To handle the high volumes of content media companies need to deliver today, organizations must be able to deliver to a wide range of endpoints, each with its own unique format, technical specifications, and workflows. Preparing content manually to meet each platform’s requirements can be incredibly resource-intensive. Doing so across dozens or even hundreds of endpoints quickly becomes unsustainable. That’s where SDVI Rally Connect comes to the rescue.
Connect is a service within Rally that was created to simplify content delivery. Building upon the scalable, efficient infrastructure of the Rally platform, Connect automates and verifies the exchange of content and metadata between media business partners. Media assets—along with associated metadata, artwork, and other components—are processed and transformed to meet each platform’s specifications, then delivered automatically. Connect supports all common delivery actions, including initial delivery, metadata updates, takedowns, and redeliveries.
Automation of the delivery process allows for management by exception, handling only the issues that require human attention, rather than handling every step manually. To support operational oversight, the Connect user interface provides real-time tracking and filtering of deliveries by asset, endpoint, action, and more. It also allows for the configuration of endpoint groups and offers visibility into delivered files categorized by endpoint and action. Connect can trigger additional supply chains steps and send out notifications when the delivery status of an asset changes. For example, operators can receive notifications when delivery has started or is completed, or if there is an issue, like an image with an incorrect resolution or a missing metadata field.
SDVI continuously maintains and updates Connect, adding support for new endpoints and adapting to platform changes, so that SDVI’s customers can focus on content and strategy rather than the details of delivery.
