SFS Media handles both sides of archive modernisation
Converting your existing system to SF-Archive without disruption, and migrating content between tape generations at speeds no other vendor comes close to.
Conversion
The project you've been putting off isn't actually a project
Every broadcaster we talk to knows their archive system is holding them back. Most have been sitting on that decision for years, not because they lack the budget or the will, but because they believe the transition will be painful, slow, and disruptive.
It doesn't have to be.
SFS Media converts your existing archive directly into SF-Archive without moving a single asset. Your content stays exactly where it is on storage. Your team keeps working throughout. Within days you're operating on a modern, fully featured platform, with lower costs and no capacity-based pricing, from day one.
No parallel running. No content at risk. No disruption to operations. The transition you feared never happens. The outcome you wanted starts immediately.
Tape Generation Migration
Your LTO generation is going end-of-life. Your content can't wait
When hardware support ends, the window to safely move your content closes faster than most teams anticipate. Conventional migration approaches make it worse: assets are read and written one at a time, the tape robot is in constant motion handling individual reels, and the process drags on for months, putting both your timeline and your tapes under unnecessary strain.
SFS Media works differently.
Where block-level information is available, we read directly from the tape at block level, continuously, without stopping between assets. There's no interruption between media files, and no excessive robot movement that risks mechanical wear on ageing tapes. The result is migration speeds up to 50 times faster than conventional methods, with significantly less physical stress on your media throughout the process.
Your content moves to the new generation quickly, safely, and with your operations intact.
Why SFS Media
Two capabilities. One decision made easy
Whether you need to modernise your archive platform, move content to a new tape generation, or both, SFS Media handles it without the project overhead your team was dreading. Conversion gets you onto SF-Archive in days. Migration gets your content to new hardware at speeds that make your deadline achievable.