Scalar Decisions Inc. is an IT solutions integrator focused on building infrastructure for the media and entertainment industry. In 2014, Scalar expanded its offerings by acquiring 3vis, a premier digital media software integrator. This makes Scalar the only full-service solution provider in Canada that can offer hardware, software, and services to media customers. Scalar helps studios address challenges like sporadic rendering demands through its secure cloud StudioCloud and flexible financing options.

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Scalar Media & Entertainment
Since the company’s founding in 2004, Scalar has built a strong
reputation across Canada as an engineering-led IT solutions
integrator, with a focus on building mission-critical core
infrastructure, in combination with unparalleled expertise in
security and cloud. During that time, Scalar has worked with a
large base of customers in the media and entertainment industry
by offering a mix of IT consulting and custom managed services.
In 2012, Scalar launched StudioCloud, a community cloud for
the digital media industry, offering on-demand computing to
studios. The predictable, per-use cost model of StudioCloud
allows studios to save money, time, and assets by matching
the availability of IT resources with the project demands and
timetables.
In April of 2014, Scalar expanded its offering to the media and entertainment
industry through its acquisition of 3vis, headquartered in Montreal. Renowned
as the premier digital media software integrator, 3vis have built a strong
reputation across Canada with their business in software applications,
consulting expertise, and client support services. The 3vis acquisition makes
Scalar the only full-service solution integrator in Canada that can offer a
full range of hardware infrastructure, software applications, and associated
services to media and entertainment customers.
Studio Challenges
Studios have major rendering needs, due to the technical complexity
and time-sensitive demands of producing animated content for today’s
blockbusters. Due to inevitable production schedule changes, these needs
are sporadic, and an in-house solution is costly and requires a large amount
of space, cooling, power, and management. As well, overlapping project
schedules can put a strain on existing in-house infrastructure. The technical
complexity of these environments also represents a significant security threat.
Rigorous industry audits require studios to protect their data in compliance
with strict security protocols.
The 3vis acquisition makes
Scalar the only full-service
solution integrator in Canada
that can offer a full range
of hardware infrastructure,
software applications, and
associated services to media
and entertainment customers.

3. How Scalar can help
Technical Support
Scalar has manufacturer-certified technical resources with over 50 years of
combined experience in TV, VFX, games, and feature animation production.
Additional support services include system architecture and design
visualization, as well as front-line software support.
Pipeline Consulting
Scalar are the digital media experts when it comes to pipelines,
infrastructure, servers, storage, and networking. StudioCloud was designed to
meet the strict security guidelines set out by the Motion Picture Association of
America (MPAA), and Scalar’s facilities are monitored and managed 24/7/365.
Creative Financing
Scalar understands the immense rendering costs studios face. For that reason,
Scalar offers several flexible ways to reduce costs, including lease financing of
equipment, outsourced managed services, critical infrastructure hosting, as
well as equipment and software rentals.
Why Scalar?
Innovation
The digital media industry presents unique challenges with its rapidly changing
production schedules and constantly evolving, complex technologies. Scalar
has developed industry-specific solutions and services to address these needs,
including StudioCloud, pipeline consulting, dedicated technical support, and
creative financing options. With the managed service model, StudioCloud
provides studios with the flexibility to burst up and down depending on their
current render demands.
Expertise
Scalar’s dedication to great technical talent stretches throughout all platforms
of business. To media and entertainment customers, that means deep
technical expertise across major software platforms including Autodesk, The
Foundry, Pixar, and Solid Angle, and award-winning reseller relationships with
Autodesk, EMC, Dell, and AWS.
Service
StudioCloud customers rely on Scalar’s committed M&E focused technical
team and support organization. Studios can render worry-free with Scalar’s
24/7/365 infrastructure monitoring, incident response, and rapid escalation
and resolution.
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QuickPlay Media has highly
visible mission critical
applications that demand
innovative data centre
technologies that work, and
cutting through the industry
noise to find the right solution
for us is essential. Scalar has
a five year history with us,
consistently filters this noise,
and has become our trusted
advisors for architecting
and implementing our
storage, server and network
infrastructure across multiple
data centres.
QuickPlay Media
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4. Our partners
Our Customers
Scalar’s longevity and our future will always be tied to our people, our core value of
building around strong technical leadership and providing superior service to our clients.
For more information, please contact
www.scalar.ca
Follow us on Twitter:
@scalardecisions
For the latest news, visit our blog at
http://blog.scalar.ca
S c a l a r D e c i s i o n s I n c .
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Vancouver 1100 Melville St., Suite 750, Vancouver, BC V6E 4A6 t. 604.320.6950 f. 604.320.6951
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The model works perfectly
- we lease servers from
Scalar that are under our
complete control during the
contract and at our option
we can rent them out to
other companies taking part
in StudioCloud, providing
us with cost recovery and
revenue generation. We have
recovered about 50% of our
lease costs during the last
12 months, and still had the
server resources available
when necessary to complete
our CG projects.
Rainmaker Entertainment