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Razuna 1.4 Preview Release 2 available

Razuna — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:47:57 +0000

It gives us great pleasure to make Razuna 1.4 RC2 available. This release is meant for testing and it shouldn’t be long before a final release. We kindly ask everyone to download and test this release. You can also upgrade your current Razuna 1.3.5 or 1.4 RC1 installation with this release. In the release notes for [...]

Razuna and HTML5 – New Uploader and more

Razuna — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:48:11 +0000

Much has been said about HTML5 and how it would benefit the web. Obviously, with Apple banning Flash from its devices and other companies slowly following there has been enough said about this topic. Nonetheless, the move towards HTML5 makes a lot of sense, since it is lightweight, doesn’t need any plugins and it more [...]

Razuna 1.4 brings new setup wizard

Razuna — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:06:38 +0000

On our way to Razuna 1.4 we just wiped up a brand new setup wizard which will setup the DB, paths and account for you in a simple steps. Also, you will have a custom setup where you can setup your own database (Yes, no more setting up a standard Razuna DB and then doing it [...]

Some changes to our Razuna Hosted Platform

Razuna — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:22:37 +0000

There have been a lot of changes going on over at Razuna and we would like to share them with you. Razuna Cloud Server First off, our Razuna Cloud Server offering is being taken on by a lot of customers already. We haven’t even formalized a official press release and clients see already the benefit of a [...]

Razuna 1.4 Preview Release 1 available

Razuna — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:42:39 +0000

It gives us great pleasure to finally make Razuna 1.4 available in a general Preview Release. This release is meant for testing and it shouldn’t be long before a final release. We kindly ask everyone to download and test this release. You can also upgrade your current Razuna 1.3.5 installation with this release. Read on, what [...]

Razuna.com and Razuna.org re-designed

Razuna — Tue, 18 May 2010 13:50:55 +0000

We are proud that today (well yesterday) we put up the re-design of our websites at http://razuna.com and http://razuna.org. With over 30000 downloads of Razuna and with a growing customer and community base, we thought it was time for a change. We think that the new design reflects our growth and gives room for expansion. Just [...]

Razuna Desktop 1.1.7 brings search and performs faster

Razuna — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:54:43 +0000

We are extremely excited to announce a major upgrade to Razuna Desktop which brings it up to version 1.1.7. Razuna Desktop brings you the Razuna experience to your desktop and has seen major adoption among users of Razuna. A lot of people have downloaded the application as it provides the easiest way to upload your assets [...]

Razuna Hosted Platform Updates: Adding assets from the web and some more

Razuna — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:05:10 +0000

We are very excited to let you know that we have made some major changes to the Razuna Hosted Platform in the last couple of weeks and also added some new features. Here are some of the most notable changes: Adding content from the web We have talked about this feature a couple of times to our [...]

Moving away from GetSatisfaction

Razuna — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:48:58 +0000

Hi all, The recent business decisions from the people over at GetSatisfaction has led us with a bad taste. Without going into what is bothering us about their decision we simply want you to know that, as of immediately, we are moving our support to our own forum over at http://support.razuna.com. From now on please, use the [...]

New in Razuna: Redesigned quick search and explorer section

Razuna — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:17:25 +0000

We just redesigned the left navigation section in Razuna. The redesign brings the Quick-Search in the upper right corner for quicker accessibility and leaves more space on the left side for your Collections and Folders. Why did we redesign? Redesigns are meant for better navigation and usability. Moreover, we listened to users feedback and many wished to [...]

RazunaDesktop: Works now on MacOS X again

Razuna — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:31:15 +0000

Finally, after a couple of weeks waiting for a Bug fix from the almighty Adobe (I think there is enough buzz in the press already on the Flash issue and MacOs X) we are happy to let you know that our RazunaDesktop application works under MacOS X again. Bruce already released version 1.1.4 some time ago [...]

Update for the Razuna Wordpress Plugin brings many useful features to your digital asset workflow

Razuna — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:03:45 +0000

As you might have seen, we released a Plugin for the very popular Wordpress platform. With this plugin, users of Razuna can easily share content within Razuna trough a Wordpress powered site. Now, the popular plugin has just been upgraded with many useful features; Upload within Wordpress to Razuna That’s right. There is no longer a need [...]

Razuna 1.3.5 is here – more power to the open source digital asset management

Razuna — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:35:31 +0000

Razuna Ltd. today announced the general availability of Razuna 1.3.5, a major upgrade to the world’s most advanced open-source Digital Asset Management System. Razuna has seen major adoption at organizations throughout the world, and is free to download and use. Razuna is based on a completely open source stack and has been downloaded thousands of [...]

Wordpress & Razuna: Update Wordpress Plugin for Wordpress 2.8 and Wordpress MU support

Razuna — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:39:23 +0000

The just recently released Razuna Wordpress plugin received a small update which bring Wordpress 2.8 & Wordpress MU compatibility. If you are running a Wordpress site, we encourage you to install the plugin now. It is also available within Wordpress! Simply search for Razuna and the plugin will show up. Here is a short introduction video (you [...]

Wordpress & Razuna: Introducing the Razuna Wordpress Plugin

Razuna — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:54:26 +0000

Razuna is the perfect companion for managing all your asset in the most convenient way. On the other hand, Wordpress is the perfect Blog and CMS for maintaining your website and your blog. It is with great pleasure that we are announcing the immediate availability of the Razuna Wordpress plugin! With it, you will be able [...]

New Upload component for Razuna

Razuna — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:18:23 +0000

Due to the fact that uploading for MacOS X users with RazunaDesktop currently fails (see our post why this is so) we have just updated the Razuna Hosted Version with a new Upload component, which we simply call RazunaUploader. The RazunaUploader allows you to select as many files as you wish for uploading and shows you [...]

RazunaDesktop Upload Issues under MacOS X 10.5.8 and 10.6

Razuna — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:21:58 +0000

As many of you might have noticed there is an error within RazunaDesktop when you try to upload any files to the Razuna Hosted Platform under MacOS X 10.5.8 and the recent 10.6.x (Snow Leopard). The issue is not a RazunaDesktop or Razuna DAM problem, but a connection of Flash player, AIR and the MacOS X. [...]

Razuna Introduction Video

Razuna — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:11:07 +0000

We just published a new Introduction Video for Razuna. Please find it below for your pleasure, we hope you like it.

Deploy Razuna in a virtualized environment or in the cloud

Razuna — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:40:12 +0000

As the year 2009 comes to an end, we think it is save to say that a lot of organizations have or will be moving to a virtual environment for their IT needs. With the proven business model and technology of the likes of VMWare, XEN and other for Virtualization and fabulous Cloud Environments from [...]

Razuna 1.3 and Razuna Desktop 1.1 available

Razuna — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:02:31 +0000

We are extremely excited to announce the all new Razuna 1.3 and Razuna Desktop 1.1 releases. We are extremely excited about those two releases since we have put in a lot of requests and enhancements into both products. We think, it will boost your productivity a lot! Razuna Desktop A lot of people have downloaded the application [...]

Update to the Razuna Hosted Platform

Razuna — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:19:51 +0000

We have just rolled out a couple of new updates to the Razuna Hosted Platform and would like to inform you of the new functions. Internet Explorer 8 compatible We have had some problems in the past with the Internet Explorer, thus we are happy to say that Razuna is now fully compatible with Internet Explorer 8. [...]

New release of Razuna and Razuna Desktop coming soon

Razuna — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:22:33 +0000

I wanted to give you all some update of the forthcoming Razuna 1.3 and Razuna Desktop 1.1 releases. We are extremely excited about those two releases since we have put in a lot of requests and enhancements into both products. We think, it will boost your productivity a lot! So, without further talking I would like [...]

New Razuna Hosted Platform Price Plans

Razuna — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:36:38 +0000

You gave us feedback. We heard you! We received a lot of requests for our Razuna Hosted Platform regarding our pricing, especially from organizations that use a lot of traffic and storage. Furthermore, the request for an affordable price plan that is explicitly tailored for smaller teams and organizations. Today, we’re announcing for you; our new [...]

Razuna 1.2.3 is available

Razuna — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:34:29 +0000

While we are on the road to a major release of Razuna, we are nevertheless pleased to announce that Razuna 1.2.3 is available. Razuna 1.2.3 features brings some notable changes and some fixes. Here is a short list of enhancements and fixes for Razuna;New: Dutch Translation. Thanks to David Wuyts, a Razuna Community Member, we are [...]

Updates to Razuna Hosted Service – on demand Digital Asset Management

Razuna — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:41:11 +0000

First off all, I have to say that our Razuna Hosted Service is becoming more and more successful. Many of you have signed up, since the advantages of a Digital Asset Management in the Cloud makes sense. While we are very happy with the quantity of members increasing, we realized that our current setup of servers [...]

Razuna 1.2.2 and Razuna Desktop 1.0.3 are here

Razuna — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:38:34 +0000

We are pleased to announce that Razuna 1.2.2 and Razuna Desktop 1.0.3 are available. Razuna Desktop brings two major enhancements. Razuna 1.2.2 features over 30 fixes and some enhancements. Here is a short list of enhancements and fixes for Razuna;Razuna 1.2.2 requires Java 1.6 and supports 64bit systems now! Added option to remember login information Batching of images [...]

Razuna Desktop available now

Razuna — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:41:57 +0000

Razuna Desktop has been built for you and your team to easily add any asset from your desktop to Razuna by simply drag and drop to the Razuna Desktop application. We believe that Razuna Desktop is a big enhancement for any team that wants to be serious about a effective workflow and wants to make use [...]

Razuna 1.2.1 available

Razuna — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:23:58 +0000

Razuna 1.2.1 is as of immediately available. The 1.2.1 release is merely a bug fix release which covers 9 fixes and brings the latest Tomcat 6.0.20 release for standalone users. All available download options, Standalone Server, WAR file and the Razuna Virtual Server have been updated to Razuna 1.2.1. Here is the list of the bugs that [...]

Razuna 1.2 released – the next step in Open Source Digital Asset Management

Razuna — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:08:11 +0000

We are very excited to announce that Razuna 1.2 is immediately available for download. Razuna 1.2 brings many new features in the area of image and video handling, usability, collaboration on assets and speed improvements. Here is a short video outlining some of the enhancements. [vimeo width="600" height="400"]http://vimeo.com/5258742[/vimeo] Major improvement makes managing your assets a breeze Our users [...]

Razuna 1.2 Release Candidate 1

Razuna — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:12:07 +0000

The Release Candidate 1 of Razuna 1.2 is now ready for you. With this release we think that Razuna 1.2 is complete. Please download it, test it and let us know what you think. We kindly ask you to report any bugs or feature request to http://issues.razuna.com. If there are no major bugs found, we will release [...]

Razuna Hosted Platform publicly available

Razuna — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:17:51 +0000

As some of you might have already seen, we separated our Razuna domains into http://razuna.ORG, which will take you to the Open Source Version of our Digital Asset Management and now http://razuna.COM, which will bring up our newly launched Hosted Platform for your Digital Asset needs. Yes, that is right, you can now enjoy all the [...]

Progress of Razuna Desktop

Razuna — Thu, 14 May 2009 23:58:09 +0000

As mentioned in our recent blog post “Exciting times on the Razuna side” we mentioned that we are working on the Razuna Desktop version. Today, we have had the chance to test the application and we have to say that we are thrilled about it. The current 1.0 version will allow you to enter your login [...]

Exciting times on the Razuna side

Razuna — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:25:02 +0000

When we released our open source Digital Asset Management System, Razuna, in the Summer of 2008, we hoped that our experience in making software tools and outlook for the need of managing videos and images may benefit organizations and small teams around the world. The release of Razuna has been taken up very well, and we [...]

Razuna Virtual Image with additional operating system available

Razuna — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:56:43 +0000

Our Razuna Virtual Image is the easiest way to take Razuna for a spin. Razuna is available as a virtual server image for Amacon EC2, VMWare, Xen, Parallels, KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) and VirtualIron. With this offering, you can deploy one of the most used open source Digital Asset Management System, within minutes in your [...]

A Digital Asset Management System will solve the following issues

Razuna — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:16:47 +0000

In my work with our very own Open Source Digital Asset Management System – Razuna – I come upon the same questions with almost every prospect that take into consideration the use of a Digital Asset Management System. Sometimes the question is phrased differently, but it always burns down to this; “What solution will your Digital [...]

When Customers speak about Razuna

Razuna — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:22:27 +0000

You know as a Open Source company you get this huge amount of downloads numbers each month, but you never really get to know all the people or know how they use the system itself. I think I can speak for the whole open source community in that way. Alone, our Open Source Digital Asset [...]

Call for Developers

Razuna — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:00:40 +0000

Since its initial launch in August 2008, our Open Source Digital Asset Management System Razuna, has been downloaded many times and drives now a couple of professional Multimedia Libraries around the world. We would like to extend the reach of Razuna and therefore we need you help! To be more precise, we want to integrate Razuna into [...]

Adobe to make their ColdFusion product open source

Razuna — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:44:52 +0000

In an unexpected move, Adobe have released their ColdFusion product to the open source community. In the associated press release Adobe stated the following reasons for the move: “Adobe have always tried to bring a better and more capable product to the users. In recent years, however, improvements have plateaued. With the release of OpenBlueDragon and [...]

Razuna at the OpenExpo 09 in Bern

Razuna — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:37:21 +0000

On April 1st and 2nd 2009, the OpenExpo Exhibition will be held in Bern, Switzerland. The event will feature a conference, a exposition and a showcase of the current open source systems. We are proud to have been invited to participate in the open source showcase and thus will be available for you to show Razuna [...]

How to deploy Razuna to your virtual environment

Razuna — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:15:45 +0000

It is no secret, that our top download option for our Open Source Digital Asset Managament Razuna is the Razuna Virtual Server Image. Not only, does it the Virtual Image come with a full Razuna pre-installed, but also contains a full Linux installation and can be deployed to any virtual environment within a short time. In [...]

What’s in for the next version of Razuna?

Razuna — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:05:34 +0000

First off, we would like to thank the thousands of people that have downloaded our Open Source Digital Asset Management System “Razuna” and especially all those who are actively engaged in helping us making Razuna better and those who volunteered helping us (coding, evangelizing and translating Razuna to new languages). So, you might wonder what’s coming [...]

Why a open source Digital Asset Management System is the right tool for the mid-market space

Razuna — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:44:44 +0000

There have been some recent reports flowing around that there are dwindling solutions for the mid-market space in the Digital Asset Management (DAM) environment. While this is certainly true, we would like to give you a different aspect of your needs and why a open source Digital Asset Management System, like Razuna, might be the [...]

Razuna Beta Invitation: Still 50 slots open

Razuna — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:25:36 +0000

As recently announced we are looking for testers of our latest Razuna offering. Due to the massive interests in the Beta program we are increasing the beta slots now. Thus, we are happy to announce that we can give away another 50 slots to interesting parties. If you want to join the Razuna Beta Community then please [...]

Update for Razuna 1.1.4

Razuna — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:16:47 +0000

We have found two issues after the release of Razuna 1.1.4 yesterday. The two issues, which are now fixed, are;eMails would not get send out properly. When you added or converted an asset you were supposed to receive an eMail. This did not work. Converting a movie to Flash. If you tried to convert a movie [...]

Razuna 1.1.4 is here

Razuna — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:34:33 +0000

We are happy to announce the official release of Razuna 1.1.4, another fine release of the already much hyped open source Digital Asset Management. Razuna makes it easy for any individual, small firm or big organization to manage all aspects of Digital Assets in a totally hassle free environment. Razuna 1.1.4 brings the following new features [...]

Razuna 1.1.4, new version of our open source Digital Asset Management, coming

Razuna — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:37:32 +0000

I just wanted you all to get a small update out of the upcoming Razuna 1.1.4 release. Our customers have been incredible helpful and are helping to shape the future of Razuna (a truly open source Digital Asset Management) tremendously. Thought, Razuna 1.1.4 is only a small feature set release, it is a great stepping stone [...]

Get your hands on the latest Razuna DAM release

Razuna — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:59:29 +0000

We just wanted to let you know that we still got some beta slots open for our latest Razuna, open source Digital Asset Management, service. The service will be released to the public in the coming weeks. This means, you don’t have to install any server on your machine or do anything special for us. All [...]

Getting Razuna DAM up and running under Ubuntu

Razuna — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:56:12 +0000

We just realized that one of our videos that shows how you get Razuna open source Digital Asset Management up and running under Ubuntu never made it to this blog. So here it is, screen cast on how to run Razuna on Ubuntu (you can also watch this Video on Vimeo).

Razuna Virtual Server Image available for different environments

Razuna — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:56:14 +0000

As of immediately, Razuna is available as a virtual server image for Amacon EC2, VMWare, Xen, Parallels, KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) and VirtualIron. With this offering, you can deploy one of the most used open source Digital Asset Management System, within minutes in your environment. But the Razuna Virtual Server Image is not just a virtual [...]

When do you need a Digital Asset Management System?

Razuna — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:15:10 +0000

From my experiences in the last year, I have seen that a lot of companies and consultants don’t really know the difference between a Web Content Management System (CMS), Document Management System (DMS) or a Digital Asset Management System (DAM). It is all about using the right tool for the Job One of the main differentiators of [...]