Networked Collaboration for Fast and Efficient Digital Production
Secure networked collaboration for the M&E industry throughout the GTA with scalable storage, flexible term render with industry enhanced cloud services.
Networked Collaboration for Enhanced Media Creation
SirtNet is a secure and private, broadband fibre network, built on Beanfield Metroconnect infrastructure, that currently spans the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), but that will ultimately extend connectivity within the Province of Ontario, Canada, and internationally. SirtNet is servicing the Media and Entertainment industry by providing burstable capacity for render/compute environments, solutions for real-time and archive storage expansion, quick access with speeds up to 100Gbps, and flexible real-time collaboration for companies working from preproduction to delivery. Starting in April of 2017 SirtNet began operating as a commercial service and currently is used as the basis for production workflows on multiple television series and films. Participants of SirtNet include leading animation, visual effects, postproduction, content production, software companies, and soundstages within the GTA.
Connecting Companies at All Stages of Production
We let others connect the world. We connect companies at all stages of the production and postproduction process in one region. Think time savings, efficiencies, and creative development from sound stage to delivery enhanced by real-time collaboration on a private and secure network.
Blazing Fast Performance
Economical and scalable broadband connectivity at speeds that you determine (1 GbE, 10 GbE and up). Burstable cloud storage and render that can be securely shared among companies as you see fit, turning multiple companies throughout the region into one.
Private Fibre Network for Secure and Efficient Collaboration
Production companies can upload their raw video via Sirtnet's secure, private, high-speed fibre network that spans the Greater Toronto Area and allow post production companies such as sound or special effects studios to remotely access these files and collaborate with each other on the project. By leveraging SirtNet's platform, screen industry companies have access to real-time workflows backed by a scalable infrastructure that can handle rendering projects of any size, including burstable short-term render resources and virtually unlimited storage requirements.
Thinking of expanding your studio offerings in a new region?
Why not select a locale that will not only provide you with some of the world’s best professional talent as well as new hires from leading colleges and universities focused on digital production? Pick the only one in the world that will allow you to be immediately digitally connected in real-time with other leading media and entertainment companies that could help expand your business as clients or collaborators.
Or are you looking for a place to carry out production and post-production on your next movie or series? How about going totally digital - from sound stage to completion - accessing multiple leading VFX houses, image and sound post-production, and other companies throughout the region as needed.
Our Launch Event!
October 2016, SirtNet had it's official launch event during the Toronto International Film Festival to send a message to the world that Toronto now has a unique platform that allows production and postproduction houses to seamlessly collaborate over a secure private fibre connection.Industry-wide technology platform for remote and real-time collaboration and shared services among Ontario’s screen-based industries.
Dedicated fibre optic connectivity
Dedicated and Secure 1, 10GbE and higher connectivity, with on-net render and storage capacity in a local data centre
Four years in Research & Development
with participation of leading screen industries and IT companies, and Sheridan College’s Screen Industries Research and Training Centre, Ontario's federally designated technology support centre for the screen industries.