Case Study
Caringo Swarm: A Maintenance-Free, Easy-to-Scale Storage Platform for IQ Media
iQ Media, a company managing over 6 petabytes of television broadcast video content and adding approximately 6 terabytes of new data daily, faced growing challenges with traditional storage technologies due to rising costs, scalability limitations, and maintenance requirements. CTO and co-founder Lakshmi Venkataswamy needed a storage solution that was cost-effective, high-capacity, and capable of maximizing the lifespan and value of existing hardware without increasing the risk of data loss. The company also required a reliable platform that could efficiently handle massive video archives, support continuous growth, and simplify management. By adopting a modern storage approach, iQ Media was able to address performance, scalability, and cost concerns while ensuring long-term data protectio
