COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Case Study,
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Asset Management, Workflow solutions “KCTS - A Case Study”
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. The challenges Building blocks Workflow Migration strategy KCTS Case Study Agenda
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Improved workflow Policy Metadata Proxies Web based access Ubiquitous access Unify KCTS OS usage Preserve existing archive Non disruptive installation KCTS Challenges
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Building Blocks of an Asset Management system
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Technology Concept: TV Origination Content Distribution Audience
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Concept: Traditional TV Origination Router Sources Switching Automation Traffic
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Concept: File Based TV Origination Switching Automation Traffic Asset Management Program Storage Video Server
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. The Components of a Asset Management System Database Application Data Mover Proxy Engine Cache Tape Library Video Server Automation Ethernet Fibre Channel
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Focus: Policy based workflow: Automates data movements. Intelligent content retention. Reduces clerical work.
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Database Application Data Mover Proxy Engine Cache Tape Library Video Server Automation Policy Based Workflow; Example Step 1 Random video Ingestation
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Database Application Data Mover Proxy Engine Cache Tape Library Video Server Automation Policy Based Workflow; Example Step 2 Auto-discover video
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Database Application Data Mover Proxy Engine Cache Tape Library Video Server Automation Policy Based Workflow; Example Step 3 Copy Video to Cache
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Database Application Data Mover Proxy Engine Cache Tape Library Video Server Automation Policy Based Workflow; Example Step 4 Create Proxy Version
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Database Application Data Mover Proxy Engine Cache Tape Library Video Server Automation Policy Based Workflow; Example Step 5 Copy Essence to Library
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Database Application Data Mover Proxy Engine Cache Tape Library Video Server Automation Policy Based Workflow; Example Step 6 Create/update Database entry
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Migration Strategy
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Migration Process Install 2 wksEngineering 6 weeks
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS - Meeting the requirements Implement improved workflow Policy Metadata Proxies Web based access Unify KCTS OS usage Non disruptive installation Preserve existing archive This one is a challenge
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Preserving the Archive Understanding the Problem 1.Tape formats are standard; file formats aren’t. 2.Database table incompatibility We needed plug and play
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Preserving the Archive Solving the Problem Three step process 1.Study/learn the file format (Secret Soup) 2.Convert the Database 3.Systemize, test and ship
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Preserving the Archive Installation Process Most work done off-site Installation was Plug and Play Onsite process: Test connectivity Functional Setup Test and training
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Block Diagram
COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Case Study