Lithuanian Broadcaster Updates Front Porch Systems

Front Porch Digital has announced that Lithuanian broadcaster LNK is upgrading its DIVArchive® CSM and DIVAdirector® media asset management (MAM) systems. DIVArchive drives the file-based workflow for LNK and the upgrade will allow the broadcaster to take advantage of more efficient storage technology.

"Several years ago when we looked at the possibilities for an archiving and MAM system, Front Porch Digital was the only real contender because it was a mature, stable system backed by experienced engineers," said Vilius Šumskas, IT manager at LNK. "Over time the DIVA systems empowered us to add three additional channels at almost no technical human resources cost. Now that we need a cost-effective way to increase our storage capacity, upgrading DIVArchive was a no-brainer.
"We were also impressed with the new version of DIVAdirector. Because we use it so intensely, we knew that we would really benefit from the latest design and capabilities."
LNK has been using DIVArchive and DIVAdirector since 2008. LNK is upgrading to DIVArchive version 7.1 to coincide with its transition from LTO-4 to LTO-6 technology. DIVArchive 7.1 will not only allow LNK to use LTO-6 as a storage medium, but it will also perform completely automated migration from LTO-4 to LTO-6.
LNK is also in the midst of its third upgrade to DIVAdirector, to version 5.2. Front Porch Digital adds new features regularly, such as proxy video control using a USB shuffle device, Smooth Streaming, a Web interface that works on more platforms, and more granular user-rights control.
With version 5.2, Front Porch Digital moved its database engine to a more modern object-relational database — PostgreSQL — which LNK expects will make its searches in DIVAdirector even faster.
"By effectively enforcing media content storage rules and retention policies in our news workflow and others, DIVArchive helps us save significantly on storage hardware and provides stability that has surpassed all expectations.
"In addition, we save thousands of work hours because a good portion of our workflow is automated," Šumskas said. "And because DIVAdirector is Web-based, content is accessible from almost every computer in the building on every major browser on both PC and Mac."
"LNK reaches 98 percent of the Lithuanian audience, making it an invaluable source of news and entertainment in that country," said Rino Petricola, senior vice president and general manager at Front Porch Digital. "Our DIVArchive and DIVAdirector systems help LNK overcome the challenges of managing and accessing a massive amount of content within multiple complex workflows so that they can operate with maximum efficiency."
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