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Storage under pressure
From live streams and social reels to multicam edits, fast delivery of content is crucial, and the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield is up to speed
Drive to survive The reliable Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield comes in blue, beige and black with sizes from 1TB to 2TB, with a black 4TB version available too
F or modern filmmakers and content creators, the pressure doesn’t stop when filming ends. In many ways that’s when the real work begins, as today’s productions demand more than capturing great footage. Clients expect social clips almost instantly and live streams need to run without interruption. Highlight edits often have to be delivered rapidly when the event is barely over. And while all this is happening, creators are juggling huge amounts of footage from multiple cameras, all while trying not to lose a single file. That was the challenge facing producer Chris Elliott and his team during a major telecoms company event at Silverstone. The famous British Grand Prix venue was chosen to reflect the client’s focus on tech, speed and innovation. But for the crew,
this created a workflow challenge every bit as fast-paced as the racing itself. That’s where the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield became a key part of the workflow. No slowing down The event included a conference with guest speakers, a bustling trade show, Formula One simulators, showcase cars and passenger laps around the track in supercars. Elliott’s team had to shoot stills, capture video for social media reels, livestream presentations and produce a polished highlights package afterwards – and everything had to move quickly. “This was one of those jobs where production never really stops,” says Elliott. “You’re shooting, backing up, editing and delivering all at the same
time.” With a mixture of SDI-equipped camcorders, mirrorless and action cams gathering footage on the day, managing data efficiently became key. Any delays in transferring footage could lead to a bottleneck that slowed everything down. Rather than simply acting as a backup, the Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield effectively became a mobile production hub on location. Footage from multiple cameras could be offloaded, reviewed and organised while the event was still on. Supporting USB 3.2 Gen 2, the portable drive offers sequential read speeds of up to 1050MB/s and write speeds up to 1000MB/s. In real-world use, that meant full camera cards could be dumped in minutes rather than holding up production while waiting for transfers to finish. For
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