Studio Central offers an asset management system with a level of security, version control and database independence. Taken together, these products go beyond a traditional server to create what SGI calls a Video Computing Platform. This platform is necessary for Jazz to meet its goals. At the same time, Jazz is helping SGI realize their goal of providing an infrastructure for collaborative workgroups in entertainment. This is a benefit in terms of efficiency, but it doesn't provide a way for you to get more customers.
Jazz allows customers to work with their vendors more efficiently.
Every member of the Jazz community will be linked to a JOC through the use of a device called a Jazzbox. With the Jazzbox, both video and data signals are connected to the server so that they can be available to other Jazz members. The video output of a tape deck or other device goes into a Jazzbox and a monitor can be driven from it. If these inputs and outputs are switched, the signals can come from or go to just about anywhere in a facility. They can also be controlled from PC or SGI clients today and will work with Mac clients over the next few months.