You Have Petabytes of Content. Can You Find Any of It?
LTO tapes. NAS volumes. S3 buckets. Cold storage. You don't know what's in half of it. Fortify Media indexes it all, generates previews, enriches with AI, and makes your entire library searchable in days.
The Hidden Cost of Inaccessible Content
Invisible Assets
Content sits on storage with no searchable index. Finding a specific scene or shot requires manual file browsing or tribal knowledge from long-departed employees.
No Previews
To evaluate content, someone has to restore files from tape or download from cold storage. A 30-second evaluation requires hours of data movement.
Wasted Storage Spend
You're paying monthly storage fees for content you can't access, can't search, and can't license. The content has value -- but only if you can find it.
Metadata Gaps
Original production metadata was never standardized. File names are cryptic. Folder structures vary by production. There's no unified taxonomy.
From Dark Archive to Searchable Library
Step 1: Index Everything (StoreDNA + Gateway)
StoreDNA's enterprise file indexing scans every storage backend -- LTO, NAS, S3, Azure, tape libraries. Gateway provides a unified browser interface across all locations. No files need to be moved. Indexing happens in place.
Step 2: Generate Previews (Thumbnail)
Thumbnail generates visual previews for 125+ formats without moving the original file. Zero-copy S3 streaming, byte-range video extraction, embedded preview extraction for RAW files. Sub-second preview generation. Your library becomes browsable overnight.
Step 3: AI Content Analysis (Forge + Fabric)
AI models analyze visual content: scene detection, object recognition, text extraction (OCR), face detection, color palette analysis, mood and style classification. Results are normalized into structured metadata and indexed for search. On-premises AI option (E5 + Llama 3.1) ensures no content is sent to external services.
Step 4: Normalize Metadata (Fabric)
All metadata -- file system, AI-generated, production database, manual tags -- is normalized into MovieLabs OMC v2.6.1 standard. Natural-language search across the entire library: "find all exterior aerial shots with water from 2018-2022"
Step 5: Protect & Distribute (Forge)
Apply forensic watermarks to distribution copies. Track which licensee received which version. Batch process entire libraries for format conversion.
Protect Content at Every Distribution Point
Forensic Watermarking for Distribution
Embed unique, imperceptible identifiers in every distribution copy. When content appears in unauthorized channels, trace it back to the exact recipient and delivery.
Batch Processing
Process thousands of assets through watermarking, format conversion, and metadata embedding in automated batch runs. Up to 100 files per batch request with type-specific parameters.
Encryption in Transit
IBM Aspera FASP with AES-128 encryption for high-speed, secure delivery to distribution partners.
Turn Archives Into Revenue
Stock Footage Licensing
AI analysis automatically tags scenes, objects, locations, weather, time of day, camera movement, and mood. Makes archived content discoverable for stock licensing.
Content Repurposing
Find specific moments across thousands of hours of content. "Show me all sunset shots" or "find drone footage of urban landscapes" -- queries that would take weeks manually are answered in seconds.
GenAI for Promotional Content
Generate promotional materials from existing library content. Text-to-image (Imagen 3.0, DALL-E 3), text-to-video (Veo 3.x), and voiceover generation (ElevenLabs) for trailers, social media, and marketing.
Built for Petabyte-Scale Libraries
Message queue management for sustained high-throughput processing