember a filename or other specifics of the production to find a file. This is where

Lana Tannir November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 P5 Read more

Archiving – the Big Picture. (Part 2)

by Marc M. Batschkus – Read part 1 – Implementing the Archive with P5 Archive Once you know the who, what and how, you can start looking at the details of your Archive implementation. 

Marc M. Batschkus November 29, 2020November 30, 2020 Archive, How to, P5 Read more

Archiving – the Big Picture. (Part 1)

by Marc M. Batschkus An Archive is many things to many people. From reference to re-purposing, from monetization to service for clients, there are many perspectives on what an Archive can be and do. 

Marc M. Batschkus November 29, 2020November 30, 2020 Archive, How to Read more

17 Features of a Great Data Archive Management Software

By Dr. Marc Batschkus Keeping important data for the long-term means archiving. This is actually the difference between Backup and Archive. The Backup protects all files that are still in use for daily production and work. All files that are

Lana Tannir November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Archive, Backup, P5 Read more

Legacy Media, Old Codecs and How to Deal with Them – 3 Tips to Preserve Your Media

By Dr. Marc Batschkus It is easy to forget how many codecs become obsolete over time. Even once popular codecs become outdated. Some cameras used their own codecs and thus became part of the workflow. How many of your files

Lana Tannir November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 Archive, How to, P5 Read more

8 Steps to Deal with Discontinuation of Backup and/or Archive Software and How to Migrate an Existing BRU/ArGest Installation

By Dr. Marc M. Batschkus If a vendor of a Backup and/or Archive solution ceases operation, there are many open questions among users of their software and sometimes even slight panic. With the recent closure of Tolis Group, this is

Marc M. Batschkus October 13, 2020December 15, 2020 Archive, Backup, P5, Technology Read more

Apple’s Developer Transition Kit DTK and Archiware P5

By Dr. Marc M. Batschkus First impressions on Apple Silicon, an ARM based chip that will replace Intel CPUs and a test run with Archiware P5 Apple’s decision to move away from Intel CPUs and the X86 architecture got a

Marc M. Batschkus September 29, 2020October 5, 2020 Operating Systems, P5, Technology Read more

Benefits of the P5 Companion App

By David Fox What is the P5 Companion App? P5 Companion is a new desktop application for Windows, macOS and Linux that allows files from local or shared storage to be archived and restored by simple drag-and-drop operations on the

David Fox June 24, 2020June 29, 2020 Archive, P5 Read more

9 Features of a Great Video Archive Management Software

By Marc M. Batschkus Archiving video footage and other media requires specific features to simplify browsing, searching, and re-use. Media production especially profits from archiving by saving production storage and time for finding assets. Long-term protection for reference, re-use, and

Marc M. Batschkus April 20, 2020November 16, 2020 Archive, P5 Read more

Why is Data Management Software for Small Business Important?

By Marc M. Batschkus Small businesses—or SMBs—need to keep their business running. For most of them, customer contacts, stock keeping, and orders are their core data. This is why SMBs especially need a data protection strategy. If this sounds too

Marc M. Batschkus April 7, 2020April 15, 2020 P5 Read more

4 tips to protect and manage your data with Archiware P5 while self-isolating

By David Fox While the office is empty and many work remotely, we offer some tips on ways to use Archiware P5 that should prove useful in these exceptional times. All of the tips below can be implemented without requiring

David Fox April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 Archive, Backup, P5 Read more

How to Archive on a Spectra Logic Tape Library

By David Fox Introduction Data archiving is all about moving production data from expensive ‘live’ storage to a cheaper type of storage in a cost-effective manner, allowing the data to be retained for the long term. LTO tape is one

David Fox March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 Archive, P5 Read more

How to Archive on a Quantum Tape Library

By Dr. Marc M. Batschkus Preserving precious files for the long-term can be a challenge. The longer data resides on spinning disk, the higher the risk that it is affected by either human error or malware affecting the storage. Human

Marc M. Batschkus February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 Archive, How to, P5 Read more

8 Best Features of a Media Archive Software

By Dr. Marc M. Batschkus Creating media assets takes time, effort and money. Some media might be unique and close to impossible to re-create. For these reasons, preserving the valuable assets for reference, returning customers, re-use, and monetisation of any

Marc M. Batschkus February 10, 2020November 24, 2020 Archive, P5 Read more

5 Modern Approaches to Entertainment Data Management

By Marc M. Batschkus New cameras, bigger files and an increased number of delivery formats create a challenge for entertainment data management. How do you keep all files safe with minimum effort while keeping costs low? With fast disk storage

Marc M. Batschkus February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Archive, Backup, P5, Synchronize Read more

What’s New in P5 Version 6.0

By David Fox Introduction With the release of P5 version 6 of the data-management suite this month, Archiware keeps the name at P5 but moves the version number along to 6. The technology advances and general modernization set the stage

David Fox January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 P5 Read more

What is Media Asset Management?

By Dr. Marc M. Batschkus Working with multiple media types like photos, graphics, sound, and video can be challenging. Creating an edit with dozens or even hundreds of assets often requires the appropriate media management support to find the right

Marc M. Batschkus January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 Archive, P5 Read more
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