OpenDrives

OpenDrives, Inc. is a global provider of enterprise-scale, software-defined data storage solutions, headquartered in Culver City, California. Founded in 2011 by media and entertainment (M&E) industry professionals, the company was established to address the challenging data storage problems encountered in their own creative projects, issues that existing storage vendors at the time were not adequately solving. OpenDrives' core mission is to empower content creators, storytellers, broadcasters, sports organizations, and technologists with high-performance storage solutions that enable seamless collaboration and accelerate creative workflows. The company is relentlessly focused on customer success, innovating through technical excellence to architect and market solutions driven by customer needs.

OpenDrives' flagship product is its Atlas software platform, a software-defined storage solution designed to power the most demanding workflows, both on-premises and in the cloud. Atlas is built with a commitment to open standards and protocols, facilitating ease of integration and making it simpler for users to access, move, and protect their data. The platform is engineered for high-intensity video and imaging workflows, encompassing video ingest, transcoding, rendering, editorial, VFX, distribution, and archive. Key differentiators for OpenDrives' solutions include exceptional performance, enabling real-time collaboration on high-resolution projects (4K, 6K, and 8K) in shared storage environments, and features like intelligent shared caching and prefetching that dramatically accelerate project opening times. The company emphasizes simplicity through a single-pane-of-glass management console for configuring storage infrastructure, connecting to cloud resources, and automating system reports. Flexibility is another cornerstone, with the Atlas Core software and Ultra Hardware Platform designed to meet and exceed the demands of collaborative video editing. OpenDrives has expanded its offerings to include composable feature bundles like Atlas Essentials, Atlas Professional, and Atlas Comprehensive, catering to media organizations of all sizes by providing a balance of performance, cost-effectiveness, and enterprise-scale data accessibility. The company also champions an 'unlimited capacity' business model, where customers are not charged extra for adding more storage capacity once they have purchased the software for a term. This customer-centric approach extends to their support, often provided by former creatives who understand the intricacies of M&E workflows.