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5th Kind has announced plans to make 5th Kind’s CORE available on the Microsoft Azure with Akamai CDN integration. 5th Kind’s Digital Asset Management solution provides highly secure organization, collaboration, distribution and archive for production studios, media and content creators, agencies and enterprise seeking to manage any type of digital file.

5th Kind’s CORE application integration with the Azure platform will expand access for media and content creators to a proven digital asset management solution, allowing them to streamline their workflows, reduce infrastructure costs and achieve ROI for assets that have been previously inaccessible. 5th Kind’s Akamai integration offers additional value with secure caching of digital media files for cloud-based streaming.

5th Kind CEO and Founder Steve Cronan commented, “We are excited about the opportunities an integrated 5th Kind solution on Microsoft Azure will provide. The scalable infrastructure of Microsoft Azure is a natural platform for our hybrid cloud digital asset management service, and with our Akamai CDN integration, it offers global access to customers managing large media files anywhere in the world.”

5th Kind has been a leading asset management solution for Hollywood Studios such as Marvel, Disney and Warner Bros., providing a secure workflow platform for feature film and TV production, marketing and consumer product departments and studio archive. Enterprise clients include Toyota and Nissan for agency and digital content workflows.

“Microsoft welcomes 5th Kind to Azure,” said Nicole Herskowitz, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Corp. “We’re happy to take part in offering best-of-breed tools to a global customer base, and 5th Kind’s DAM on Azure is a great example an innovative solution to address key customer needs.”

“In taking advantage of the scale and reach of the Akamai CDN, 5th Kind is offering a DAM solution that addresses the demanding requirements for global collaboration in the creative process,” said Troy Snyder, Vice President, Business Development. “Akamai is pleased to work with 5th Kind in helping its customers manage and access critical content as quickly as and at the highest possible quality possible.”

With integration of Akamai’s industry-leading CDN capabilities directly into the Azure, customers will enjoy an expanded global footprint and reach. These strategic partnerships are helping usher in the next generation of content delivery both using the cloud and tailored for cloud platform customers.

5th Kind is the workflow backbone used by the world’s most innovative entertainment studios and consumer brands. Built for the creative process and dedicated to driving bottom-line efficiencies, 5th Kind’s CORE™ platform centralizes and secures all digital files to eliminate duplication, simplify access, improve collaboration and reduce costs.