The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has released an updated version of its reference architecture for Dynamic Media Facilities (DMF) white paper. The DMF concept encourages scalable, vendor-neutral workflows via a containerised and layered architecture based on IT and cloud models. Working together with the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA), the EBU also facilitates the Media eXchange Layer (MXL), enabling cross function media transport maintained by the Linux Foundation.
The updated version provides clearer guidance on orchestration, placing it as a cross-cutting task within the DMF diagram. Orchestration is now formally defined as spanning multiple layers of the DMF, interacting with multiple workflow components.
Clearer distinction shows what belongs to orchestration and what remains outside its scope, aiming to minimise ambiguity over boundaries and responsibilities. The updated white paper provides a more structured illustration of how orchestration functions within a DMF, enabling the identification and subsequent management of orchestration steps within an overall system.
Reflecting input from multiple broadcasters as well as the joint taskforce on DMF, the new version aims to provide increased support for both technology suppliers and media organisations in aligning development and procurement strategies with the DMF approach.
