Cavok (software)

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cavok

Logo of the DAM system cavok
Basic data

Maintainer PEAK-14
developer PEAK-14 GmbH
Publishing year 2012
Current  version 4.2
(March 1, 2019)
operating system Linux , macOS , Windows (Windows only as file server)
programming language C ++ , MySQL
category Digital asset management
License proprietary
German speaking Yes
https://cavok.pro/

CAVOK is a digital asset management - software which since 2012 by the Darmstadt developed 14 peak GmbH.

application areas

DAM deals with the management of content and data in general. Different users in the company should be able to deal with digital media as easily as possible, i.e. be able to find, access and use them quickly, store them and save them in a reusable manner. The DAM Cavok is mainly used in advertising and marketing departments of companies, in advertising agencies, prepress companies and publishers to:

  1. To collect, produce and manage media files (images, graphics, logos, videos, texts, presentations, layouts, videos, audio files) centrally;
  2. Assign metadata, search for files by metadata, text content and image similarity;
  3. Organize correction workflows between customer and company, e.g. B. between marketing department and advertising agency;
  4. to make media available to other systems (web shop, website, ERP system) via links as a web service.

description

According to a survey by Research In Action, Cavok is among the top ten in German-speaking countries. The system differs from earlier DAM systems through its independent service-oriented architecture as a web service and through the separation of the system core from the layer for integration and adjustments.

The system can have a SOAP - and REST - API driven and using scripting languages such as PHP or JavaScript are expanded. This is for easier automation and linking with other systems.

In order to limit the effects on the customer-specific adjustments that are common in DAM projects during updates, these are separated from the core of the system. The adjustments are created as scripts in a separate script development level. This should not change the stability of the overall system during updates, and changes to the adjustments should be avoided.

The application server ( web service ) runs under the Linux and macOS operating systems . Linux and macOS as well as Windows servers and the Helios Universal File Server widely used by media companies are used as file servers. The system can be scaled and virtualized across multiple servers and locations . As database is MySQL or MariaDB supported. The software is installed on a web server and used with a web browser without additional plugins. The web interface is browser-independent and supports u. a. Chrome , Firefox , Safari . There are no apps for mobile devices, and operation on smartphones and tablets is also via a browser.

The user interface and administration are multilingual. The metadata model allows terms to be created and linked in several languages ​​in order to simplify keywording and research across languages.

According to a concurrent user license model, the manufacturer offers installation on the customer's hardware ( on premises ), commercial hosting ( SaaS as private cloud ), support and additional developments for the software.

Functions

  • The graphical user interface is web-based and can be adapted to the corporate identity of corporate customers, e.g. B. in the context of multi-tenancy
  • Administration and workflow control for approx. 400 image, graphic, audio and video formats as well as for Adobe Creative Suite , Microsoft Office , OpenOffice , LibreOffice , PDF and others
  • Conversion u. a. of image, audio and video formats as well as PDFs with color management
  • Integrated audio and video streaming
  • Similarity and duplicate search based on image content recognition
  • Rights and roles system with adaptive, context-dependent control
  • Administration via web browser
  • Filtering of views based on file properties and metadata
  • Integrated note function for retouching and editing instructions
  • Integrated chat
  • Metadata model with own, customer-specific metadata and traditional standards such as Exif , IPTC and XMP
  • Automatic GPS tag import, connection to OpenStreetMap
  • Simultaneous upload of several files and allocation of metadata during upload
  • Expandable through scripts
  • Interface to the catalog production system easyCatalog
  • Interface to the archiving system Archiware Archive P5
  • Connection to logging server for reporting
  • Connection to the OneRedact editorial system
  • Use as a brand portal / press portal

Big cavok projects

CAVOK is used by about 150 companies in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and Malaysia, among others, German National Tourist Board , German Hospitality , Sebapharma , R-Biopharm , Dehner , Grube KG Forstgerätestelle , Enjo, Digel, Herth + Buss Vehicle parts, Metagate, Premedia, McCann, Iconoclasts, Burki Scherer AG, Calitho SA, Fundacion March, Eberle, Meuch, Lingner Marketing, Messe Stuttgart

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Adobe leads in digital asset management . In: Lout from September 1, 2019.
  2. ↑ Desktop publishing via DAM system. In: World of Print. Blömer Medien GmbH, October 30, 2018, accessed on September 6, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Documentation of the SOAP API. In: manufacturer's cavok portal. PEAK-14 GmbH, 2016, accessed on September 6, 2019 .
  4. ↑ UST GmbH: easyCatalog interface. 2019, accessed September 6, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Uli Leidl: Professional logging in the DAM environment. In: Ulrich Leidl's blog. Ulrich Leidl, June 18, 2019, accessed on September 6, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Bert Hildebrandt: oneredact + cavok. In: http://www.oneredact.de/ . LernDesign training and media production, 2019, accessed on September 6, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Media library. In: PEAK98. DOGAWIST, 2017, accessed September 6, 2019 .
  8. ^ Portal of the German National Tourist Board. DZT, 2017, accessed September 6, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Thomas Möller: DAM system Cavok in use at Sebapharma. In: CHEManager. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, April 10, 2019, accessed on September 6, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Clemens Molinari: Dehner reaps the fruits of his integrated media management. In: Marketing Exchange. marketing-BÖRSE GmbH, November 12, 2018, accessed on September 6, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Marketing Technology. In: https://www.premedia.at/ . Premedia GmbH, 2018, accessed on September 6, 2019 .