Arcitecta is a company that has grown a successful software architecture and data management enterprise, building a world-class reputation with its powerful Mediaflux data management platform. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Arcitecta Director of Product Marketing Eric Polet to gain a deeper understanding of the company.
Eric Polet’s Background
What is Eric Polet’s background? Polet said:
“I’ve spent more than a decade in the data storage and management space, focusing on secondary storage, backup, archiving, disaster recovery, and cloud workflows. I’ve worked across product marketing and GTM roles, most recently at Spectra Logic, and now lead product marketing at Arcitecta.”
Formation Of The Company
How did the idea for the company come together? Polet shared:
“Arcitecta was founded in 1998 with a mission to build the world’s best data management platforms. The first lines of its flagship platform, Mediaflux, were written in 2001 with the vision of delivering organizations with extraordinary technology for handling all forms of data, from small to very large and complex. Over the last 27 years of entrepreneurship and innovation, Mediaflux has formed the foundation for managing the simplest and most complex data for companies of all sizes.”
“Our continued success has seen us expand overseas, now heading a team in the US and Germany to work with some of the most prestigious research universities and ground-breaking institutes in the world, including customers such as Princeton University, Powerhouse Museum, Synchrotron Radiation Facility, and the La Jolla Cancer Institute as well as many we cannot name.”
“My role is to position Mediaflux in the market, build messaging that resonates with our audience, and help drive strategy across our key verticals—especially research, life sciences, and media & entertainment.”
Core Products
What are the company’s core products and features? Polet explained:
“Our flagship product is Mediaflux—a unified data fabric that brings together data movement, metadata enrichment, tiered storage, and workflow automation. Key functionality like Livewire enable ultra-fast file transfer, and Point-in-Time adds continuous protection and resilience.”
“Mediaflux is an advanced, software-based data management platform that can operate on a tremendous scale to enable organizations to interconnect various data storage technologies and better manage their data throughout its entire lifecycle. Organizations can maximize their existing investments and avoid vendor lock-in by leveraging the Mediaflux data fabric architecture, which unifies cloud, disk, tape, and flash storage into a single, logical namespace. Its virtualization capabilities allow for a more flexible approach to data management, enabling businesses to mix and match technologies to meet specific needs. For example, high-performance workloads can run on flash storage while colder data is moved to tape in an active archive. The ability to integrate various storage solutions seamlessly is increasingly a key enabler for organizations aiming to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and scale their operations.”
Challenges Faced
What challenges have Polet and the team faced in building the company? Polet acknowledged:
“The biggest challenge has been cutting through the noise in a crowded data management market. We’ve tackled this by shifting the conversation from features to real-world use cases—showing how Mediaflux helps researchers, media teams, and IT leaders work smarter with their data and prepare for future technologies by ensuring data is tagged and preserved for future use.”
Evolution Of The Company’s Technology
How has the company’s technology evolved since launching? Polet noted:
“Mediaflux has evolved from a specialized file management system into a full-blown data fabric. We’ve added features for performance, protection, and automation—constantly adapting to the needs of petabyte-scale customers and hybrid cloud deployments.”
Significant Milestones
What have been some of the company’s most significant milestones? Polet cited:
“Key milestones include the release of Livewire and Point-in-Time, major wins in university research and defense, and establishing a strong presence in both Australia and North America. We’ve also seen strong adoption in media workflows, which has been exciting to support.”
“Arcitecta has developed strategic partnerships with leading technology and data management vendors, including Dell Technologies, IBM, Spectra Logic, and Wasabi Technologies.”
“The company was named a Leader and Fast Mover in the 2025 GigaOm Radar Report for Unstructured Data Management and a Leader in Coldago Research’s Map 2024 for Unstructured Data Management. Mediaflux Livewire was named “Most Complete Architecture” at the International Data Mover Challenge (DMC) at SuperComputingAsia 2024, highlighting its role as a leading solution for secure, high-speed file transfers. Mediaflux Real-Time was named a 2025 NAB Best of Show Product of the Year for its ability to support real-time editing, remove workflow bottlenecks, and enhance remote collaboration, enabling faster content delivery and seamless media management.”
Customer Success Stories
When asking Polet about customer success stories, he highlighted:
“One example that stands out is how we helped Princeton University build a 100-year data management plan. Mediaflux gave them the tools to organize, preserve, and provide long-term access to decades worth of research—something they couldn’t do with traditional storage tools.”
“Princeton University, a globally recognized research institution, has established a new standard for research data management with the announcement of its TigerData initiative in May 2025. Built on Arcitecta’s Mediaflux platform, TigerData addresses the complex challenges of managing, accessing, and preserving research data at scale. The initiative integrates advanced metadata management, tiered storage, and automation, supporting Princeton’s goals of sustainability, accessibility, and secure stewardship.”
“For over 30 years, the National Centre for Indigenous Genomics (NCIG) at the Australian University (ANU) has been working to give Indigenous donors sovereignty over their genomic data. With Arcitecta’s Mediaflux and support from Australia’s peak supercomputing and big data facility, the National Computational Infrastructure (NCI), NCIG has solved these foundational challenges of ethical genomic science.”
Funding/Revenue
When asking Polet about the company’s funding and revenue details, he revealed:
“Arcitecta is privately held and profitable. We don’t publicly share funding details, but we’ve grown sustainably and are laser-focused on long-term value—not just top-line growth.”
Total Addressable Market
What total addressable market (TAM) size is the company pursuing? Polet assessed:
“We’re going after the broader data management market, which spans cloud, HPC, research, AI, and digital media. It’s a multi-billion-dollar space, and our focus is on solving complex, high-value data challenges that most platforms can’t address holistically.”
Differentiation From The Competition
What differentiates the company from its competition? Polet affirmed:
“Arcitecta brings a unified approach to enterprise data management through its flagship Mediaflux platform. Unlike fragmented competitive offerings, Mediaflux consolidates all data management functions into a single binary deployment, including web services, metadata management, network protocols, and filesystem operations.”
“We don’t just move or store data—we manage the entire lifecycle, wrapped in rich metadata and automation. Unlike point solutions, Mediaflux acts as a full data fabric, giving users visibility, control, and agility across all storage types—local, cloud, and tape.”
Future Company Goals
What are some of the company’s future goals? Polet emphasized:
“We’re focused on expanding our presence in North America, deepening cloud integrations, and building strategic partnerships with storage providers. We’re also growing our influence in the research and AI space by helping institutions put their data to work more effectively.”
“Our key market focus is on wider and deeper penetration into research institutions globally. Having clients ranging from universities to research labs, to pharmaceutical companies, and conservationist registries, our technology has been hailed by esteemed Ivy League institutions as game-changing, and our breadth of use-case has proven our platform to be truly adaptable no matter the institution’s research goals. Media and Entertainment is a sector that offers significant potential and high demand for cutting-edge solutions tailored to the needs of media and entertainment companies. We aim to gain substantial traction in this market segment by making significant investment in conference attendances and leveraging our established partnerships with major hardware vendors.”
“We also seek to expand our support of Top-End Cultural Institutions off the back of our recent victories with prestigious institutions in Australia and Europe which highlight our ability to address the complex data management needs of cultural organizations, including historical and art and design museums.”
Additional Thoughts
Any other topics you would like to discuss? Polet concluded:
“I’d say the biggest theme in my work right now is helping organizations unlock the value of their data—not just store it. Whether it’s accelerating cancer research or enabling smarter media workflows, I love showing customers what’s possible when you rethink data management from the ground up.”
