SyncCast Proves Itself a Cut-Above with New DRM Solutions

SyncCast has created XStream Logger Plugin, which tracks valuable bandwidth data by both users and by content. This means that content owners receive real-time reporting of all streaming bandwidth usage.

April 22, 2003 (PRWEB) April 27, 2003 -- SyncCast, a world leader in CDN technology, proudly unveils its new fully-integrated Digital Rights Management Solution.

Integrating their advanced bandwidth reporting tool into its DRM solution, SyncCast has created the XStream Logger Plugin, which tracks valuable bandwidth data by both users and by content. This means that content owners receive real-time reporting of all streaming bandwidth usage.

Once again, SyncCast has shown why it remains at the forefront of the digital content delivery industry. Unlike competitors, who generate reports from server logs, a lengthy process involving the transfer of large text files, significant labor hours to decode them, and a lengthy delay between customers current activity and the content owners ability to know about it. SyncCasts new solution however, provides real-time reporting of all content usage, even if that content is issued under a single license.

This last feature is particularly impressive, considering it may translate into tremendous savings for content owners. Uniquely, SyncCasts XStream Logger Plug-in does not require separate licenses for each piece of media, but instead allows the issue of a single license to each user for viewing content. The need for detailed reporting often forces content owners to require individual licenses for each object, or piece of media. The exceptional real-time reporting capabilities of SyncCasts XStream Logger however, allow a single license to be issued without compromising reporting quality. This feature alone potentially saves content owners thousands of dollars each month in additional licensing fees. This licensing flexibility makes SyncCast's DRM solution inexpensive while providing the most technology rich platform.

For the first time anywhere, content owners can even regulate all licensing parameters themselves through a client-side interface called DRM Dashboard. All changes take place instantly and, in conjunction with the instant reporting capabilities, afford content owners maximum understanding and control of their revenue streams.

In addition, SyncCasts solution provides content owners with complete control to protect each file with a different key or all files with the same key. Content owners may weight levels of expense verses degrees of needed security. It is another choice afforded to only SyncCast users.

SyncCasts new solution is distinguished further by being the very first and, at time of publication, only program to pass Microsofts stringent testing to earn .NET Certification.

About SyncCast
SyncCast is a privately held company that provides solutions for secure delivery of digital media and related data via the Internet and other media (DVDs, CDs, etc.). SyncCast is also a leading Content Delivery Network (CDN), globally load balanced, utilizing multiple tier-1 Internet backbones. The company offers XML/SQL based tools for managing, ingesting, integrating and delivering digital media to various systems of any enterprise. SyncCast applications are built using Microsofts .NET technology, C++ and C#. SyncCast clients include; EMI Music Group, Microsoft, Lions Gate Films, AtomShockWave, American Film Institute, CinemaNow and others. For more information about SyncCast, go to: http://www.synccast.com

For more information on the SyncCast DRM packager, please go to:
http://www.synccast.com/files/pdf/drmpackager.pdf
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Press Release Contact:
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SyncCast, LLC
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