Extensis just released an upgraded version of their digital asset management server, Portfolio Server 9 (previous version was Portfolio Server 8.5). This newest version of their top selling DAM solution for workgroups offers a wide range of new improvements and features, starting with speed upgrades and expanded support, and finishing with improved metadata management and an improved Web Client interface. Some of the major changes include:
Adobe FLEX Web Client
New Java J2EE server architecture
Scalable MediaRich Server improves media delivery and file format support
Server handles all media-processing tasks
Full support for Mac OS X and Windows servers
Works with Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL and Oracle
All improvements have enhanced the user’s ability to share multiple files and media types in a uniform fashion across any network. Adding support for Adobe XMP Toolkit has pushed Portfolio Server 9’s ability to share and render metadata across more applications and maintain the highest level of compatibility within the digital asset management industry. These improvements in metadata management allows for support of practically any file format in the market, including EXIF, TIFF, legacy IPTC and Microsoft Office metadata. This not only makes it easier to label your digital assets, but also maintains the integrity and value of well-optimized files and digital assets across your network; basically making your job easier, your file delivery more reliable and your digital assets better optimized.
On top of the enhancements in metadata features, Portfolio 9’s new server and web client interface allows for easy transfer of digital assets from anywhere you can get on the web. The new interface provides all the necessary tools to organize and update your media assets without being limited to a specific computer or network location. This is one of the most important breakthrough features in modern digital asset management solutions, as it drastically improves convenience for large (and small) workgroups and improves productivity through location flexibility.
According to the official Extensis press release, “Portfolio Server 9 introduces an innovative Web Client to allow users to catalog, search, edit, batch convert, automate tasks and manage assets from anywhere at anytime.” Kudos on this improvement. This feature, along with the optional Net Publish component for publishing assets to the web, has been a long time coming for DAM server technology. In a Web 3.0 world, it was only a matter of time.
Now this DAM solution isn’t for everyone. With a price tag of $6,050 for Portfolio Server 9, with an additional $315 per client, small workgroups may find it difficult to justify the overhead cost. But when you think about it, $500 bucks a month isn’t too much to ask when weighing the new upgrades and additional features offered by the new release. Even if you only have 5-10 users within the workgroup and a few clients, the time saved, increased usability (on-site and off-site using the Web Client) and security and uniformity of digital assets could add more value than expected.
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