What Facilis Technology does

Facilis Technology is a privately held manufacturer, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Hudson, Massachusetts, that designs and sells turn-key shared storage servers and management software for professional media production environments. The company's core technology is the proprietary Facilis Shared File System, engineered to deliver NAS-style scalability and reliability with SAN-class performance for video and audio workflows, without requiring expensive per-client licenses or multi-layer networks. The product line is organized as a platform (Facilis HUB, FLASHPoint) plus add-on modules, including FastTracker MAM (with AI-driven metadata automation via Google Vertex AI), Object Cloud and Object LTO for backup/archive, FastCache workflow accelerator, Smart Access Rules for security, Facilis Console, and WANLink for remote access, with integrations certified for Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, and NewTek TriCaster.

The company sells through a hybrid direct-and-channel model: enterprise field sales with website-driven demo requests for larger production facilities, augmented by an authorized reseller/VAR network for global distribution. Revenue is generated primarily via hardware sales of HUB and FLASHPoint servers, supplemented by one-time software licensing for FastTracker MAM, Object Cloud, and Object LTO, which are bundled with hardware but also available standalone. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company currently runs an Avid Nexis trade-in promotion worth up to $12,500 toward a new HUB, signaling an explicit competitive-takeover motion against the incumbent. Customer concentration spans ten verticals, with Video/Audio Post Production marked as the primary segment, followed by broadcast news, sports, education, house of worship, animation/VFX, corporate video, advertising, government, and video surveillance. Facilis markets principally through the NAB Show (Las Vegas and New York) and IBC industry events, and the most recent major product release, HUB 8.4 (April 2026), doubled network speed via Multi-link technology, added OAuth/SSO, scaled capacity to 1.4PB, and added ATTO Thunderbolt 5 support for 8K workflows.

Name

Facilis Technology

Website

https://facilis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Facilis Technology is a privately held manufacturer of shared storage servers and media asset management software for professional video and audio production workflows, serving post-production, broadcast, sports, VFX, and other media verticals worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Production Storage

NAICS

Computer Storage Device Manufacturing (334112), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Computer Storage Devices (3572), Electronic Computers (3571), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Storage Arrays (SAN/NAS/Object Storage) (HDACACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Backup Appliances & Integrated Systems (HDABAEAE), Cloud Storage Gateways & Hybrid Storage (HDABAEAI)

Keywords

• Shared video storage
• Media asset management
• Post-production storage
• Broadcast storage servers
• Collaborative media workflows

Headquarters

HQ city

Hudson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Shared Storage Hardware and Software: Facilis generates revenue through the sale of turn-key servers and software solutions including Facilis HUB shared storage systems, FLASHPoint, and related software products. These are sold as integrated hardware/software solutions to media production facilities.
2. Software Licensing: Revenue includes software licensing for FastTracker MAM, Object Cloud, and Object LTO products which are included with HUB servers but also available as standalone offerings for customers using third-party storage.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Facilis Technology designs, manufactures, and sells turn-key shared storage servers and media asset management software for media production networks. The flagship product is the Facilis HUB shared storage server running a proprietary Shared File System, bundled with FastTracker MAM and FastCache. Standalone add-on products include Object Cloud (cloud backup), Object LTO (LTO archive), Smart Access Rules (security), Facilis Console (management UI), and WANLink Remote Access.

Product overview

Facilis Technology develops turn-key servers and software for high-quality media production, offering a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is the Facilis HUB shared storage server with the proprietary Shared File System, complemented by add-on modules including FastTracker MAM (media asset management), Object Cloud and Object LTO (backup/archive solutions), FastCache (workflow accelerator), Smart Access Rules (security), Facilis Console (management interface), and WANLink Remote Access. FastTracker is included with all HUB servers and provides AI-driven metadata automation, while FastCache is also included with no licensing fees. The platform supports Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, and NewTek workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Facilis HUB: The ultimate collaborative video storage solution designed for creative professionals, providing high-speed connectivity and efficient workflow management.
• FLASHPoint
• FastTracker MAM
• Object Cloud
• Object LTO
• FastCache
• WANLink
• Smart Access Rules
• Facilis Console

Products and services

• Facilis HUB Shared Storage Server Turn-key shared storage server for media production networks, providing high-speed connectivity and collaborative video storage for creative professionals. The HUB includes the proprietary Shared File System, FastTracker MAM, and FastCache, and supports Mac, Linux, and Windows workstations running Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, and NewTek.
• FLASHPoint Shared Storage Server High-performance shared storage server option within the Facilis product line for demanding media production environments, providing the same Shared File System technology as the HUB in a different configuration.
• FastTracker MAM Media asset management system that streamlines indexing, tagging, searching, and accessing video, audio, and still images within interconnected storage environments. Supports millions of asset records and includes AI-driven metadata automation. Available bundled with HUB servers and as a standalone offering for third-party storage customers.
• Object Cloud Integrated cloud backup and archive product for protecting media assets and providing long-term data preservation on Facilis shared storage environments.
• Object LTO Integrated LTO-based backup and archive product for long-term storage and preservation of media assets within Facilis shared storage environments.
• Facilis Shared File System Proprietary file system delivering NAS scalability and reliability with SAN-like performance, designed specifically for video and audio content with cross-platform Mac, Linux, and Windows support. Powers the Facilis HUB and FLASHPoint product lines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 4.5GB/sec delivered to applications for bandwidth-heavy 8K color grading operations
• +3 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability5 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ortana Media GroupcoreTechnology or Integration · 15 April 2026Partnership to enhance web administration for HUB servers and facilitate remote management of storage and server health. The integration includes Ortana's Cubix Connect Widget, providing users with remote access via web browsers and a pathway to the full Cubix product ecosystem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OpenDrives: OpenDrives delivers high-performance shared storage for media and entertainment, including post-production, VFX, and broadcast, mirroring Facilis' emphasis on SAN-class performance for demanding video workloads.
• Small Tree: Small Tree provides shared storage and networking solutions tailored to Mac-based video editing environments, directly competing with Facilis in Final Cut Pro and Adobe-based post-production facilities.
• GB Labs (a caton Technology company): GB Labs provides shared storage solutions designed for media and entertainment workflows, including post-production and broadcast, with comparable tier-based offerings that overlap with Facilis HUB.
• Avid Technology (NEXIS storage): Avid is the dominant provider of shared storage for professional post-production via its NEXIS product line and Media Composer NLE. Facilis' core differentiator is third-party Avid-compatible shared storage with deep emulation of the Avid filesystem, making Avid the most direct competitor.
• Quantum Corporation (StorNext): Quantum's StorNext is a long-established shared storage platform for media and entertainment workflows, serving many of the same broadcast, post-production, and sports production customers as Facilis HUB.
• Studio Network Solutions (SNS): SNS offers EVO shared storage systems aimed at video, broadcast, and post-production teams, overlapping directly with Facilis' HUB/FLASHPoint product family and customer base.
• EditShare: EditShare provides shared storage, media asset management, and workflow solutions for broadcast and post-production. It competes head-to-head with Facilis HUB in the same media production storage category with comparable EFS-style file systems.

Emerging players

• Blackmagic Design: Blackmagic Design is the maker of DaVinci Resolve and is expanding into cloud storage via Blackmagic Cloud. While primarily an NLE and hardware vendor, it is emerging as a competitor to Facilis' storage layer by offering an integrated editing-plus-storage stack.
• Adobe (Frame.io): Adobe's Frame.io is a cloud-native media asset management and collaboration platform. While Facilis integrates with Premiere Pro, Frame.io represents a competing path for collaboration and asset management that could erode demand for on-prem MAM like FastTracker.

Broad incumbents

• Western Digital (SanDisk Professional / G-Technology): Western Digital's G-Technology and SanDisk Professional lines address creative professional storage, though as part of a much broader storage portfolio rather than the niche shared-storage specialization Facilis pursues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/facilis
• Facebookfacebook.com/FacilisTechnology

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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