WoodWing is further expanding capability of the Elvis DAM product it acquired last year.

A new version 4.1 adds full Linux support and addresses other issues such as distributed storage. Five major Asian languages – simplified and traditional Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Korean – have also been added, recognising WoodWing's partner network in the region.

The extra flexibility on operating systems and storage means Elvis DAM now supports Linux as well as the Mac platform. The system can run in a Linux-based data centre, with the Elvis DAM server also supporting Windows.

Enhancement of the Elvis server supports multiple storage areas, and users can map one or more folders to a specific storage device.

Increased language support follows the acquisition of Elvis DAM by WoodWing Software last October.

“In Asia, we see very high interest in efficient digital asset management,” WoodWing Asia Pacific managing director Remco Koster says. “One of the reasons for this may be that many newspapers publishers in Asia also operate radio and TV stations and share very large file collections throughout their businesses.

“With the added support for a number of major Asian languages, we can tap into the great business opportunities Asia offers for Elvis DAM”.

WoodWing has recently announced implementations at a number of worldwide customers including publishers Ringier Axel Springer in Serbia, William Reed Business Media in the UK, Otavamedia Oy in Finland and Kaya Media in Korea.