Ci Enterprise Video Storage for Teams | Sony's Ci Media Cloud
Media Asset Management — at scale.
Thousands of teams globally trust Ci as a secure, collaborative and cost-effective workspace. Companies use Ci every day to meet the demands of the digital age, where speed, efficiency and data security are key.
Protect your content everywhere
Work without worry — Ci is a secure, controlled enterprise platform. Now you can keep your company’s video content, other media data, and users safe, even if your team is distributed.
Learn more about security at Ci
Integrate into existing workflows
Finally, all your teams can work together in one place. Seamlessly integrate your existing workflows. Whether its creative production, legal review, cost-effective archive storage or content delivery — We have solutions for all your needs.
Manage teams effortlessly at scale
Ci is simple to deploy, with powerful team management and monitoring tools. Get full visibility into user activity, user access, storage usage, app activity, and more.
You’ll be in good company!
From pre-production content capture to post-production content delivery see how ITN uses Ci to seamlessly carry out their workflows.
View case study](https://blog.cimediacloud.com/itn-productions-adopts-sonys-ci-media-cloud-platform/)
Achieving real-time work-from-home (WFH) collaboration is more important than ever for media and entertainment organizations.
View article](https://www.mesalliance.org/2020/05/04/sony-ci-helps-solve-real-time-wfh-collaboration-cbs-news-wgbh-sony-pictures/)
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), the largest motorsports sanctioning body in the world, recently came to Sony with a simple request — to increase the value...
View case study](https://www.tvtechnology.com/equipment/sonys-ci-drives-national-hot-rod-associations-cloud-based-workflow)
Secure access and scale you can count on
At Ci, we understand how important the security of your intellectual property is for your business. That’s why we chose to build our platform on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Gartner’s top rated Public Cloud Provider. In addition to this robust foundation, we implement stringent data protection measures. All files in transit and at rest are encrypted so you can rest assured that your content is kept secure at all times. Ci is also ISO 27001:2013 certified. This dedication to security makes Ci a trusted enterprise media asset platform and storage solution for top brands in the media industry.
- Data encryption in transit and at rest
- Single-sign on integrations
- Multi-factor authentication
- Granular user management
- Content access control
- Password-protected and invite-only content delivery
- Bring your own Storage — Private S3 integration
- Content Lifecycle Management
- Content Watermarking (visual and forensic)
- Support for Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Platform usage analytics report
Media Management
We understand that your content is your IP. The secure single source of truth that enables streamline operations by eliminating messy folders, content in silos, asset misuse, and distribution roadblocks.
Simple, Fast File Acquisition
Get files into Ci the way you want — uploads, FTP, File Requests, Aspera, and more
Learn more](/content/features/#acquisition/index.html)
Media Processing & Enrichment
Enrich files with metadata, create clips and generate custom transcodes
Learn more](/content/features/#processing/index.html)
Cloud Productivity Toolkit
Leverage our Premiere Pro integration and collaborate with your editorial team \
Learn more](/content/features/#toolkit/index.html)
Search and Discovery
Find files quickly with our metadata based search and our AI-powered tools
Learn more](/content/features/#search/index.html)
Sharing and Distribution
Securely share your files with our branded preview link
Learn more](/content/features/#sharing/index.html)
Workflow Automation
Save time by using our AI auto-tagging, auto-transcode & auto-transcription
Learn more](/content/features/#automation/index.html)
Branded Look and Feel
Maintain your brand image both internally and externally
Learn more](/content/features/#branding/index.html)
Content Management
Manage the lifecycle of your content and what a user can do with it
Learn more](/content/features/#management/index.html)
Administration
Stay on top of on-goings with team management and usage analytics
Learn more](/content/features/#administration/index.html)
Integrations and APIs
Plug into your existing media workflows with our integrations and APIs
Learn more](/content/features/#apis/index.html)
Support
Engage with our support team for help, training and feature requests
Learn more](/content/features/#support/index.html)
Smaller scale? Introducing Business Plan
If you're collaborating with multiple teams, clients, or managing various projects, our Business Plan is designed to meet your needs. It offers unlimited users and Workspaces, along with a host of additional features. This plan is a comprehensive media solution, with ample storage space and diverse format support, ideal for handling large video files.
You can get your Business Plan up and running in minutes. The plan's robust features make it an ideal choice for those who want to try Ci's platform with just a credit card and no annual contract.
Workspace and Catalog
The right access control for your workflow
Select between our Spaces with either access model — or get both!
Workspace
Work on developing content with your team. Your members can easily access all files and folder — no administration needed!
Each asset copy lives its own life. This means that if you create a copy you can edit its name, change metadata, and add elements without affecting other file copies.
Access to our suite of collaboration and workflow Apps. Learn about our Apps.
Catalog
Manage your content libraries. Add users and define their role for every folder in your system. This allows you to have absolute control over who has access to what and with which permission.
Allows you to have many sub-organizations work within one Space without being worried about cross team interference.
Synchronized copies. Change anything about a file and have it updated for every one of its copies.
Access to advanced management options for member management and user groups.
Add-ons
Run a smoother business with these add-ons
Auto-media processing
Automate with premium proxies and custom transcoding, auto-QC, and auto-transcription.
Learn more](/content/features/#processing/index.html)
MediaLog
Enrich videos and create clips with time-based metadata.
Learn more](/content/tools-and-apps/#medialog/index.html)
RoughCut
Get to your final cut faster.
Learn more](/content/tools-and-apps/#roughcut/index.html)
Workflow
Simplify and streamline post-production processes with just an edit-decision list (EDL).
Learn more](/content/tools-and-apps/workflow/index.html)
Advanced Watermark Security
Safeguard high-value content with dynamic visual watermarking and forensic watermarking.
Learn more](/content/security/index.html)
Enterprise Pricing
Collaborative media management for larger teams and organizations. Contact us for usage-based pricing that scales from terabytes to petabytes.
No Annual Contract Required
Enterprise-scale media management with unlimited Workspaces and/or Catalogs.
Bring your own AWS S3, tiered archive storage, and access to storage management policies.
Premium proxies and custom transcode profiles.
Centralized administration & advanced security (SSO, watermarking).
Priority support from Customer Success team.
Access to enterprise features including live real-time review (LiveSession), Ci MediaLog, Ci Workflow, Ci APIs and more!
Support
We're here for you
Just a call away
Need to reach a person? Ci's Customer Success team is available by phone to answer your questions.
Onboarding & Training
Get your team to work quickly with intuitive UI, user guides, or set up training sessions with a Ci expert.
Expedited Feature Requests
Engage directly with the Product team to explore the acceleration of new features and functionality.