The Global Video Grid:The Global Video Grid:DigitalWell Update & Plan For SRB Integration DigitalWell Update & Plan For SRB Integration

Myke Smith, ManagerStreaming Media Technologies

University of Washington / ResearchChannel

September 20, 2005Internet2 Fall Conference, Philadelphia, PA

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DigitalWell Overview DigitalWell Overview

Digital Asset Management System (DAMS)• Collaborating platform • Content rights for public and private audiences

End to end content repository and delivery system • Automated/Semi-automated encoding • Content descriptions through standard metadata

schemas • Content ingestion into multiple storage mediums• Collaborative platform

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DigitalWell Version StatusDigitalWell Version Status

R1 (Release 1) migration underway Version enhancements • Advanced custom fields • Ability to download (in addition to stream) • Web Services API (WSAPI) • Currently integrating SRB

Future enhancements • Advanced search capabilities • Support for multiple metadata schemas

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Code Publishing PlanCode Publishing Plan

In planning stages to offer DigitalWell code base Currently pursuing a dual offering: • Open Source = available to academic and

qualified research organizations • Cost model = available to corporate “for profit”

organizations

Call for participation • Interested early adopters should contact a UW

representative

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Open Source Model Open Source Model

UW maintains master version of the source • DW users “publish” feature enhancements and

code modifications to a community site • Technical Board will decide official code changes

and version releases • Code not included in official code base will be

available for integration at end-users discretion

DigitalWell public site in development Q1 2006 = more details

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SRB Integration SRB Integration

DigitalWell • Share content and metadata • Integration with heterogeneous DAMS

UW Digital Libraries collection • Currently using DSpace for static content • Implementing DigitalWell for moving images and

audio • Offers integration with disparate library

collections

Enterprise solutions • Simplified integration and migration

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DW/SRB Integration Status DW/SRB Integration Status

Test SRB system has been established Publishing metadata to MCAT and content to SRB Identifying application modifications necessary to DW for sharing

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DW/SRB ConfigurationDW/SRB Configuration

Content ingested into DigitalWell through admin interfaceContent selected for sharing gets pushed to SRB serverText file describing metadata pushed to MCAT Current configuration only pushes content to SRB

File Storage

DW Client AppSQL DB

MCATSRB Server

Selected content

Selected content

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Next StepsNext Steps

Ferret details of implementation Scope out detailed architecture • API vs. native storage repositories • Communication with DigitalWell

Build trusted partnership model DRM requirements

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ContactContact

Myke Smith, Streaming Media Manager• mykes@washington.edu

Jim DeRoest, Streaming Media Director• deroest@washington.edu

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Thank YouThank You

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