1. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Case Study,

2. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Asset Management, Workflow solutions “KCTS - A Case Study”

3. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. The challenges Building blocks Workflow Migration strategy KCTS Case Study Agenda

4. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Improved workflow Policy Metadata Proxies Web based access Ubiquitous access Unify KCTS OS usage Preserve existing archive Non disruptive installation KCTS Challenges

5. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Building Blocks of an Asset Management system

6. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Technology Concept: TV Origination Content Distribution Audience

7. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Concept: Traditional TV Origination Router Sources Switching Automation Traffic

8. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Concept: File Based TV Origination Switching Automation Traffic Asset Management Program Storage Video Server

9. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. The Components of a Asset Management System Database Application Data Mover Proxy Engine Cache Tape Library Video Server Automation Ethernet Fibre Channel

10. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Focus: Policy based workflow: Automates data movements. Intelligent content retention. Reduces clerical work.

11. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Database Application Data Mover Proxy Engine Cache Tape Library Video Server Automation Policy Based Workflow; Example Step 1 Random video Ingestation

12. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Database Application Data Mover Proxy Engine Cache Tape Library Video Server Automation Policy Based Workflow; Example Step 2 Auto-discover video

13. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Database Application Data Mover Proxy Engine Cache Tape Library Video Server Automation Policy Based Workflow; Example Step 3 Copy Video to Cache

14. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Database Application Data Mover Proxy Engine Cache Tape Library Video Server Automation Policy Based Workflow; Example Step 4 Create Proxy Version

15. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Database Application Data Mover Proxy Engine Cache Tape Library Video Server Automation Policy Based Workflow; Example Step 5 Copy Essence to Library

16. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. Database Application Data Mover Proxy Engine Cache Tape Library Video Server Automation Policy Based Workflow; Example Step 6 Create/update Database entry

17. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Migration Strategy

18. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Migration Process Install 2 wksEngineering 6 weeks

19. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS - Meeting the requirements Implement improved workflow Policy Metadata Proxies Web based access Unify KCTS OS usage Non disruptive installation Preserve existing archive This one is a challenge

20. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Preserving the Archive Understanding the Problem 1.Tape formats are standard; file formats aren’t. 2.Database table incompatibility We needed plug and play

21. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Preserving the Archive Solving the Problem Three step process 1.Study/learn the file format (Secret Soup) 2.Convert the Database 3.Systemize, test and ship

22. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Preserving the Archive Installation Process Most work done off-site Installation was Plug and Play Onsite process: Test connectivity Functional Setup Test and training

23. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Block Diagram

24. COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL COPYRIGHT 2004 MASSTECH GROUP INC. KCTS Case Study