SGL announces FlashNet 6.2, the industry's leading Storage Management software

IBC, Stand 8.131e, Amsterdam
7th September2007

Software Generation Limited (SGL), a leading provider of content archive and storage management software for media and entertainment, has today unveiled the latest version of its data archive and management software, FlashNet 6.2 at IBC2007 on stand 8.131e.

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 StorageManager 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.

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.

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.

The SGL FlashNet 6 interface allows users of the Avid Interplay system to manage their archive storage transparently for any number of users, resulting in a highly integrated, intelligent workflow. A number of key customers are now using the Avid Interplay system, including CREATION CLUB (Germany, AVI Drome (Holland) and SBS (Holland).

FlashNet 6.2 provides broadcasters with 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 regional broadcaster or the largest global entertainment companies.

bernie walsh, SGL's Sales and Marketing director, commented: "Over the last four years, the SGL FlashNet name has become synonymous with digital archives for major broadcasters worldwide. FlashNet delivers a secure storage environment that broadcasters including NBC, CBS, MTV3, Canal+, BBC, Star. CNBC, GMTV, RTM, MTV, TV Azteca have all invested in."

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Software Generation Limited is a privately held archive management software company headquartered in Southampton, England. SGL has been in business since 1989 and its flagship FlashNet product is installed in over 4500 customer sites around the world. More information can be found at www.sgluk.com.