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    Integrate Mediaflex with IDrive® e2

    Mediaflex from TransMedia Dynamics (TMD) enables broadcasters, archives, and media organizations to manage digital and physical assets across acquisition, production, and delivery. Its modular, cloud-agnostic architecture supports automation, orchestration, and hybrid deployments. Integrating Mediaflex with IDrive® e2 adds a capable and scalable cloud object storage solution for efficient and secure content management.

    Prerequisites:

    Before you begin, ensure the following:

    1. An active IDrive® e2 account. Sign up here if you do not have one.
    2. A bucket in IDrive® e2. Learn how to create a bucket.
    3. Valid Access Key ID and Secret Access Key. Learn how to create an access key.
    4. Mediaflex release Q1 2024 and later.
    5. S3 compatible File Transfer Service.

    The following steps can help you successfully integrate Mediaflex with IDrive® e2 cloud object storage.

    Configure Mediaflex with IDrive® e2

    1. Log in to the Mediaflex workstation client.
    2. Click Tools in the header menu and then select Area / Device Configuration.
      IDrive e2
    3. Under Area/Device Configuration, select Cloud, right-click on an area, and then click Add New > Device.
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    4. Select S3 Compatible Storage as the Type and enter the following details.
      1. Provide a name for the device.
      2. Enter your IDrive® e2 Access Key as Access Key ID.
      3. Enter your IDrive® e2 Secret Key as Secret Access Key.
      4. Enter your IDrive® e2 S3 endpoint as the Service URL.
      5. Enter your IDrive® e2 bucket name as Bucket.
      6. Select Generic as Vendor.
      7. Click Save.
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        Now, your IDrive® e2 storage has been added as a Cloud Device

    Add the Transfer.S3 Compatible Service

    1. Log in to UMS Manager in your preferred browser.
    2. Click the 3-dots (...) on the controller and select Add Service.
      IDrive e2
    3. Search for S3 Com and select Transfer.S3 Compatible from the list.
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    4. Fill in the settings as required (you can leave them to use the default values). Click Save when done.
      IDrive e2

    Configure a Data Move task in a Preset

    1. Log in to the Mediaflex workstation client.
    2. Select Workflow, then click on Workflow Designer.
    3. Add a Data Move task to the designer.
      IDrive e2
    4. Configure the task, selecting the IDrive® e2 Storage device created in Step 1 in the Copy To section.
    5. Save the preset.

    Note: Data restoration is handled by your specific backup solution provider and is affected by multiple variables that are unique to your environment. For application-related enquiries/support, it is strongly recommended you seek guidance from the technical team of your backup solution provider.