SGL Expands Archive Functionality of FlashNet Content Management Solution

Software Generation, Ltd, provider of content archive and storage management software for media and entertainment, is unveiling new FlashNet features that further simplify workflow procedures and enhance usability of the system. SGL’s FlashNet content management solution is designed to integrate seamlessly with NRCS, MAM or automation control systems to provide improvements to workflow efficiency without intruding on the users’ familiar desktop.
 
SGL will be demonstrating the latest version of FlashNet archive control, which provides support for Avid Web Services and Sony Optical Disc Archive (ODA) whilst maintaining established features including: send-to, restore-from and management of the archive.

Whilst the implemented Avid Interplay Archive provides a seamless user experience, smaller work groups may require a paired down version. SGL’s support for Avid Web Services means that customers can use the archive capabilities that they currently require but can employ Avid Integrated Archive at any time in the future without the need to re-archive any content.
 
SGL’s integration with ODA opens up a world of workflow possibilities from DR solutions to management of archive material over disparate geographic areas. With SGL’s experience of managing multiple storage devices within production, news and sport, ODA can sit anywhere within a workflow, not simply as an ‘end of process’ archive.
 
SGL is continuing to demonstrate a fully operational SGL FlashNet Interplay archive solution on its stand, with qualified Avid demonstrators. SGL will be showing integration of Avid Interplay with FlashNet. This demonstration will highlight the speed and ease in which SGL FlashNet can archive and restore directly from the Avid Interplay edit desktop.
 
On show for the first time at IBC 2014 is AN integration of FlashNet with GV STRATUS media production toolset. This combined offering provides transparent access to the FlashNet archive from GV STRATUS allowing support for GXF partial file restore, a feature for Grass Valley customers. Using SGL FlashNet, the backend archive appears as a seamless extension of all Grass Valley environments.
 
Also demonstrated for the first time at IBC is SGL’s integration with EVS’ IP2Archive workflow. This integration sees FlashNet control the movement of sports media within the EVS IP2Archive workflow enabling vital highlights material to be available to all parts of the creative process. 
 
Lee Sheppard, SGL director of product management says: “We’re delighted to demonstrate recent results of third-party integration between FlashNet and solutions from key manufacturers at IBC 2014. The role of the archive has changed in recent years, providing new workflows for news, sport and DR.“