DDP Dynamic Drive Pool by Ardis Technologies announces the inclusion of Axle AI Media Asset Management (MAM) with every purchase of the DDP storage system in the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions. This collaboration enhances the DDP ecosystem with advanced media management tools, enabling users to:

• Generate proxies for streamlined workflows.
• Organize and catalog media assets efficiently.
• Utilize powerful search features to quickly locate files.

Elvin Jasarevic, Managing Director of DDP Asia & Pacific and Middle East, said: “We are thrilled to integrate Axle AI MAM with DDP. This partnership combines our advanced storage solutions with Axle AI’s robust media management tools, providing customers with an innovative platform to simplify media workflows, enhance accessibility, and accelerate project timelines.”

Key features of the integration:

• Enhanced Media Management – Axle AI MAM offers cataloging, metadata management, and advanced search functionalities. Editing teams using Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Apple FCP can generate proxy media automatically, reducing reliance on high-bandwidth transfers and enabling seamless collaboration.
• Remote Access and Flexibility – Axle AI MAM provides remote access to streamable video proxies and assets, allowing teams to work from anywhere. This improves productivity and simplifies collaboration across distributed locations.
• Streamlined Workflows – Editors can use low-resolution proxies for review and editing, while high-resolution originals remain securely stored on DDP. This eliminates constant file transfers, optimizing bandwidth and efficiency.
• Integrated Axle AI MAM panel for Adobe Premiere Pro, and drag-and-drop Axle AI MAM app interface for Da Vinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro.
• Optional on-premise AI capabilities and workflow automation – Axle AI’s Tags and Connectr software, both optionally available, can provide a range of key further on-premise capabilities including scene understanding, semantic vector search, speech transcription, face recognition, logo recognition and no-code workflow automation.
• Optional cataloging of R3D RAW, ARRI RAW, BlackMagic RAW Avid Media Composer MXF Op-Atom media – Axle AI’s optional Advanced Transcode and Pro modules allow native cataloging, search and proxy generation of a range of advanced media formats.
• Scalable and Reliable Storage – DDP storage is designed for media-intensive workflows, with features like caching, tiering, folder volumes, and hard link support to handle any scale of operation.