STORAGE OBSERVABILITY FOR POST-PRODUCTION
Keep the session moving.
Find the storage slowdown.
Get back to the work that matters.
Built for facilities
with storage of their own.
Installation requires Docker and sudo/root access. Check compatibility for your OS version.
LESS GUESSWORK. MORE CONTEXT.
“The server is slow.”
Now you have a starting point.
A stalled render. A stuttering timeline. A room waiting on playback. Bring storage health, I/O behavior, and capacity into one investigation.
One question at a time.
A specific answer each time.
“The server is slow.”
Playback at risk on Edit_Share_01
Reads per request against the time one frame allows
- Which server?
- Edit_Share_01Suite A · Editorial, Chicago · Main Facility
- Which part of it?
- Bay 06 (sdf)One disk reads 148 ms. Its 23 neighbors read 4–6 ms.
- Is it the network?
- Host link OKHost link bond0 (25 GbE) at 16%, 0 drops, 0 errors. Switches and workstations are not measured.
- How far over?
- 148 msOne 24 fps frame allows 41.7 ms. The safe target is 20 ms.
- Who is affected?
- 3 streamsSuite A playback. Suite A opens Tue 09:00.
What now? Replace Bay 06 (sdf) before Tue 09:00.
Pillar is read-only: it names the likely cause, you make the call.Simulated demo data. The network answer covers the storage host's own link only.
Go deeper with the optional Observer: block-I/O latency histograms and percentiles on compatible hosts.
Explore the full demoExamples and demo data are simulated. Host telemetry helps investigate storage; it does not establish end-to-end workstation or switch health.
VISIBILITY, WITH BOUNDARIES.
Your media
stays yours.
Observe storage health.
Keep control of your host.
- No media access
- No media dataset mounts or file-content collection in the documented deployment.
- No inbound ports
- The storage host initiates the HTTPS connection. No listening TCP or UDP ports.
- Fit comes first
- Linux, TrueNAS SCALE, and Unraid. We review your host, permissions, and available signals before an evaluation.
What does the Agent collect?
Drive and ZFS pool health, SMART data, capacity, host information, and mean I/O latency. The optional Observer adds block-I/O histograms; exact platform and kernel compatibility must be checked. Read the Agent reference.
Priced per appliance you monitor
Choose a plan for the number of storage appliances you monitor. No per-terabyte metering on the plans shown.
Standard plans
Studio Fleet
For multi-suite post houses & boutique finishing facilities
Billed monthly • Up to 3 appliances
View Studio Fleet features
- • Storage-side latency indicators and scrub-window alerts
- • Capacity runway, chargeback, and cold-disk-safe monitoring
- • 90-day telemetry retention and up to 10 team seats
Choose monthly or annual billing when you upgrade after the trial.
Facility Enterprise
For high-throughput facilities, broadcast groups & studio campuses
Billed monthly • Up to 10 appliances
View Facility Enterprise features
- • Security brief and architecture review to support facility assessments
- • Dedicated integration support and plan-specified team seats
- • Custom multi-pool and cross-chassis alert routing
Choose monthly or annual billing when you upgrade after the trial.
Prices, plan availability, included services, and renewal terms are subject to the applicable Order Form and Terms of Service.
Need more than ten appliances? Contact us about a custom plan.
Need SSO (SAML/OIDC)? Available on custom plans — contact us.
Start a 14-day trial
One organization, one appliance. No card required.
Your 14 days start when your first appliance connects—not when you sign up.
When the trial ends, choose a plan to keep full access. Monitoring and alerts for your connected appliance continue, and your history is kept.
LET’S LOOK AT YOUR SETUP.
A clearer picture.
A calmer machine room.
Bring your storage setup and a slowdown you want to understand. We’ll walk through where Pillar fits.
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