InBroadcast - June 2023 - 33

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support
from cloud
providers " not attuned to the
immediate needs of on-air
operations. " That's where
Aveco's
decades
more than three
of
experience in
broadcast automation come
into play. " Our technology
has robust security measures,
encryption, and
audits
tools
effectively
your costs
resources
to
protect your data, " he says.
" Our cloud
management
manage
while ensuring
are available as
needed. "
When it comes to skills,
Aveco offers " comprehensive
training resources " to prepare
broadcast
teams
for the
cloud era. " Having a DevOps
engineer available means
With makalu, Qvest have developed a cloud
playout product designed to make it easier
for broadcasters to transition to the cloud
never
having to lose sleep, " he says.
Since Aveco is a device-agnostic
company using open standards " we
provide customers with complete
flexibility. We also provide a hybrid
approach, moving some services
to the cloud while others remain
on-premise, managing risk
and
ensuring business continuity during
the transition period. With Aveco,
your move to the cloud is more than a
transition - it's an upgrade. "
The same trio of Security, Latency
and Flexibility are top of mind for
Grass Valley when it comes
to
helping client shift to cloud playout.
Systems must be secure and protect
against unauthorised access offering
the same security and compliance
standards as traditional on-premises
systems, " says
Steve Hassan,
Senior Director of the firm's Playout
Operations. " Solutions
must
be
capable of delivering content with
extremely low latency, to meet the
requirements of live broadcast. True
cloud playout should offer flexibility
for deployment across public and / or
private cloud providing the customer
with the ability to build resilience as
they require. "
Steve Hassan,
Grass Valley
Grass Valley address these through
'Playout X' on the AMPP (Agile Media
Processing Platform) SaaS solution.
" AMPP is built from the ground up
to be secure, reliable, cost-effective
and easy to manage and use, proving
itself with Tier 1 customers around
the world, " says Hassan.
AMPP
implements
downtime, choosing placement of
processing, enabling them to adapt
to changes and only pay for what and
when they use.
" Playout
X
enables
true site,
region and platform diversity, with
remote operations via HTML5 based
user interfaces. Elastic
scalability
industry
standard security measures including
metadata encryption, identity
authentication and
with independent
the platform. Customers
retain
management of their own media and
channels.
The system provides
patented
low latency streaming and timing,
supporting live dynamic events in
Playout X and, when it comes to
flexibility, AMPP leverages
authorisation,
testing of
supports
any
size operations,
across a mix of channel complexity
and formats - including UHD, HDR,
compressed and uncompressed I/O.
Grass Valley enable the biggest live
broadcast events in the world and
Playout X customers are not investing
into a limited 'point product', so can
easily add other AMPP or Alliance
Partner solutions to their system. "
Qvest
is
cloud
technologies and a micro-servicebased
architecture. Hassan explains,
" Broadcasters can easily self-deploy
channels
and
Qvest
upgrades without
concerned
for
the
human resources involved in cloud
integration. Frank
Stream says
with the system can leave people
feeling overwhelmed by navigating
and
operating
a
new
Mistol, MD
unfamiliarity
user
interface. Additionally, there
is
concern about
limited
flexibility when integrating
with existing systems and
workflows.
" At Qvest, we empathise
with these concerns
and
are dedicated
to
addressing them head-on.
Our approach involves
providing independent
and
solutions
service-oriented
that
cloud
ensure a
seamless integration process.
Moreover, we go the extra
mile to maintain and enhance
flexibility
for broadcasters,
ensuring they can adapt and
optimise their operations
according to their unique
needs. "
With makalu, Qvest
is
specifically
have
developed a cloud playout product
that
designed
to
overcome these concerns. " makalu
offers broadcasters a user-friendly
interface, making it easier for them to
transition to the cloud environment
and operate the system effectively,
even if they have no prior experience
with cloud-based
Mistol.
Furthermore, makalu ensures
integration into existing
a
seamless
systems, empowering broadcasters
to effortlessly adapt and customise
the solution according to their
specific requirements. Our focus is
on scalability and cost-effectiveness,
providing a solution that seamlessly
aligns with the financial capabilities
of any individual company. "
Mistol adds that the company has
been delighted by the outstanding
feedback from experts following the
release of the latest comprehensive
functional upgrade of makalu in April.
" We strive to meet the needs
of
broadcasters while ensuring a
smooth transition to cloud playout,
ultimately maximising productivity,
minimising concerns and costs. "
Frank Mistol,
Qvest
systems, " says
GV AMPP Playout
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