SGL To Debut Latest Version At IBC 2007

Software Generation Ltd (SGL) will debut the latest version of SGL FlashNet, part of the company’s FlashNet Archive Management Suite at IBC 2007.
Worldwide debut:
Flashnet 6.2 - SGL will unveil FlashNet 6.2, which is rapidly becoming an integral part of the lifecycle and media management solutions adopted by all of the leading video server, automation, NLE and asset management vendors worldwide.
FlashNet 6.2 is the only fully tested, integrated and qualified archive management provider to Avid Technology's Interplay non-linear workflow engine. FlashNet provides a scalable solution with unlimited storage capacity, unrivalled redundancy and resilience.
Available on the Microsoft Windows SQL platform, SGL FlashNet 6.2 with Microsoft Clustering technology is fully scalable to serve the smallest call-letter station or the largest global entertainment companies.
FlashNet 6.2 includes major enhancements to the already fully functional version of FlashNet. This includes enhanced error monitoring for both storage devices and media; additional functionality within Storage Manager to allow manual movement of material between different layers of storage hierarchy with enhanced grouping functionality, specifically designed for Sports environments; and enhanced integration with News systems such as Avid iNews and TGV Aurora as well as an enhanced API for integration with SGL’s many partners. StorageManager - As an extension to SGL FlashNet’s powerful functionality, SGL StorageManager allows broadcasters and content providers to apply “LifeCycle” rules to move, copy and manage material within the archive storage hierarchy, based on their specific business requirements.
Customers including CREATION CLUB, NBC, CBS, MTV3, Canal+, BBC, Star, CNBC, GMTV, RTM, MTV, TV Azteca, to name a few, standardise on SGL's archiving solution.
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