Publishing/Multimedia

Deutsche Presse Agentur (dpa)

An integrated news production and media delivery environment enables immediate access to the media input required to produce up-to-the minute coverage of events around the world.

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Tools Used:
PeerLogic's LiveContentBROKER™, CORBA®

Description:
The Deutsche Presse Agentur (dpa), a leading global press agency based in Hamburg, Germany, is developing a multimedia information facility for its correspondents and customers worldwide. The completed facility will enable immediate, integrated access to the variety of media input required to produce comprehensive, up-to-the-minute coverage of events taking place around the world.

PeerLogic's LiveContentBROKER was selected to enable the integration of a news production system with the agency's photographic libraries and multimedia workstations. Responding to the ongoing need for quicker access to information in a variety of media, dpa knew that the technology supporting its new facility was a critical factor for success.

According to Klaus Sprick, senior vice president of technology for the dpa, the use of a CORBA-based, object oriented solution will enable the dpa to introduce true multimedia operations that will improve its service for editors, reporters, and customers alike.

Sprick comments that PeerLogic's LiveContentBROKER product set enables dpa to use a modern object-oriented design while exploiting its existing legacy systems. This was a primary consideration in the company's decision to choose LiveContentBROKER.

dpa selected LiveContentBROKER over a competitive Object Request Broker (ORB) product for its ability to integrate STRATUS, HP, and PC systems and its proven track record for supporting high-performance, mission-critical applications.

Indications
PeerLogic's LiveContentBROKER is capable of delivering enterprise-level, multi-vendor systems integration in a mission-critical environment. With Deutsche Press Agentur, LiveContentBROKER has established a business case application for CORBA-based solutions for commercial customers. PeerLogic's LiveContentBROKER is capable of supporting a live, mission-critical system. Due to its proven scalability, CORBA is appropriate and ready for high-end, high-volume, mission-critical applications.