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CatDV

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CatDV
Developer(s)Square Box Systems Ltd.
Stable release
Version 14
Operating systemMac OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Linux
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.quantum.com

CatDV is a media asset manager program for handling multimedia production workflows developed by Square Box Systems. Quantum Corporation acquired Square Box Systems in 2020.[1]

Versions

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The full family of CatDV Products is as follows:

CatDV Standalone Products

  • CatDV Professional Edition
  • CatDV Pegasus

CatDV Networked Products

  • CatDV Essential - entry level server product
  • CatDV Enterprise Server - for MySQL databases and most common server platforms including Linux, Windows and Mac OS X
  • CatDV Pegasus Server - adds features such as high performance full-text indexing, access control lists, and more
  • CatDV Worker Node - automated workflow and transcoding engine
  • CatDV Web Client - provides access to the CatDV database via a web browser. There is no need to install special software on the desktop, making it easy to deploy to a large number of users.
  • CatDV Professional Edition & Pegasus Clients - designed to support the multi-user capabilities of the CatDV Enterprise and Workgroup Servers from the desktop

Using plugins and scripting, which often require additional professional services support to set up, complex integrations with a wide variety of third party systems (including archive, cloud storage, and artificial intelligence) are possible.

Awards

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CatDV won two awards in 2010, a blue ribbon from Creative COW Magazine[2] and a "Best of Show Vidy Award" from Videography.[3]

In April 2012 Square Box won a Queen's Award for Enterprise for CatDV.

References

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  1. ^ Mellor, Chris (2020-12-15). "Quantum gains media asset management chops with tuck-in acquisition". Blocks and Files. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. ^ "Winners of the Creative COW Magazine Blue Ribbon" (Press release). Creative Cow Magazine. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  3. ^ "Videography Announces 2010 NAB Best of Show Vidy Award Winners" (Press release). Videography.com. 2010-04-27. Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
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