Technology Overview
The Signiant Platform technology is trusted by more than 50,000 companies for their mission-critical workflow processes.
At its core, the Signiant Platform ensures fast, secure movement of large data sets over any IP network, in any hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environment, with comprehensive control and visibility at any scale. The Signiant Platform’s unique architecture provides people and systems with access to media assets and metadata located across disparate and distributed storage repositories. This modern foundation lays the groundwork for the development of innovative tools and services that will extend Signiant’s offerings beyond file transfer.
Ultimately, the Signiant Platform is powered by technology that enables content exchange and workflow processes within and between companies of all sizes. With Signiant, everyone and every technology in the production and distribution global supply chain can be connected.
Acceleration
Signiant’s proprietary transport technology is the foundation upon which the Signiant Platform was built. Our continued investment in this area has allowed Signiant to remain a leader in the category for more than 15 years, and our software is relied upon to move petabytes of high-value content every day. Each Signiant file transfer product capitalizes on our advanced acceleration technology to transfer content up to 100 times faster than standard Internet transmission speeds, and Signiant technology can any size of file or data set over any IP network, while taking advantage of all available bandwidth.
SaaS Platform Architecture
Signiant’s Software-Defined Content Exchange (SDCX) platform architecture connects people, systems and the cloud, providing centralized access, visibility and control across global supply chains. With a unique hybrid architecture that separates data plane and control plane layers, the platform offers seamless, secure access to media assets on any storage, in any hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environment. The SDCX architecture also provides a powerful foundation that specialized media functions can plug into.
Control & Visibility
Signiant makes it possible for customers to efficiently manage a file transfer footprint of any size, with software that adjusts seamlessly as the number of endpoints increases. Various web interfaces provide insight into transfer operations, and enable control, configuration and reporting functions. Signiant also offers a range of tools for resource management and automation, including a suite of APIs that allow for the integration of Signiant products with third-party systems.
Security
The world’s top media brands trust Signiant software to protect their high-value assets in flight from source to destination. Signiant’s multi-layered approach to security encompasses both policy and technology strategies that are guided by a set of secure design principles. To evaluate our established procedures and encourage continual improvement, Signiant regularly engages independent third parties to review and test the design and implementation of its security functionality.
Storage Independence
Signiant’s unique architecture provides complete freedom of storage choice. Our software connects directly to your on-premises or cloud storage, eliminating vendor lock-in and unnecessary file copies. This flexibility lets you take full advantage of existing investments, while adapting easily as your storage strategy evolves.
Reliability
Signiant technology is built for mission-critical operations where uptime and data integrity are paramount. Our software ensures consistent performance across any network, with features such as checkpoint restart and comprehensive monitoring. Customers around the world depend on Signiant to deliver uninterrupted service and safeguard their most valuable assets.