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Muscogee (Creek) Nation Deploys Pivot3 High-Definition Storage For State-Of-The-Art IP Video Surveillance Installation
Data Storage Connection
12 August 2008
Pivot3 Inc, the inventor of high-definition storage based on distributed RAID, and Connections IT of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the most prominent gaming industry systems integrators, recently announced that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation has chosen the Pivot3 High-Definition Storage system for a state-of-the-art IP video surveillance project installed and planned by Connections IT.
Creek Nation will use the Pivot3 clustered storage to support the bandwidth and capacity needs of nearly a thousand high-definition IP cameras installed in security-sensitive locations, including table games, cashiers' windows and kiosks. This installation, supporting more than a petabyte of storage, represents one of the largest virtual matrix systems (VMS) deployed in the world today.
"We are glad to have had the chance to work with Pivot3 on this important project, which required a leading-edge storage solution to support the size of this installation and the strict requirements of the gaming industry," stated Brody Carlson, founder and president of Connections IT. "We were able to meet all of the functional expectations of Muscogee (Creek) Nation."
"Our main goal is to protect the assets of the Nation and ensure the integrity of our gaming," stated Jason Nichols, gaming commissioner for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. "We are pleased to say that the Pivot3 solution designed by Connections IT will help us maximize our surveillance efforts in a cost-effective way. We are confident that its implementation will significantly improve our surveillance measures and prepare us for future technologies."
"The Muscogee (Creek) Nation can scale to petabyte capacities seamlessly, and can offer massive bandwidth for thousands of cameras through a simple management interface, eliminating the need for specialized storage skills," said Lee Caswell, founder and CMO of Pivot3.
"We are pleased to see them taking advantage of the amazing cost benefits that our storage solution brings to their heterogeneous environments. We also appreciate the opportunity to partner with Connections IT, a leader in the gaming market, on this installation, which is one of the largest in the gaming industry today."
"Muscogee (Creek) Nation is our biggest gaming installation in the U.S. at this time. This system has truly demonstrated what IP scalability means, growing from a small IP system to one of the largest in only a few years. The system provides the extensive failover and redundancy features, which are necessary to run a business 24/7 and will eventually become a fully integrated video surveillance and access control solution, offering Muskogee Nation even more advanced capabilities," commented Daryn Drulias, Regional Sales Manager for Genetec.
The Pivot3 solution is a clustered storage array that aggregates capacity and bandwidth using the company's RAIGE (RAID across Gigabit Ethernet) technology. For large-scale centralized installations such as casinos, airports and railways, the Pivot3 storage introduces a new level of system fault tolerance that eliminates planned downtime and realizes significant cost benefits.
About Pivot3
Pivot3 is the fastest-growing storage company in the high-definition storage market, with its leading-edge High-Definition Video Storage technology being deployed in the gaming, homeland security, public safety, education and transportation markets. The company introduced the innovative RAIGE (RAID Across Gigabit Ethernet) architecture that redefined the use of storage in capacity and bandwidth-intensive environments. For markets such as surveillance and video streaming, Pivot3 has replaced standalone DAS RAID boxes with an IP SAN solution that matches the availability, manageability, performance and cost targets of these customers. For more information, please visit www.pivot3.com.
About Connections IT
Connections IT provides its clients with technology-oriented business strategy and video surveillance solutions for the gaming industry, helping them increase revenue, reduce costs and improve service. For more information, please visit www.connectionsit.com.
About Genetec
Genetec, incorporated in 1997, is recognized as a pioneer in IP security solutions and a technology leader within the physical security industry. With headquarters in Montreal and offices in Europe, the Middle East, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the United States, Genetec provides a complete line of innovative IP security products. We develop software solutions to address three main applications: access control, video surveillance, and license plate recognition. Our success is built on our team of highly skilled individuals dedicated to the development of tomorrow's cutting edge security technologies and our commitment to customer care. For more information, visit www.genetec.com.
