Why SimplyLive Flex is actually flexible: storage is a workflow feature

“Flexible” is one of those words that gets overused in broadcast… until you hit day 3 of a tournament, the producer asks for another long-form supercut, and you realize your real bottleneck isn’t the UI — it’s time on disk.

That’s why I love this simple thought:

Flex is flexible because it can hold your show.

Not 2 hours. Not “maybe 6 if we’re careful.”

Hundreds of hours — depending on your storage configuration and video standard.

In the SimplyLive backend recording capacity calculations, one of the higher-end configs (NVMe storage, multi-rec) reaches up to ~691 hours in 1080p 8-bit (3G / 1080p).  

Why that matters in the real world (not in a brochure)

Storage isn’t just “capacity.” It directly affects the way you work:

• Less panic, fewer compromises

When storage is tight, you start making risky decisions: shortening record trains, deleting angles too early, or forcing ugly house-keeping during live pressure.

• Long events become normal

Multi-day sports, multi-cam studio marathons, reality, esports, political coverage — the shows that never stop are exactly where big record capacity becomes a superpower.

• More “keep it online” culture

The more you can keep as nearline/online, the faster your turnaround for highlights, teases, recaps, sponsor deliverables, socials, and post-requests.

And this is the punchline:

Flexibility is what happens when your system gives you room to breathe.

And guys — if you ever need real-world advice on the live video production side with Riedel, I’ve got your back.

Questions about the SimplyLive Production Suite, ViBox, workflows, or anything else?

Just DM me or drop an email — happy to help anytime.

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