Autonomy IDOL Serverā¢, J2EE Architecture And Web-Based Workflow Set New Standard For Video & Rich Media Content Management
SAN MATEO, Calif., November 10, 2003 - Virage, Inc., a wholly owned division of Autonomy Corp. (Nasdaq: AUTN; LSE: AU.; Europe Nasdaq: AUTN) and a leading provider of rich media communication and content management software, today introduced VS Archive, its next-generation software solution to store, categorize, manage, retrieve and distribute video, audio and other rich media content.
Building upon the highly successful VS Productionā¢ and VS Publishingā¢, this release expands the range of rich media business applications including those for marketing, sales, human resources, production and training. With this solution organizations can digitize, index, share and repurpose content departmentally or enterprise-wide thereby enabling multiple users distributed across locations to quickly find and review content and collaborate online. In addition, the solution automates the analysis and categorization of the original footage removing this once highly manual and time-consuming process. Companies making this investment benefit through improved communication, better advertising and promotion, increased productivity, accelerated learning and the security of knowing valuable corporate assets will be preserved for the future.
VS Archive manages all forms of unstructured content from the point of ingestion through archive creation and content access. Powered by Autonomy's Intelligent Data Operating Layer (IDOL), video and rich media are now integrated at the center of other enterprise content and compatible with existing systems. IDOL Serverā¢ capabilities include automated retrieval, hyperlinking, categorization, alerting, profiling, clustering and personalization. Other Autonomy technologies integrated into this release include Dremediaā¢ and SoftSoundā¢ for scene change detection, transcript alignment and advanced audio and speech analysis.
In addition, Virage core products and technologies power the solution. The SmartEncodeā¢ product line includes the award-winning and market-leading product VideoLogger® for automated indexing, analysis and encoding, and ControlCenterā¢ for monitoring, managing and scheduling multiple source feeds. Virage Solution Serverā¢ provides the framework and underlying capabilities for rich media content management using Javaā¢ 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE). The capabilities include security, user and group management, asset management, database and storage management, XSL template rendering, SOAP data import and high availability.
"The demand for video and rich media content management is growing," said Joshua Duhl, director of research for rich media software at IDC. "Virage is well known for it capabilities in managing this type of content, and VS Archive combined with Autonomy's IDOL Server and other technologies extends Virage's capabilities to provide a strong product for archive use."
"We've built our archive solution around the needs of global organizations," said Michael Lock, senior vice president of Sales and Marketing at Virage. "Our latest product enables an organization to not only archive, reuse and distribute their valuable content but also derive automatic information using the power of IDOL Server. This combination of core technology with our sophisticated interface workflows delivers an unmatched video and rich media content management system."
A summary of the new features in VS Archive include:
Autonomy IDOL Server integration automating operations on unstructured information
J2EE server architecture providing scalability, performance, security and high-availability
SmartEncode integration for automated scheduling, indexing, analysis and encoding
Transcript alignment
Configurable security options, including LDAP support, for integration into existing systems
Support for MySQL®, Oracle®, IBM DB2® and other relational database systems
Support for Tomcat, IBM Websphere® and other applications servers
24x7 operation with real-time information access
Complete administration and editing capabilities
Web-based interface for organization, assembly, playlist creation and distribution
Data export options for XML, popular Edit Decision Lists (EDLs), and other formats
Collaboration features including sharing or e-mailing content
Interoperability with other Virage solutions or 3rd-party systems
For more information about VS Archive, including product specifications, a white paper or product demonstration, please go to www.virage.com/archive. Virage will be demonstrating VS Archive at the upcoming Digital Asset Management Symposium, Government Video Expo and Giga World events. To schedule an appointment, please call +1 (650) 372-3496 or visit www.virage.com.
About Virage
A wholly owned subsidiary of Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU., NASDAQ:AUTN), Virage is a leading provider of rich media communication and content management software for corporations, media and entertainment companies, universities and government agencies worldwide with more than 400 customers and more than 125 partners. Virage customers include Cisco Systems, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Harvard University, NASCAR, Oracle Corporation, Pfizer, the United States Senate, Xerox and many more. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Virage has offices throughout the United States and Europe. For more information about the company, its products, and customers, please visit www.virage.com.
About Autonomy
Autonomy Corporation plc (Nasdaq: AUTN; Nasdaq Europe: AUTN; LSE: AU.) is a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise. Autonomy's technology powers applications dependent upon unstructured information including call center, customer relationship management, knowledge management, enterprise portals, enterprise resource planning, online publishing and security applications. In addition to Autonomy's core infrastructure products, the Autonomy group of companies includes Aungate, a leading supplier of electronic communications management for regulatory compliance in the enterprise, Audentify, a leading supplier of next-generation contact center technology and Virage, a leading provider of rich media communication and content management software. Autonomy's customer base includes more than 1000 global companies including BAE Systems, Ford, Ericsson, Royal Sun Alliance, Sun Microsystems and public sector agencies including the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy. Strategic reseller and OEM partners include leading companies such as ATG, BEA, Business Objects, Brio, Citrix, Computer Associates, EDS, IBM Global Services, iManage, Novell, Novient, Vignette and Sybase. The company has offices worldwide.
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With the exception of historical information, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, technology risks, including dependence on core technology; fluctuations in quarterly results; dependence on new product development; rapid technological and market change; reliance on sales by others; management of growth; dependence on key personnel; rapid expansion; growth of the Internet; financial risk management; and future growth subject to risks. These factors and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially are also discussed in the company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including Autonomy's Annual Report on Form 20-F and Registration Statements on Form F-1.
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