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MediaSilo

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    Vendor Details

    Contact Name
    Matt Thomas
    Company Profile
    MediaSilo is your team's video sharing and collaboration hub with comprehensive media management and presentation tools.

    MediaSilo is a media sharing and collaboration platform that makes it easy to find, share and present your media. MediaSilo auto-generates streaming previews for all popular video formats, and supports many graphics, audio and document formats. Within the office or across the globe, MediaSilo makes collaborating on a media project a breeze. Easily share media with anyone or create browsable online libraries. Present projects to your customers through beautiful microsites and portals. The platform can run on your own Amazon Web Services account giving you total control over your storage and bandwidth costs. Our open API lets customers and integrators build rich media applications and portals.

    MediaSilo's customer list has grown rapidly every year with the signing of over 400 companies in TV, film, advertising, consumer brands, healthcare, education and government. Key customers include Viacom, NBC Universal, TBS, BBC, Nielsen and The US Department Of State. The team consists of experienced media professionals, software developers and user experience designers.

    Contact Telephone
    (800) 598-6241
    Contact Email
    sales@mediasilo.com
    Company Website
    http://www.mediasilo.com
    Years Trading
    5
    Office Locations
    • New York, NY
    • Los Angeles, CA
    • Boston, MA
    Product Name
    MediaSilo
    Latest Version Number
    3.0
    Date Of Last Release
    26/7/2013
    Documentation URL
    http://support.mediasilo.com/
    Online trial link
    https://www.mediasilo.com/pricing/
    Company RSS Feed URL
    https://www.mediasilo.com/category/blog/feed/
    Company LinkedIn URL
    http://www.linkedin.com/company/885289
    Company Facebook URL
    https://www.facebook.com/Mediasilo
    Partner Network
    If the vendor operates through a sales channel they may use intermediaries who have regional focus or additional specialisms in a given vertical market.
    • Yes
    Partner Network Notes
    Partners include Amazon, Adobe, Iron Mountain, Automatic Sync, XPlatform and Techpath.rnrnDetails here:rnhttps://www.mediasilo.com/company/partners/

    Licensing

    Licensing Model
    This refers to the type of licence the DAM system software is supplied under. Proprietary means that the developer restricts access to the source code (the instructions used to generate the software). Open source means that the developer provides full access to the code so you can modify it yourself. Split model is hybrid and means they may offer both options with some restrictions removed (or added) depending on the model chosen. If split is selected, it is advisable to verify the differences with the vendor.
    • Proprietary
    Licence Notes
    Subscription licensing. Details here: https://www.mediasilo.com/pricing/

    Use of Open Source Components
    Many DAM systems use freely available open source components to deliver key functionality. The products themselves may not be open source, however. This question will help to identify to what extent they are open source.
    • Some open source components used, but core product is not open source

    Hosting

    Software Delivery Methods
    • Cloud/SaaS
    • Hybrid

    Technology

    Client
    Client refers to the type of hardware or software device that can be used to access or control the DAM system.
    • Web client
    • Desktop client
    • iOS mobile app
    • Android mobile app
    Client Notes
    There are native Web, Desktop and iOS apps. We support video sharing and streaming playback on Android.

    Server Operating Systems supported
    This only applies for installed or hybrid DAM systems and refers to what types of OS they can be run on. This question is less relevant for DAM systems where a third party will be hosting it for you.
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac OSX
    • Solaris
    • HP-UX
    • AIX
    Web Server
    The type of web server software that the DAM system can operate with. Not all DAM systems use a web server and for pure SaaS products the question is irrelevant. If you either want SaaS or non-web DAM systems, do not choose an option.
    • Apache
    Software Development Technologies Used
    This means the programming language or development technology used to implement the DAM system. This question is more important for open source software or if you have IT policy restrictions that require you to use (or not use) some technologies. It may not be relevant if you require a hosted DAM and never intend to host the system in-house.
    • Java/J2EE
    • PHP
    • Other
    Server Technology Notes
    ExtJS Web Toolkit

    Database Technology
    The Database that the DAM system uses. All DAM systems require some kind of storage for asset metadata and they are usually based on an existing technology - but that may not always be a conventional database. If the DAM will be hosted by someone else (e.g. SaaS/Cloud) this question may not be relevant.
    • XML
    • MySQL
    Search Technologies
    This refers to third party search components that the vendor uses to provide the text search features (and sometimes other related search functions).
    • Solr
    • Custom (developed in-house)
    Service Oriented Architecture
    Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) means the vendor's product uses a modular architecture where each core DAM function is delivered as a service which can be separated out independently from other functions. It is important for large-scale Digital Asset Management implementations or more complex integration requirements.
    • Yes
    Unique SOA Services
    If the vendor uses a Service Oriented Architecture, they should be able to identify a number of unique services that are isolated from each other. Note there is overlap between with question and the one about scalable asset processing. Some vendors do not have an SOA but do offer large scale asset processing capabilities.
    • Metadata
    • Storage
    • Asset Media Processing
    • User Authentication
    • Workflow
    SOA Other Services
    • Transcription
    • Delivery
    • Sharing
    Service Oriented Architecture Notes
    The MediaSilo API is a comprehensive collection of features found in the MediaSilo core application. Using the service calls outlined on http://developer.mediasilo.com/, it is possible to create helpful add-applications, comprehensive integrations with your own or third party products, or build a complete asset management toolset.

    http://developer.mediasilo.com/

    Search

    Search Features
    This describes the search strategies that can be used to find assets. If you do not understand any of them, leave the options de-selected. Most DAM systems should support at least keyword search at a minimum.
    • Keyword
    • Folders
    • Filters
    • Faceted Search
    • Linked Asset Search
    Search Notes
    Tag Filtering

    Index/Search Text Content Of Documents
    Some DAM systems can search the text content of document assets and that might be important for your DAM solution.
    • No

    Metadata

    Embedded metadata support (reading)
    Embedded metadata refers to information stored within asset files which can be searched from the DAM system. There are different standards for this type of metadata. Some image cataloguing software like Adobe Lightroom will write this data to asset files and a device like a camera may capture details also such as GPRS coordinates where an photo was shot. XMP metadata is often used with other types of files such as InDesign or PDF. If you are unsure whether this applied to you, do not check any options.
    • IPTC
    • IPTC Core
    • XMP
    • EXIF
    • Dublin Core
    • Other
    Controlled Vocabularies
    Controlled Vocabularies are predefined lists of search terms. They can be realised in many different ways but the common factor is the user picks from a restricted selection rather than enters a keyword. Most DAM systems will usually support both controlled vocabularies and keywords.
    • No
    User Defined Metadata Fields
    The ability to configure metadata your own metadata fields is important for DAM systems so you can assign a dedicated field for certain items of information rather than using a generic classification method or one of the vendor's own standard fields.
    • Yes
    Cataloguing Interface Options
    When cataloguing assets with custom fields, some metadata will be controlled selections, others will be free text. There are further choices like date fields, file attachments etc.
    • Text field
    • Text area (narrative)
    • Date
    • None
    Cataloguing Interface Notes
    Verify how the vendor has implemented a given cataloguing interface control. It is preferable if they can demonstrate with examples of how they have implemented interface options for cataloguing and metadata entry.
    We offer key-valuer pair metadata

    Business Intelligence & Reporting

    Asset Usage Records
    To enable reports to be generated, DAM solutions must retain records of asset usage, including searching, download and editing of records. The reporting should include the user who carried out the activity and the date/time it occurred.
    • Yes
    Asset Usage Notes
    We have an Activity pod in the UI where users can see recent asset activity in the system.

    All asset activity in the system can be viewed and queried on our Enterprise Admin Portal.

    Audit Trail
    A detailed audit trail that logs every user action in a central record is useful to gain insight into user behaviour. Comprehensive audit trails allow DAM system users to produce reports that address their unique needs.
    • Yes
    Audit Trail Notes
    We have an Activity pod in the UI where users can see recent activity in the system.

    All activity in the system can be viewed and queried on our Enterprise Admin Portal.

    Reporting Notes
    Storage Usage
    Bandwidth Usage
    User Logins

    Asset Processing

    Dedicated/Scalable Proxy or Derivative Asset Generation
    Nearly all DAM systems will generate thumbnails and previews of media, including more dynamic types like video or audio. Some products use a separate server to do this which usually makes them more suitable for large scale asset ingestion and processing.
    • Yes
    Multi-Page Document Asset Previews
    If you deal with document oriented assets, having a solution which can generate multi-page previews (and also zoom in on them) can save the hassle of downloading a file only to discover it is not the one you need. For assets with very similar content, this can be a useful feature.
    • Yes

    Asset Manipulation

    Image Manipulation
    Many DAM systems allow users to manipulate images by resizing, cropping etc. Choose any features which are important to your users.
    • No image manipulation features
    Video Manipulation
    Some DAM systems may allow video assets to be converted or modified. If that is a potential requirement for you, specify those features which are likely to be needed. EDL = Edit Decision List and refers to providing in/out points when editing video footage.
    • Format conversion
    • Timeline metadata
    • Batch operations on multiple video assets

    Integration

    API
    API means Application Programming Interface and allows third party software to control a DAM system. If you intend to integrate your DAM with another existing solution then you need to choose the API protocol that is compatible with that.
    • REST
    • SOAP
    API Notes
    The MediaSilo API is a comprehensive collection of features found in the MediaSilo core application. Using the service calls outlined on http://developer.mediasilo.com/, it is possible to create helpful add-applications, comprehensive integrations with your own or third party products, or build a complete asset management toolset.

    http://developer.mediasilo.com/

    Storage Integration
    Many DAM solutions will now allow assets to be stored on the server of Cloud storage providers. This allows asset files to be distributed and/or integrated with other solutions. Some third party services use generic protocols like FTP, others are proprietary.
    • Amazon S3
    • Amazon Glacier
    Storage Integration Notes
    Our architecture is storage agnostic, so we can support any of the storage platforms listed. We have turnkey support for Amazon storage.

    Scripting & Plug-Ins

    Scripting Capabilities
    Some advanced DAM solutions have a scripting capability that allows users or third parties to add functionality which the vendor did not originally envisage. Usually programming skills will be required to use this, but some tools have visual interfaces also.
    • No
    Plug-In Support
    In addition to scripting (or sometimes instead of), some DAM solutions will have a plug-in architecture that allows third party developers to extend the core platform.
    • Yes
    Plug-In Capability Notes
    Using our API, system integrators or customers can build their own plugins.

    Authentication

    Authentication Support
    If you need to integrate with an existing corporate authentication service then this option will be important for you.
    • SAML
    Authentication Notes
    We support SAML based SSO.

    Multi-Lingual Options

    Multilingual Application Interface Support
    The interface means the controls to use the DAM system. This is different from the metadata support which is usually entered by end users when cataloguing assets.
    • English
    Multilingual Metadata Support
    See previous question. Most DAM systems with multi-lingual support will provide it for metadata.
    • Yes
    Multilingual Support Notes
    UTF-8

    Product Screenshots

    • Main Screen Shot
    • Mobile Player
    • Quicklink Sharing
    • Online Presentations
    • iPhone App (Browse)
    • iPhone App (View)

    Product Datasheets

    • MediaSilo Overview
      Download (PDF, ~231.36 Kb)
    • MediaSilo for Amazon AWS
      Download (PDF, ~335.48 Kb)
    • Adobe Prelude & MediaSilo
      Download (PDF, ~955.00 Kb)
    • MediaSilo Flight Workflow Platform
      Download (PDF, ~102.68 Kb)

    Product Videos


    Profile Last Updated: 28/01/2014
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