Media & Entertainment

High-Speed Protected Data Transfer from the Field to Post-Production

Create, archive, and exhibit groundbreaking digital content.

With constant consumer demand for new digital content, the Media and Entertainment Industry has a projected revenue of $2.78 trillion by the end of 2027 globally. Ciphertex SecureNAS® solutions can save you time and expense so you can focus on the creative process.

Ciphertex SecureNAS® solutions save time and money by eliminating IT maintenance and providing blazing fast performance to ensure meeting deadlines and avoiding costly delays.

Ciphertex® SecureNAS® for Media and Entertainment Production

Ciphertex SecureNAS® is the ideal home base for digital information from all stages of production. High-performance speeds, rapid data migration, scalable capacity, rugged portability and military-grade security make Ciphertex® the preeminent storage solution for media and entertainment. Coordinate production schedules, edit high-resolution 4k and 8k footage, and quickly upload and encrypt data simultaneously! Encryption options provide additional security without reducing performance.

Built for collaborative production and emerging AI-assisted workflows, Ciphertex SecureNAS® portable and rackmount platforms running RhinOS 26 provide encrypted, multi-user storage optimized for modern creative pipelines—supporting flexible deployment in mobile, temporary, and fixed environments.

Media Storage Solution
NO REMOTE HACKING – HARDWARE-KEY ENCRYPTED

Ciphertex SecureNAS® systems cannot be remotely hacked.

Key-managed hardware encryption requires the physical presence of authorized Ciphertex Protect® encryption keys, protecting unreleased content and client assets even when systems are network-connected.

Engineered for Demanding Workflows

Ciphertex Data Security® is an engineering company. Every SecureNAS® system is custom-configured to support data-intensive, multi-user workflows—balancing storage architecture, sustained performance, high-speed networking, GPU acceleration, security controls, and flexible deployment across portable and rackmount platforms.

AI-READY GPU
PLATFORM

Accelerated local
analytics & inference

HIGH-SECURITY
NETWORKING

TLS 1.3 encryption,
IP allow/deny control

CONTAINERS &
VIRTUALIZATION

Docker®, Kubernetes®,
and VMs ready

DAS & RUGGED
SWITCH OPTION

Direct USB-C connection &
rugged switches up to 16 users

UNHACKABLE. CUSTOM-BUILT. UNMATCHED SUPPORT.

Platform Advantages and Benefits for Media & Entertainment

  • High-performance storage for ingest, editing, and review workflows
  • Encrypted protection for unreleased footage, masters, and client assets
  • TLS 1.3 secure administration and services
  • Docker and Kubernetes support for transcode, rendering, and workflow automation
  • NVIDIA GPUs for AI tagging, upscaling, scene detection, and analytics
  • Portable systems designed for on-set and mobile production environments
  • Virtualization for consolidating production services

Ciphertex supplies ruggedized Ethernet switches, allowing up to 16 users to securely review files simultaneously on a single portable SecureNAS® system—ideal for on-set review, editorial collaboration, and temporary production teams.

SecureNAS also supports USB-C Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) for secure local access when networking is limited or intentionally restricted.

USE CASES: On-set ingest and review, collaborative editing, VFX pipelines, AI-assisted tagging, secure transport and archiving of production assets.

Revolutionize data storage for modern digital media and entertainment.

High-performance creation

Secured collaboration

Rugged portability

Limitless storage

Optimized workflow

Cost-effective archiving & backup

High performance for trailblazing digital media

Secure your dailies with lightning-fast transfers! Built for 4K and 8K digital content creation, Ciphertex SecureNAS® can reach up to 50 Gb/s of speed and handle intensive graphic tasks like high-resolution video and compositing, 3D rendering and VFX during pre-production, production, and post-production. Ciphertex® OS, our custom proprietary advanced file system, is included in the Ciphertex SecureNAS® without a license fee, subscription or any additional charges. Additional RAIDZ protection provides Ciphertex® storage systems with built-in redundancy (data backup) to ensure your backup is recent and functional, keeping valuable assets safe. RAIDZ also bolsters performance, allowing data to be encrypted during the transfer processes with no loss of speed or performance.
Entertainment Storage Solutions
Media Storage System

Security and portability

Online piracy accounts for $29.2 billion – $71 billion in lost revenue each year but, luckily, Ciphertex® makes it easy to avoid a potential financial and PR disaster!

Secure your creative projects with Ciphertex® AES 256-bit encryption and FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certification at every stage, from development to distribution.

Streamline workflows and media storage access

Trusted by Paramount, Universal, and Warner Bros. Ciphertex® provides all the additional solutions needed to move production from chaos to convenience. All Ciphertex® accessories pair perfectly with the Ciphertex SecureNAS® series and are universally compatible with all standard devices. Their rugged, aluminum enclosers are designed for heat management and make Ciphertex® products exceptionally tough.

From pre-production to content distribution, Ciphertex®solutions provide ultra-fast speeds, scalable capacity, rugged durability, and impenetrable encryption to protect intellectual property so you can focus on the project.

Data Storage Solutions

Storage Solutions for Media and Entertainment

Ciphertex® storage solutions save time and money by eliminating routine IT maintenance and providing faster performance to meet deadlines.

Lightning-fast throughput

Built for 4K and 8K digital content creation, SecureNAS® appliances come with 10GbE to 200GbE network interface cards and all-flash storage to handle intensive graphic tasks such as high-resolution compositing, 3D rendering, animation, and VFX.

Secure your dailies

AES 256-bit hardware encryption and ZFS RAIDZ provide built-in redundancy and protection to ensure you always have a working copy of data. RAIDZ also bolsters read and write performance and allows data to be compressed, deduplicated, and encrypted during the storage process.

Streamline workflow and media storage access

The SecureNAS® can connect and share data to multiple devices simultaneously via ethernet network or with RSYNC. All Ciphertex® appliances are universally compatible with industry standard networking and computing devices.

Built rugged for portability

Designed to go wherever your production takes you, the Ciphertex SecureNAS® has a rugged, all-metal enclosure, purpose built carrying handle, and ISTA certified by a military-approved environmental testing lab.
01

Writers

Writers

With the SecureNAS®, writers are able to protect their ideas, drafts, and final scripts from unauthorized intruders.
02

Producers

Producers

Secure production information management systems enable producers to coordinate with personnel, partner companies, and creative professionals with confidence.
03

Directors

Directors

Documents that showcase a director’s artistic content and visualizations of screenplays can be secured, transmitted, and backed up.
04

Editors

Editors

High speed data transference means faster rendering and video I/O. The SecureNAS® system also works as a mass storage local or remote backup for all past, present, and future projects.

Uncompromising Performance and Density for Productivity and Scale

SecureNAS® high-speed and high-capacity appliances allow productions to store digital assets on one secure centralized storage server.
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