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Neokadrix Flow

One Operational Platform for the Full Media Lifecycle

Neokadrix Flow unifies media archives, ingest, processing, metadata, AI-assisted discovery and operational workflows across connected storage and compute environments.

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  1. 01Ingest
  2. 02Validation
  3. 03Catalogue
  4. 04Processing
  5. 05Discovery
  6. 06Operational Use
Diagram: multiple media sources converge into an ingest path, pass through validation and processing, and are distributed to archive nodes while metadata moves alongside the media.

Media lifecycle

From Source Material to Operational Use

Every asset follows an explicit path. Each stage has a defined responsibility, and media never skips the checks that protect the archive.

Media lifecycle in seven stages: sources, ingest, validation, catalogue, processing, discovery and operational use.

  1. 1

    Sources

    Production material, partner deliveries and existing archive holdings.

  2. 2

    Ingest

    Controlled intake with defined destinations and operator accountability.

  3. 3

    Validation

    Technical file inspection of container, codec and media properties before acceptance.

  4. 4

    Catalogue

    Assets registered with durable identifiers, metadata and storage location.

  5. 5

    Processing

    Processing and transcoding workflows executed on assigned compute nodes.

  6. 6

    Discovery

    Metadata, transcripts and intelligent search make material findable.

  7. 7

    Operational Use

    Material delivered into production tasks and operational workflows.

Who it is for

Built for Organizations That Operate on Media

  • Broadcasters & media groups

    Newsrooms, production departments and archive teams that need one controlled system from ingest to production.

  • Archive & library teams

    Teams responsible for long-lived collections, catalogue accuracy and reliable retrieval of material.

  • Platform & engineering owners

    Technical leads who need explicit boundaries between control systems, storage and compute.

  • Content operations

    Operators coordinating tasks, reviews and handover across departments and shifts.

Platform capabilities

Every Stage of Media Operations, in One System

  • Archive & Catalogue

    A structured media archive with a searchable catalogue, durable asset identity and a known storage location for every item.

    • Unified catalogue across connected storage
    • Durable asset identifiers
    • Structured collections

  • Ingest & File Validation

    Controlled content ingest with technical file inspection before material is accepted into the archive.

    • Defined ingest destinations
    • Technical inspection of media files
    • Explicit acceptance decisions

  • Processing & Transcoding

    Processing and transcoding workflows executed on designated compute resources, close to the storage that holds the media.

    • Defined processing workflows
    • Transcoding on assigned nodes
    • Storage-aware job placement

  • Metadata & Intelligent Discovery

    Structured metadata and intelligent search that make large collections findable by content, context and description.

    • Structured descriptive metadata
    • Intelligent catalogue search
    • AI-assisted enrichment

  • Photo Studio

    Photo editing and face grouping for still-image collections, managed inside the same archive as moving media.

    • Photo editing
    • Face grouping
    • Images catalogued alongside media

  • Speech-to-Text & AI Enrichment

    Speech-to-text and AI-assisted enrichment add transcripts and descriptive context to media assets.

    • Speech-to-text transcription
    • AI-assisted metadata enrichment
    • Locally accelerated execution

  • Operational Tasks & Production Workflows

    Production and operational task workflows connect archive material to the people and teams who use it.

    • Task assignment and tracking
    • Production workflow coordination
    • Asset-linked tasks

  • Administration, Access & Monitoring

    Administration, role-based access control, multi-factor authentication, audit and monitoring for controlled operation.

    • Role-Based Access Control
    • Multi-Factor Authentication
    • Audit trail and system monitoring

Architecture

Hybrid Control Plane and Media Plane

Flow separates the systems that decide from the systems that move and process media. The control plane holds identity, catalogue state and workflow decisions; the media plane runs where storage and compute physically reside.

Control plane

  • Users, Roles & Secure Sign-In
  • Catalogue & metadata state
  • Workflow orchestration
  • Audit & monitoring
Typed control contracts

Media plane

  • Ingest & file inspection
  • Processing & transcoding nodes
  • Speech-to-text & acceleration nodes
  • Connected storage

Topology

Storage and Compute Topology

Processing is placed according to where media lives. Storage tiers and compute nodes are described explicitly so that large files move as little as possible.

Storage tiers

  • Ingest stagingIncoming material held until inspection completes.
  • Working storageMaterial actively used by processing and production tasks.
  • Archive storageLong-term holdings referenced by the catalogue.

Compute

  • Processing nodesTranscoding and processing workflows.
  • Acceleration nodesSpeech-to-text and AI-assisted enrichment.

Topology is defined per deployment — on-premises, cloud or hybrid.

Plan a Flow Deployment Around Your Infrastructure

Start with an architectural review of your storage, compute and media workflow landscape.

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