x-dream-fabrik - hosted services platform
x-dream-Fabrik is a pre-integrated, pre-configured and managed Solution as a Service built to address common use cases in the media industry. It runs in selected datacenters and public clouds. It’s a ready-to-go platform with a clear pricing model for production and post-production, content sales and distribution, as well as archiving.
x-dream-Fabrik is offered in two different operational modes: fully automated Chained Processing Workflow and human operated Media Asset Management with Media Processing.
conditional workflows to drive transcoding, QC & more
distributed & collaborative post-production solution
bi-directional media exchange
remote or hybrid archive asset management solution
essence + metadata aggregation & delivery solution
content presentation & monetization shop
x-dream-Fabrik customers
The platform addresses service providers along the complete media value creation chain like:
- studio production facilities
- post-production facilities
- broadcasters
- archives
- agencies
- publishers
x-dream-Fabrik business cases
x-dream-Fabrik is focused on the following segments of the media creation and monetization chain:
- audio/video/subtitle processing
- news gathering & production
- distributed post-production
- content exchange logistics
- archive management
- B2C publishing
- B2B content sales
business processes targeted by x-dream-Fabrik
In contrast to existing SaaS offerings, the x-dream-Fabrik is not limiting the customers to carry out one or a few media processing operations BUT strives for providing an end-2-end experience in managing business processes as the ultimate goal. The term business process shall be understood as an economical value creation chain and not as a technical process only. This means x-dream-Fabrik is perspectival not limited to media processing and managing.
x-dream-Fabrik provides the following service layers:
- The base layer provides video, audio, subtitle, picture essence file, metadata, and other document file processing.
- Above the base layer, the integration and workflow automation layer implements technical media handling processing chains or even end-2-end processes.
- The integration and workflow automation layer again are overlaid by the media asset management layer. It addresses the needs of operational staff in generating, utilizing and monetizing media assets.
- The business process management layer can sit on top of the media asset management layer. It targets the needs of media business management staff in creating and monetizing media assets.
x-dream-Fabrik specifications
The x-dream-Fabrik offers the following services:
Processing layer
- Recording
- Transcription
- Translation
- Transcoding
- Quality Control
- Publishing
- Playout
Workflow layer
- Orchestration
- Automation
- Monitoring
Media Asset Management layer
- Remote Upload
- Remote Ingest
- Remote Editing
- File Exchange
- Picture Picking
- Metadata Editing
- Review &Approval
Business layer
- Planning
- Scheduling
- Workorder