Dalet unveils InStream SaaS solution

Dalet InStream, an elastic IP ingest SaaS solution that enables customers to dynamically scale ingest operations in a matter of seconds, is now available from Dalet. Complementing the high-density Dalet Brio on-premises ingest and playout platform, the cloud-native Dalet InStream leverages the agility and performance of the cloud in a pay-per-use model, bringing greater efficiency, flexibility and cost savings to capturing news, sports and other key live events.

The solution integrates across the Dalet ecosystem – Dalet Flex, Dalet Pyramid and Dalet Galaxy five – enabling customers to schedule, record, access, edit and deliver content from anywhere. The flexible end-to-end cloud workflows provide customers with new opportunities to expand their programming and significantly reduce total cost of ownership.

“The amount of content our news and sports customers need to capture and manage from live events is growing exponentially, overwhelming their existing on-premises infrastructure. These companies are looking for a cost-effective solution that enables them to ingest content from an ever-growing number of live sources while reducing reliance on on-premises resources that typically sit idle for hours on end. Dalet flips this challenge into an opportunity, allowing them to scale their ingest capabilities as needed to thrive in an IP-first world,” stated Lincoln Spiteri, CTO, Dalet. “Recording simultaneous IP streams, particularly for major live events such as the Olympics and national elections, has typically been complex and expensive. Fully integrated within Dalet’s cloud-native ecosystem, including the web-based editor Dalet Cut, Dalet InStream opens new doors for media organisations to accelerate their content time-to-market and expand their programming.”

With the introduction of InStream, any ingest scenario required by Dalet customers is now fully supported: from IP streams in the cloud to on-premises SDI and IP feeds, standard file upload and camera card ingest. The solution is also a major milestone for the Dalet cloud-native product roadmap. It completes the company’s end-to-end ingest-to-distribution cloud offering, providing customers with the flexibility and computing power of the cloud on an architecture and business model that future proofs their operations.

Dalet InStream can be deployed within a day. No additional hardware investment or resources is required. With a flexible subscription and pay-per-use model, customers can significantly reduce ingest costs with potential savings between 50 and 80%, according to the company.