Canto on Thursday released Cumulus 6 for Enterprise, a version of its Digital Asset Management (DAM) software aimed specifically at large installations. Cumulus enables users to find and share images, layouts, multimedia, video, audio and text; the server-based Enterprise version extends this out to multiple workgroups that work together.
Cumulus 6 for Enterprise can automatically detect asset usage and cross-references; it incorporates User and Group Privileges to filter categories and records for specific users or groups. Other features include the ability to check in and check out assets over the Internet using the included Internet Client Pro option. Cumulus 6 for Enterprise also includes extended database connectivity using an Application Programming Interface (API). Other features include Cumulus Viewer, Vault and URL AssetStore.
The basic Cumulus 6 for Enterprise package includes the server software and 20 client licenses. Server software is available for Mac OS X, Windows and Solaris; client software is available for Mac OS X and Windows.