Stratacache And Qumu Partner To Offer Complete, Cost-Effective Enterprise Video Solutions
Content Distribution Software Leader and Enterprise Video Communications Pioneer Enable Software-Based, On-Demand Video for Enterprise Applications
DAYTON, OHIO and BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA (March 27, 2006) - Stratacache and Media Publisher Inc., today announced a strategic partnership that will deliver the industry's first complete and cost-effective video publishing system for enterprises of all sizes. By deploying OmniCast software onto existing PC or server hardware in remote office locations, enterprises can now deliver video and use it at small, remote locations in hospitality, service, retail and other environments where previous solutions have been prohibitively expensive.
By combining Qumu's Enterprise Video Communications software applications with Stratacache's industry-leading OmniCast content delivery software, the two companies will offer solutions that facilitate the use of video communications for retailers, financial services firms, manufacturers, and other companies that want to leverage the power of video throughout their broadly distributed organizations.
"Qumu leads the industry in making video a mainstream corporate communications medium by combining video capture, storage, and distribution management in a single, cost-effective platform," said Chris Riegel, president and CEO of Stratacache. "By enabling Qumu to leverage OmniCast for cost-effective distribution, we can offer our customers a turnkey, software-only solution for leveraging the power of video in digital signage, employee training, executive communications, and many other applications."
Most enterprises recognize that video communications-including live webcasts and executive presentations-increase corporate agility and decrease costs. However, the complexities of video communication technologies and the challenges of distributing the information simultaneously to thousands of viewers have often stalled the adoption of this medium - until now.
The combination of OmniCast's patented multicast distribution technology and Qumu's suite of enterprise video capture, edit, and management solutions enables companies to distribute video files of any size to any number of endpoints over their existing networks without significant equipment upgrades. OmniCast's multicast technology is highly efficient and secure, enabling companies to simultaneously deliver files as large as a terabyte to tens of thousands of distributed endpoints without disrupting other network operations.
"OmniCast is the market leader in scalable and cost-effective content distribution software, and the product makes it easy to distribute files of any size over networks of any size," said Steve Pattison, vice president of marketing and business development at Qumu, Inc. "By combining our Enterprise Video Communications products with OmniCast, we can offer an end-to-end video capture, management, and distribution system that scales to support companies of any size."
Qumu's suite of Enterprise Video Communications products allows companies to easily and cost-effectively unify content from many different video file types, create live and on-demand video presentations, manage video assets, and control presentation of video programs to corporate users. OmniCast extends the value of Qumu solutions by enabling fast, simultaneous, and cost-effective delivery of video files to any number of network endpoints.
About Qumu, Inc.
Qumu Inc. is the leader in Enterprise Video Communications. Qumu offers a complete suite of video applications, and a Video Control Center that manages a company's existing content infrastructure. Qumu's solution makes it easier for global 2000 companies to leverage business video, allowing them to communicate more efficiently and deliver a consistent message across distributed audiences. Qumu is privately held and based in Berkeley, California. For more information, visit www.qumu.com.
About Stratacache
Stratacache is the world leader in efficient, scalable and cost-effective content distribution and application acceleration solutions for highly distributed, network-connected organizations. Serving Global 2000 customers and mid-tier organizations in the retail, finance, service, manufacturing and government markets worldwide, Stratacache's products transparently solve large-scale content distribution and application performance challenges while immediately providing tangible return-on-investment and dramatically improved user satisfaction. Stratacache is based in Dayton, Ohio USA and is privately held. For more information please visit www.stratacache.com or e-mail info@stratacache.com