Looking for an iCloud alternative, only infinitely better? Meet LucidLink.

The serious alternative for creatives editing from the cloud

• With LucidLink, you can access and edit any size or any type of file in real time. That means no downloading or syncing – and no wasted time  
• Collaborate seamlessly with team members on complex timelines, VFX sequences and more from any location as if you were sitting in the same room together 
• Securely share files with advanced, end-to-end client-side encryption 
• Say goodbye to hard storage limits with infinitely scalable and globally accessible cloud storage 
• Works with any AWS S3 compliant object storage you choose

Why iCloud doesn’t cut it for remote creative workloads 

For Mac-based video editors and creatives, iCloud can serve as a convenient, built-in cloud storage service for backing up and archiving files. But it’s not meant for tackling heavy workloads, like accessing and editing massive files remotely – and in real-time. 

Here are three big reasons why:

• iCloud only works by regularly syncing and re-syncing all your online files. This eats up bandwidth and can even cause media to become unlinked within your NLE of choice.
• Limited upload/download speeds lead to long delays. Most video and animation files are simply too large to be moved quickly between iCloud storage and your local machine so they can be worked on within your NLE. 

• iCloud doesn’t move you away from using physical drives. Because editing files directly from iCloud is too slow and unwieldy, it ends up being more efficient to download all your massive working files to a local drive. This eats into your productivity.

Cloud-native, not just cloud-enabled 

Unlike iCloud, LucidLink is explicitly built for heavy remote workloads.
Here’s why that matters:

• Save timeEliminate the need to download and upload data or deploy and set up hardware. This streamlined approach gives creatives hours of time back in their day 
• Reduce costs – With no hardware investment, there’s less need for IT management. Take advantage of cost-effective cloud storage and reduce post-production costs by 50 to 80%

• Optimize production workflows – Instantly access huge media assets, videos, images, animations – or any other type of file – as if you were working off a local drive

All around, LucidLink has reduced the stress of working in a pandemic environment both for us as a service provider and for our clients. LucidLink is technology we can rely on

Julian CrespiOwner and Colorist, Vuela

Take the pain out of remote collaboration

Unlike other storage services like DropBox and Google Drive, With near-instant editing from LucidLink, simultaneous, remote collaboration on anything from complex timelines, audio editing to ambitious VFX shot sequences is a snap.

• Secure, real-time team collaboration – no matter where in the world your team is located 
• Easily manage multiple users and shared permissions
• Save time by not having to constantly download or sync files to view the latest changes to a project. With LucidLink, it’s simple: the “single source of truth” is in the cloud

Zero-knowledge encryption keeps sensitive data secure

The best approach to data security? Trust no one. By that, we mean infrastructure and cloud storage providers have “zero-knowledge” of any data you’re storing or transmitting. Data is encrypted on your device and stays encrypted even when it’s in transit. Only you can “see” your data. 

So, to sum up: There’s absolutely no sharing files with strangers and no storing unprotected copies of sensitive data on multiple devices.

Preserve and protect your work with snapshots

With LucidLink, you can schedule instant “snapshot” backups of your entire Filespace. Snapshots make it easy to perform file recovery, roll back to previous versions and schedule automatic backups to run on a schedule of your choosing. Only data that’s changed between two snapshots is saved, resulting in more efficient space utilization. 

What’s more – snapshots are read-only, so they act as a last line of defense for your files against ransomware attacks.

Experience the future of remote file access, sharing and collaboration

Does LucidLink fit your media production team’s needs far better than iCloud? We think so. LucidLink focuses on globally, instantly accessible data, is streamed on-demand and available immediately for collaboration on projects. 

This makes LucidLink a solution ideally suited for industries like media and entertainment, or architecture, engineering and construction that rely on immediate remote access to files of any size – especially massive files. 

But don’t just take our word for it. Feel free to try it yourself with a free, 14-day LucidLink trial!