To bring more efficiency to cloud-based video workflows and to enable users to add state-of-the-art graphics to video feeds streaming, Flowics Graphics is now compatible with Harmonic’s VOS360 cloud SaaS platform and Spectrum X Advanced Media Server.
Harmonic’s VOS360 SaaS solution receives content at the source, transfers it to the cloud, and then sends it directly to the viewer’s screen, improving the quality of experience, reducing latency, and enhancing encoding efficiency. The software-based Spectrum X Advanced Media Server also allows clients to easily expand storage and add new codecs and other advanced features.
Content producers can now use the Flowics Graphics cloud-native graphics engine to enhance or personalise video feeds with additional data-driven HTML5 graphics directly in the cloud. They can then add graphic overlays to channels being set up in the Harmonic’s solutions and on top of video productions in the cloud.
Eric Gallier, Vice-President, Video Customer Solutions, Harmonic, said, “As a growing number of media companies move their playout workflows to the cloud to simplify operations, it makes sense that the related components follow suit.
“With this in mind, we have fully integrated our playout and delivery solutions with the next generation of HTML5-based graphics from Flowics, enabling operators to create and manage assets live in the cloud.”