The question regarding the right hardware in order to run Ventuz has been asked a thousand times and our answer has always been -> “Take whatever you like as long as it works out for you” !
This hasn’t changed and will not change, but we also know that not everybody was happy with this answer. Our intention was to give you the chance to take whatever you like, to buy from your local hardware supplier or stick to the partner you always worked or made good experiences with. The second reason was to distinguish ourselves from competitors who bundle their software with hardware. And last but not least, we are software experts but no hardware gurus.
But hardware is a very important part and we lost a couple of deals simply because we did not commit ourselves to any particular hardware configuration. Therefore, it was one goal for 2010 to find a solution for that.
We tested a couple of hardware-manufacturers and configurations during the last couple of weeks.
It took a couple of attempts until we found a partner who understood what we do, who listened to us and delivered an exceptional piece of craftsmanship. It was a little bit like finding the lid for the pot.
Our choice: XI-MACHINES, a small premium workstation manufacturer who’s primary focus is to combine quality, functionality, power and quietness. The boys are really living for this! Their pretty impressive reference list contains companies from both the professional and broadcast market, containing companies like AUDI or the philarmonic orchestra of Berlin and Vienna.
Together we created the VBOX which is available from now on. The website to order will be online soon! If you need a VBOX now, please call us or drop us a line.
The basic workstation contains latest technology like Intel’s Core i7 CPU, Tripple Channel memory or hot-swapable HDD’s built into a 4RU chasis. The workstation is ultra silent due to special noise canceling modifications, temperature controlled fans etc. The quality is impressive and the VBOXs are leaving the XI-MACHINE workshop only if they have passed their extensive 36 hours system stability test.
All in all, you can continue buying your stuff wherever or from whoever you like, but if you don’t feel like building it yourself or buying it from a source you don’t know, just have a look at the VBOX.
We wouldn’t stick our head out if we weren’t so proud and 100% satisfied with our newest baby.
