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Video via open source ECM

Sollan, which is based in Montreuil, France, helps clients manage their digital content life cycle, from creation to publishing. The company has built a video content management solution on top of Alfresco, an open source enterprise content management (ECM) system.

“We chose Alfresco because its virtual file system makes ECM as simple as using a shared drive,” says Marc Lefebvre, business development manager at Sollan. “In addition, its open architecture and the ease with which we could make demos were also major benefits.”

Sollan’s Video Content Management (VCM) is a ready-to-use product that integrates directly into Alfresco. VCM is designed to address all aspects of the business use of videos. It imports and stores videos of any format and size, indexes the metadata and allows the addition of related information. For example, graphical annotations can be added, such as a circle drawn around an item shown in a video frame to emphasize it.

VCM also can be integrated with other applications. “It can be accessed from any application such as Microsoft Word or other content management system,” says Bruno Barret, CEO of Sollan. “Users can search for videos, share them and link to other information in an intranet or extranet application.” VCM is aimed at a broad range of users, including research, marketing and sales departments, as well as training and technical support.

The open, standards-based architecture of Alfresco helps make integration rapid and straightforward. “Before Alfresco, there was no open source product on the ECM market,” says John Newton, co-founder and CTO of Alfresco, “and none that emulated the Microsoft file drive protocol.” Customers download the product at no cost, with Alfresco’s revenues derived from its consulting activities to customize the product.

“Sollan’s VCM handles streaming video so that segments can be previewed and selected,” Newton says. “This capability helps reduce the storage requirements for video, which can be considerable. Some content management systems, SharePoint for example, also have limits on file size, so using a repository in which file size is unlimited is a significant benefit for customers who need to manage video files.”

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