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Software update puts spotlight on scalability in digital signage

July 1, 2016

ScreenScape has released a new version of its SaaS-based digital signage management platform. It includes upgrades, revisions and new functionality aimed at speeding performance, simplifying tasks and making it easy to manage the targeting, scheduling and distribution of media assets across multiple locations, according to a press release.

"In order for a digital signage solution to be its most effective, it has to be truly scalable," said Mark Hemphill, CEO of ScreenScape. "Our customer base has grown considerably these past couple of years, and many of our customers have been scaling up. As a result, scalability is the theme, the common thread, that runs through the many improvements we've introduced."

Highlights of the new software include:

• content tags — A new filing system helps users curate and deploy ordered playlists and content sets;
• a new, faster map for browsing the ScreenScape Community;
• a power-user interface for sharing content with third-party members of ScreenScape; and
• an improved layout offering larger viewing areas and more consistent screen design;

"For a digital signage solution to be effective the content has to be timely and relevant for every local audience, on a daily basis," Hemphill said. "True scalability is about passing these tests in spite of challenging conditions. It's about rising to these challenges in a way that is both cost-effective and manageable by non-technical people."

ScreenScape has also completed infrastructure upgrades for performance improvements and adding system scalability features. For example, users no longer have to wait for the service to complete a complex action — such as publishing a large set of content to a large set of screens — before moving on to another task, the release said.  

The company also redesigned the search interface, making it faster and easier to find members and content in the ScreenScape Community.