Lawo’s v4.x HOME Passes boost scalability & agility for its users

Lawo’s HOME management platform for IP-based media infrastructures can now be upgraded to version 4.x, which comes with powerful new features and introduces a significant change designed to provide more flexibility.

With the former HOME core licenses ceasing to exist, Lawo has introduced the possibility to scale a HOME system exactly to the control needs of a specific install. The basis for this new scalability concept is called “HOME Passes”, that is, new, device/app-specific licenses that will be required for all items users who wish to control via the HOME management platform.

While replacing all previous HOME core licenses, the HOME Pass system does not affect other licenses on offer from Lawo, including HOME apps and add-ons for hardware devices.

Starting with HOME v4.x, every device, including third-party Lives@HOME devices and Network Media Open Specifications (NMOS) units, as well as every app in HOME’s inventory, will require a HOME Pass in order to be accessible. 

These passes are available as both perpetual and credit-based licenses under the Lawo FLEX scheme. Where needed, Flex-credit-funded HOME Passes can be swapped between devices in the inventory. Lawo devices and software purchased after the release of HOME v4.x come with an included perpetual HOME Pass for each item. For other devices, users are able to purchase HOME Passes as required, both perpetually and through a credit-based subscription.

Customers who purchased previous HOME licenses will receive an equivalent amount of perpetual HOME Passes to remain compatible with HOME v4.x. Any additional former functional HOME licenses that customers may have purchased separately will be converted to HOME Passes too, as will licenses associated with NMOS Importer and NMOS Proxy instances. 

Axel Kern, Senior Director of Cloud & Infrastructure Solutions, Lawo, said, “The real power of modern production environments lies in their elasticity — the freedom to scale up when demand spikes and scale back at other times.

“With HOME v4.0, that flexibility now comes to HOME through HOME Passes. Whether you’re running a one-off event or managing a large, dynamic infrastructure, HOME Passes activate only the devices and apps you need when you need them.

“When they are not in use, they can be switched off, instantly freeing up Lawo FLEX credits for whatever comes next.”

With the introduction of HOME Passes, Lawo is providing a much more attractive and customisable control offer to HOME users, while simplifying its offer around a single item, which accurately reflects the scale of an install.