Lessons Learned Implementing FIMS 1.0

Ian Hamilton, Tony Vasile

The framework for interoperable media services (FIMS) is a joint initiative of the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The objective of FIMS is to standardize service interface definitions for implementing media-related operations in a service-oriented architecture (SOA). As one example of how FIMS can be used, a system that ingests and conforms content for playout and nonlinear delivery can leverage FIMS to flexibly interact with media capture, transfer, and transform products from multiple vendors. As one benefit of using standard interfaces, system components can easily be added, updated, and removed in response to changing requirements and demand. This paper discusses lessons learned while implementing FIMS 1.0.

Print ISSN
Electronic ISSN
2160-2492
Published
2013-11
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/j18359XY