OpenDrives, a provider of software-defined data storage and media workflow solutions, has updated its Atlas software to version 2.9 as well as introduced Atlas Professional, a new mid-tier feature bundle that provides high-performance storage, cost-effective enterprise-scale data accessibility and management capabilities to media organizations of all sizes. Often referred to as OpenDrives’ “Goldilocks” bundle, Atlas Professional sits in between the starter Atlas Essentials bundle and the flagship Atlas Comprehensive bundle, both of which were introduced in July 2024.

Atlas Professional targets fast-growing, mid-sized media organizations with moderately complex workflows. Available on OpenDrives’ Ultra hardware platform, Atlas Professional offers advanced features not available in the Atlas Essentials bundle, such as Active/Passive High Availability (HA), Containerization, NFS over RDMA (NFSoRDMA) and a Single Pane of Glass (SPOG) administrative view. If more advanced scaling and integration capabilities are needed, OpenDrives says it is easy to upgrade to Atlas Comprehensive.

OpenDrives has also introduced capabilities that promise to further simplify data accessibility and streamline fragmented workflows that commonly impede collaboration and creativity in highly remote work environments.

Composable Architecture
According to OpenDrives, Atlas’ composable architecture removes the standard per-capacity licensing model that can make enterprise storage performance and data management capabilities cost-prohibitive for small and mid-sized organizations looking to grow.

With Atlas Professional now part of OpenDrives’ composable Atlas feature bundle lineup, media organizations — regardless of size — can take advantage of the speed of the Atlas Performance Engine.

“Composability has revolutionized the way we approach data storage software development, enabling us to think more granularly about market segments and tailor solutions to solve specific workflow needs,” explains OpenDrives CEO Sean Lee, adding, “The beauty of composability is its ability to replace outdated transactional models with a platform that grows along with customer needs, providing intrinsic value, mutually beneficial ROI, and the flexibility needed for our customers to adapt their environment to their most pressing business requirements.”