In a complex and fast-moving broadcast technology landscape, defined by the rapid migration from SDI to IP-based workflows, the need for effective orchestration and monitoring tools is increasingly acute. It is precisely this requirement that Evertz is seeking to address with MAGNUM-OS, its acclaimed orchestration, monitoring, and analytics solution designed for facilities moving to IP.
In 2023, it may well be the case that broadcasters only see the need for a broadcast controller that supports IP-enabled devices and IP switchers. However, after successfully deploying large-scale IP systems over the past decade, Evertz has realised that many organisations require a solution that transcends a traditional controller.
The result of its deliberations is MAGNUM-OS, a full-stack software set that provides control, orchestration, monitoring and analytics in a single solution. It bridges all of the major components (whether all-SDI, all-IP, cloud or hybrid) within the broadcast path under an enterprise software set of capabilities, enabling broadcasters to simplify facility workflow and gain efficiency while reducing operational costs.
Scalability: MAGNUM-OS is designed to scale and grow with the facility, offering the ability to start small with a basic set of capabilities and then grow those functions and capabilities to meet the needs of the facility as it expands. MAGNUM-OS enables services to be distributed or consolidated across nodes in order to access additional resources such as computing, memory and storage as required in a scalable architecture. Therefore, it is able to provide control, orchestration, monitoring and analytics on thousands of devices and multiple systems.
Agility: As facilities grow and move to IP, MAGNUM-OS provides the increased agility to grow, manage, monitor and analyse the ever-changing components that are part of this transition. As a result, it can help broadcasters to maximise revenue, lower operational costs, and make sense of infrastructural evolution.
In particular, as the SDVN orchestration and control layer, MAGNUM-OS leverages Evertz and third-party devices that include: high capacity IP switch fabrics, media IP gateways, and IP processing and conversion edge devices. MAGNUM-OS also supports traditional SDI products including Evertz’ EQX 3G/HD/SD-SDI routers to enable broadcasters, content distributors and service providers to benefit from a flexible, format-agnostic and scalable infrastructure for SD, HD, 3G, and Ultra HD (4K and 8K) video.
MAGNUM-OS provides the configuration and management of these systems, ranging from single router systems (with 10s of sources/destinations) to large enterprise-sized systems (with 10,000s of sources/destinations across multiple systems)
Flexibility: Through various applications and services that each provide unique functionality, MAGNUM-OS is able to stitch together the required workflows and functions within the ever-changing broadcast environment that are on-premise, in the cloud or both.
Proven Performance: MAGNUM-OS is a proven leader in control, orchestration, monitoring, and control applications. With over 1,500 global installations, MAGNUM-OS is the solution used by many of the largest media companies in the world.
Reliability: As the core of the facility, MAGNUM-OS – through the use of secure services, highly available architectures, and scalable processes – provided the required reliability that is required in 24/7 operations.
Visibility: MAGNUM-OS and its toolsets provide a new and efficient way to manage broadcast media facilities. Creating complete visibility end-to-end with control and orchestration tied to monitoring and analytics capabilities enables access to unprecedented levels of information and data to the broadcast media facility.
As the industry migrates towards an IP-centric facility, MAGNUM-OS provides total ownership to content creators and distributors to seamlessly transition from SDI to IP without compromise.
