Leveraging CloudNine, stations can simultaneously record and playout content from a wide range of third-party commercial and program delivery systems - as well as update metadata - to streamline operations, increase flexibility, and lower CAPEX and OPEX.

"As broadcasters continue to be inundated with file-based assets, they need a video server that is smart, flexible and efficient," said Reed Haslam, director of sales and marketing at NVerzion. “The latest version of our CloudNine video server goes beyond standard systems, providing scalable, affordable storage and advanced features such as network triggers, internal multi-format management, and multichannel playout to ensure crystal-clear on-air presentation for viewers and new levels of workflow efficiency for broadcasters.”

One enhanced feature offered by CloudNine is network trigger monitoring and management. By enabling stations to receive embedded VANC network triggers and roll to local commercial breaks, the video server improves efficiency, freeing up operations staff to focus on other important tasks. CloudNine also features a CloudCoder functionality that allows broadcasters to perform a variety of internal transcoding operations. Offering support for all major codecs, wrappers and native file formats without transcoding, flipping or remixing.

Also, CloudNine's Smart Storage Technology provides a unique architecture for sharing and accessing file content across multiple CloudNine video servers as well as video servers from third-party manufacturers. Using this feature, stations can dramatically speed up their file-based operations. Through the video server's new CloudStore functionality, broadcasters can facilitate multichannel playout from a storage device, or from multiple storage devices via Gigabit networks.

Additionally, using the new enhanced CloudNine video server, broadcasters can support closed captions delivered over line 21, CEA-608 for analogue TV, or CEA-708 for digital TV.