Software Generation and EVS Broadcast Equipment in Technology Partnership

Software
Generation Ltd (SGL), provider of content archive and storage management
software for media and entertainment, announced a technology partnership with EVS Broadcast Equipment SA, a provider of
broadcast and media production systems for sports, news, entertainment and
media.

The partnership will see SGL flashNet
integrated with IPDirector, EVS’ suite of video production management
applications. This will enable broadcasters and production companies to
transfer media from EVS live production servers to the SGL flashNet archive
library through EVS’ IP2Archive module in IPDirector. The flashNet archive
provides HA for any combination of disk and tape storage. With the addition of
LTO technology the storage capabilities for EVS servers can be expanded almost
infinitely.

flashNet’s clustered architecture
wraps a software management layer around the physical storage allowing a mix of
storage platforms as well as providing a technology-proof buffer between the
EVS environment and the archive storage. Storage types (disk or tape) can be
added and capacity increased without affecting the associated workflows.

In this instance flashNet can be added
to the EVS environment to provide offline storage of content. The process of
archiving and retrieving material to and from flashNet is handled by
IPDirector’s IP2Archive module, a digital archive management tool that provides
an integrated workflow between production and archive systems. This enables a workflow
between the two products.

Nicolas Bourdon, SVP marketing, EVS says:
"In the world of fast-paced sports
production the power of EVS servers and the accessibility of XStore storage is
second to none. As the catalogue of content grows over time, simply adding more
disk storage isn’t ideal for longer-term offline storage. By integrating
IPDirector and SGL flashNet we’ve provided a seamless way for broadcasters to
archive their production content."

Bernie
Walsh, WW sales and joint managing director, adds: "We’re delighted to be working with EVS to provide a long-term storage
solution that improves workflow procedures for customers. SGL provides
significant improvement to workflow efficiency with seamless interoperability
between departments and co-development and testing with major industry vendors
like EVS."