Enterprise-class MAM driven integrated
with ALTO archive for central storage
Dalet Galaxy is an enterprise Media Asset Management platform that unifies the content chain by managing assets, metadata, workflows, and processes across multiple and diverse production and distribution systems. Specially tailored for media workflows, this unique technology platform helps broadcasters and media professionals increase productivity while providing operational and business visibility.
Dalet Galaxy is the common and unique platform to address all Dalet business solutions for news, sports, program preparation, Radio, long-form production, and archives. A central, unified multimedia content catalog manages media, essence files, and metadata across the organization, making assets available and enabling collaboration across the enterprise.
ALTO archive storage is integrated with Dalet Galaxy to provide a scalable and flexible MAM solution with an attached scalable, high-performance, and very low lifetime cost of ownership deep archive. The ALTO unique architecture stores media files contiguously on green SATA drives, which, when not being accessed, are spun down and turned off, providing a low power consumption and longer disk life solution.
Key Benefits
MAM for the Non-Technical Operator
Anyone can create and distribute video content from their desktops without technical knowledge.
Simple to Implement
Simple Dalet Galaxy MAM architecture combined with the flexible MAID architecture of ALTO storage.
Lower Cost to Operate and Maintain
Intuitive Dalet Galaxy operation with lower power consumption and longer disk life media storage.
Powerful media tools
Media file management, content spotting, project-based video editing, and third-party NLE integration.
“Dalet Galaxy integrated with ALTO archive storage provides a power deep archiving solution.” says Alan Hoggarth, CEO of DAC. With custom-designed archiving workflows and advanced metadata, archiving just became easy and efficient, with a low carbon footprint.”
Unifying the Enterprise
A central content catalog stores all multi-media content across all workflows. Customized, contextual metadata forms for cataloging and indexation with glossaries and thesauri ensure that content is quick and easier to find. All assets are available for fast production and multiplatform distribution. The Dalet Galaxy workflow engine orchestrates media workflows across the enterprise, providing greater visibility and efficiency. An easy-to-use modelling tool lets users graphically chart workflows, helping define roles, responsibilities, and processes while embedded reporting tools provide a clear view of operational and business performance metrics.
Dalet Media Life for ALTO Archives
With Dalet WebSpace, users can access many Dalet tools via a simple Internet connection. Searching, browsing, and previewing clips are a few examples. In the archive business, tools to manipulate metadata are key. Dalet Galaxy supports unlimited structured, contextual, and easily configurable metadata sets, allowing each content type to be cataloged with a specific data model. Media files, like audio or video, can also be logged at the timecode. Using a thesaurus lets librarians remove any ambiguity while manually cataloging content. Content can also be logged automatically using file-based analysis tools like speech-to-text.