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Creative Effects Studio Lexhag Virtualizes on AWS

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This article discusses how Creative Effects Studio Lexhag, a UK-based visual effects studio, virtualized its workflow on AWS.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • Lexhag's background as a boutique visual effects studio for films and TV shows
  • Their journey from using AWS for backup storage in 2014 to fully virtualizing their workflow on AWS in 2020
  • The AWS services they use, including S3, EC2, FSx, and AWS Thinkbox Deadline for rendering
  • Their process of migrating 170TB of data from on-premises to AWS, using S3 and Glacier Deep Archive
  • Benefits of AWS, such as scalability, cost savings, and enabling creative freedom by eliminating infrastructure constraints


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