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Cloud-based secure Dante network management
Dante Director
Dante Director is a cloud-based SaaS application that enables you to organize and manage Dante devices from logical groups, manage user access, secure your devices, and remotely manage one or more Dante networks.
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Remotely control your Dante Network
Proactively monitor and control one or more Dante networks using Dante Director. It’s easy to check the status of your Dante devices and remotely access and update device subscriptions using Dante Director and Dante Controller.
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Get started quickly and grow as you go
Designed to meet the needs of small to medium-sized Dante networks, Dante Director is easy to get up and running quickly – no complex server setup or hypervisor management required. Modestly priced, it’s easy to start small and expand as your network grows in devices and locations.
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Key Features
Remote management
Manage your network and monitor the status of your devices from any location with any web browser. Monitor Dante device clocking, connectivity, and latency for one or more physical IP networks from a convenient online dashboard.
Remote control
Remotely launch Dante Controller to manage, update and reconfigure your Dante Device subscriptions. No more need to physically plug laptops into the local network to access and configure device subscriptions and routing.
Secure your Dante network
Add your devices to Dante Director to enable user authentication for device access & control. Encrypt communication between devices with Dante Media Encryption where only authorized users can connect, modify device subscriptions and monitor media flow.
Organize your Dante Devices
Collect and organize your devices in logical groups, without respect to physical network constraints. Break large physical subnets down into manageable, logical groups. Create multiple, easily configurable logical rooms out of large physical networks and spaces.
Controller connected
Dante Director is tightly connected with Dante Controller, enabling you to manage remote networks with your local copy of Dante Controller for any settings that are beyond the current controls in Dante Director.
Detailed event logging
Dig deep into potential issues with detailed device event logging provided for each discrete device connection.
AV over routed networks
Dante Director gives you the ability to route AV across subnets barriers, giving you the flexibility to configure logical AV pathways and subscriptions to meet your needs. Extend your Dante network beyond the limitations endemic to unmanaged network configurations.
Custom integration ready
With your subscription to Dante Director, you gain access to the Dante Managed API that enables custom GraphQL development to support additional control surfaces, custom monitoring application integration and more.
Remote monitoring
Proactively monitor the status of devices, ensuring successful network performance without requiring site visits, enabling you to better manage support time and client expectations.
Integrator friendly
Manage and monitor multiple discrete customer networks from any remote location with your web browser, requiring fewer onsite visits to resolve customer issues. All customer accounts can be managed from a single account, providing a convenient managed service dashboard for daily use.
| Subscription details | Standard | Professional (Beta) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial subscription includes 20 device connections (nodes) | $20 USD per month - FREE during trial | Free during Beta |
| Additional nodes | $1 per device per month - FREE during trial | Free during Beta |
| User account and role restrictions | ||
| Detailed event logging | ||
| Remote network access | ||
| Remote Dante Controller usage | ||
| Device routing across subnet barriers | ||
| Dante Managed API access | ||
| Media encryption management | ||
| Single Sign On user authentication | ||
| Purchase via invoice or reseller | ||
| Hierarchical site & room management | ||
| Audio routing between rooms | ||
| Advanced clocking management - ST2110/AES67/PTPv2 | ||
| Integration options for third-party systems, including webhooks |
Getting Started with Dante Director
Dante Director is designed for users with any size network to get up and running quickly.
To get a full understanding of the process of adding Dante devices and managing them with Director, take a few minutes to watch this video that covers the fundamentals of getting started.
Whitepaper
Security and the Internet
Using modern IT and AV management tools like Dante Director requires giving your Dante devices access to the Internet. When done properly, your network can be even more secure than air-gapped networks. Learn steps to safely enable access to the internet in this white paper.
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Which solution is best for me?
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Dante Director Professional Beta
We are actively working to add features to Dante Director Standard Edition for enable users with demanding requirements.
We are testing these new features with select companies.
Interested in volunteering for the Beta?
Learn more from the link below.
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Use Case
Business AV Systems
Managing and maintaining AV systems in business, government and collaboration spaces can be challenging, and even more so if those locations are dispersed across wide distances. Dante Director is a perfect addition for Managed Service Providers and AV managers to remotely manage and troubleshoot one or more Dante networks from anywhere.
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Use Case
Performance Space
Managing a busy performance space requires frequent reconfigurations of the AV network to support varying events. Dante Director enables AV managers the flexibility to grant user access to trusted individuals, and remotely diagnose issues at as they arise.
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House of Worship
Dante Director gives AV managers in houses of worship better management and control over their Dante network. Manage volunteer access, monitor device connectivity, clocking and troubleshoot issues from anywhere. Dante Director is a perfect upgrade for any house of worship.
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Use Case
Restaurants, Bars, and Clubs
Busy restaurants, bars and clubs utilize a wide array of audio and video technology that can require frequent reconfiguration across regions and zones. The Dante Managed API, included with Dante Director subscription, enables the creation of simple interfaces to manage complex systems. Dante Director gives restaurants, bars and clubs new ways to manage and monitor devices that are integral the business.
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Education
Managing AV technology across any-sized campus can be a challenge. With curious students, inexperienced staff, and equipment dispersed across a wide area, keeping everything running smoothly requires efficient management. Dante Director gives IT managers the ability to connect, diagnose and resolve issues remotely, saving time and your sanity.
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Hospitality
Handling the almost daily reconfiguration of audio and video usage in hospitality spaces is critical to successful conferences, meetings, and guest management. Using any device with an internet browser, Dante Director provides efficient monitoring, management and control of all critical systems and their configuration from anywhere. Upgrade AV-over-IP management in your hotel, and conference spaces with Dante Director.
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