Our SCC MediaServer archive system has been in-place for over a year now and we are doing very well with it and are very happy. It runs very well, is very customizable and the support (via the maintenance plan) has been superb.

It is interesting to note that it indexes type on PDFs sent through its system so that we can search PDFs on content rather than filename. SCC's use of an SQL database together with the Verity search engine returns results extremely fast.

We have added a double-sided-aware DVD jukebox to the mix (SAN storage is used for wire pictures younger than 33 days), the integration has been good and it is running very well.

Just thought you might be interested if there are any sites that haven't reached a decision on an archive solution as yet.
Timothy Hellum, Editorial Systems Analyst for CCI and SCC systems at The Globe and Mail, Canada

SCC's MediaServer and MediaFactory have become an integral part of our production workflow, not only at the New Zealand Herald, but for 14 other newspapers and magazines in our group. As well as becoming a critical part of daily production, it has also become one of our most valuable resources in the form of a complete digital archive. As well as archiving photographs and graphics, we also keep a complete archive of all stories published and pdf copies of all pages published.

We've always found SCC software to be fast, reliable and flexible. The ability to customise the software to suit our specific requirements has made the implementation of the product across our group a painless exercise. The support we have received from SCC has been superb. My queries have always been answered quickly and completely. I would have no hesitation in highly recommending SCC's products to anyone in need of a digital archive and/or production workflow system.We would be more than happy to talk to anyone considering SCC's products and to provide site visits on request.
Mark Mallinger, Output Systems Manager for The New Zealand Herald (A division of APN New Zealand Limited)

We have found Software Construction Company technology to be "state of the art", and their technical support what it should be: available, expedient, knowledgeable and proficient. They have worked easily with our IT staff to customize our system and meet our expectations. They delivered the goods as they said they would.
Rebekah Zablud Azen, News Library Consultant for The Santa Fe New Mexican

Our decision to install MediaServer was multi-faceted. The need for a logical and flexible workflow for our photo department was mandatory but by no means the only factor. MediaServer is the complete package: outstanding archiving, excellent workflow and with a highly flexible user interface.

After viewing demonstrations from a number of vendors, members of our Photo, Graphics, Library, News Design and Systems departments unanimously picked SCC MediaServer as the clear winner. When talking to and visiting with current MediaServer customers, we encountered constant enthusiasm for the system and heard how it has consistently exceeded their expectations. These factors and the ability of MediaServer to integrate easily with our current and future systems sealed our decision.
Stephen Mounteer, Assistant Technology Editor for The Detroit Free Press

The SCC Installation Process was painless, on time and on budget. SCC delivered everything they committed to during the evaluation process. The only surprise was that there were absolutely no surprises!

SCC's seamless integration with the Adobe AlterCast Graphics Server has eliminated countless hours of users performing redundant tasks, automating normalization of the photos at various points throughout the workflow. This has in turn produced a more efficient work environment for all American Media publications.
David Thompson, Chief Information Officer for American Media Inc. (AMI)

It has been refreshing to work with a company whose software performs reliably as promised. SCC has solved our photo archiving problems enabling us to preserve more than 40,000 images from our legacy AP MacArchive system by smoothly moving the pictures and captions into the MediaServer system. We are also bringing over 10 years of archived text files from MediaStream and finding great management possibilities there. All departments now access our picture and text archives from their own PCs or Macs and are finding files quickly and easily. In addition, SCC MediaServer has proven to be a vastly improved way for us to manage the live AP picture report and local photos awaiting publication.
Mike Kerr, Assistant Managing Editor for The Memphis Commercial Appeal

Not that I ever had any doubts in these guys, but the SCC archive system has confirmed everything my research suggested. SCC's support is second to none and they may very well make the best photo archive system on the planet - it rocks!
David Proeber, Photo Editor for The Pantagraph

SCC MediaServer's functionality will enable us to better manage our digital camera shoots and incorporate information from photo assignments into the system. We are long-time users of SCC products and have always been impressed with the quality of the applications and their ease of use.
Kathy Drewke, Image Archive Manager, for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

After reviewing 12 responses and viewing 4 demos we selected the SCC product. Why? Simply put, it was the best in its class. The product is so highly configurable that the competition didn't even come close to matching its functionality. These guys have done a great job!
Jonathan Roderick, Director of System Technology for The Portland Press Herald & Maine Sunday Telegram

Commitment to detail, rapid execution, and flexibility is why SCC continues to have the most robust and powerful Live/Archive system on the market. The ability to customize both user interface and database attributes to the users needs as well as the agility to deal with specific needs of the newspaper industry is outstanding.
Rich Forsgren, Photo Supervisor for the Erie Times-New

After researching several systems, we settled on SCC MediaServer as the best fit for our current and future needs. The system offers flexibility, fits in with our other systems well and serves as an easy-to-use and powerful production system that solves a number of our existing workflow glitches. The system also has a strong track record of dependability and a long list of satisfied users
David Snodgress, Director of Photography for the Indianapolis Herald-Times

Our recent text archive conversion from NewsView to MediaServer was remarkable. SCC MediaFactory's highly configurable import channels allowed us to do the conversion - saving both time and money - and normalize our data for improved functionality both internally and on the Web. MediaServer works! for two years, it's been that simple.
Bryan Burnett, Director of Technology and New Media for the Durham Herald-Sun

MediaServer is a major component of our new editorial system. The software works wonderfully and we have been impressed with SCC's quickness to respond to our queries.
Thomas Tanaka, Assistant Director of MIS, Le Journal de Quebec

Key to any mass storage facility is the rapid retrieval of stored objects - this is where SCC excels. Search results are retrieved virtually instantly either from fields entered by users in the database or from contextual text in PDFs or EPS files, allowing us to search for graphics based on the textual content of the graphic - it is highly recommended.
John McKenna, IT and Production Manager for the Irish Examiner

We wanted a highly-customizable integrated system, strong in both image and text storage capabilities. We chose SCC's products because they provide a modular, open architecture we can customize ourselves. We liked the simple and flexible editing tools, the robust search engine, add-on solutions for storing difficult formats such as Quark pages and the impressive assignment tracking/task management system.
Nancy Burris, Head Librarian for The Times Picayune

"...the fastest and best picture desk in the world."
Dallas Morning News - Ken Geiger (Photo Editor)

"... the only system flexible to handle both photos and text."
Sacramento Bee - Mitch Toll (Archive Administrator)

"...MediaServer works! For two years, it's been that simple."
Durham Herald-Sun - Bryan Burnett (Director of IT)

"...in the words of the newsroom, it's great! easy to learn and to use."
The Tuscaloosa News - George Bailey (Production Director)

"...the only system worth considering."
Sports Illustrated Magazine - Philip Jache (Deputy Picture Editor)

"The biggest reason was the flexibility of the database. Many systems do not allow the end-user customization that is needed, and is different at each site. SCC allows me to make those changes, rather than continually pay the vendor to make the changes."
The Seattle Times - Greg Anderson (Senior Systems Analyst)

"We are impressed by the ease of use and how little manual maintenance is required,"
Florence Times Daily - Chuck Landry (Information Technology Manager)

"The two shining jewels in the crown are the MediaGrid client software and MediaFactory server-side software that manages traffic flow into and from the system. The depth of features in both applications, and the extent to which they can be tailored ... allow users and administrators to solve problems that would otherwise require expensive, customized software development."
The Sacramento Bee - Mitch Toll (Archive Administrator)

"...MediaServer, a first class product supported by first class service."
Regional Independent Media - Mike Fisher (Operations Manager)

"...SCC Media Server has enabled me to eliminate at least 40 hours of work each week, search times are astoundingly fast, thumbnails and previews nearly instant, and the flexibility of the GUI are unequalled. I can build a custom interface for each group of users to fill their precise and unique needs.

Adding to the top-notch software engineering, SCC personnel experienced in the publishing business have enabled us to bring elegance to our multi-media data management.

A full integration of the photo assigning system with the new features in MediaFactory will put us in control of our digital camera files, rather than the other way around. I'm very glad we've waited to make the move to digital cameras until we had a modern system in place capable of managing them with precision."
The Flint Journal - Brian Masck (Director of Photography & Editorial Systems)

"...Give SCC's products a good look, you'll find speed, flexiblility and impeccable design. Support is wonderful too, questions are answered promptly by telephone or email and software updates are delivered practically on demand. If only all vendors were like this!"
The Grand Rapids Press - Chuck Chiavarini (Newsroom Systems Editor)