CASE STUDY simplified the workflows for the giant character model of Ruby Gillman , so that the animators were focused on creativity – not capacity management .”

The technological advancements resulting from the NetApp and DreamWorks alliance include :

• Improved performance using NetApp AFF in DreamWorks ’ high-performance computing environment and the ability to tier data more efficiently to NetApp StorageGrid .

• Increased agility by extending applications to the cloud using Azure NetApp Files and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP , while extending geographic reach to support distributed resources .

• Decreased latency and a reduced datacenter footprint with NetApp ONTAP systems utilizing NetApp All Flash Arrays for energy and rackspace efficiency .

NetApp will remain DreamWorks ’ preferred cloud data services provider and with the support of NetApp solutions , both on-premises and in the cloud , the studio will continue to evolve its hybrid cloud environment to ensure enhanced productivity , flexibility and agility .

With the 2023 release of the animated feature Ruby Gillman , Teenage Kraken , DreamWorks marked more than 25 years pushing the boundaries of both animation and the technologies they use to bring innovative films to global audiences . From the very beginning , NetApp has provided the studio with cutting-edge solutions to manage its ever-increasing production demands and data complexity .

Additionally , NetApp ’ s co-engineering partnership with DreamWorks brings together engineers from both organizations to solve real-world engineering problems focused on optimizing workflows in a hybrid cloud environment while decreasing latency .

“ We ’ ve worked in lockstep with DreamWorks Animation to enable the studio ’ s Digital Transformation journey and accelerate its growth with NetApp ’ s product portfolio and the innovations resulting from our co-engineering efforts ,” said Gabrielle Boko , CMO , NetApp .

“ NetApp ’ s All Flash Array solutions were the foundation of the hybrid storage required to manage the production ’ s complex data requirements and it

“ In 2018 , we moved from being a NetApp customer to engaging with them as a valued partner that brought the best of both companies ’ resources together to accelerate our Digital Transformation ,” said Bill Ballew , Chief Technology Officer , DreamWorks Animation .

“ Unlike many other businesses that simply rely on data , DreamWorks ’ actual end product is completely composed of data . In fact , we generate up to a petabyte of data for each film and we couldn ’ t bring the imaginative storytelling of our animated films to life without the world-class data management services that NetApp provides .”

Together , NetApp and DreamWorks Animation work to continually evolve the tools and techniques needed to raise the bar of visual storytelling for each film at the studio .

NetApp provides DreamWorks Animation with innovative technologies to manage the massive amount of data generated in production , while balancing data storage performance , flexibility and cost . NetApp hybrid cloud technology supports production agility .

DreamWorks Animation has transformed the animation and entertainment industry by creating some of the most beloved family films of the last 25 years .

As DreamWorks constantly pushes the boundaries of animation , they also push the boundaries of technology . Each film is an entirely new world created from evolving tools and techniques that bring the story to life with richer textures , depth and emotion .

This evolving complexity in the production process , coupled with explosive changes in the

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