{"id":20127,"date":"2022-04-21T12:36:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T10:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teamnext.de\/blog\/8-tips-for-choosing-a-professional-image-management-software\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T14:50:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T13:50:44","slug":"8-tips-for-choosing-a-professional-image-management-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teamnext.de\/en\/blog\/8-tips-for-choosing-a-professional-image-management-software\/","title":{"rendered":"8 tips for choosing a professional image management software"},"content":{"rendered":"
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8 tips for choosing a professional image management software<\/h1>\n

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Choosing an image management solution for businesses can quickly become a search for a needle in a haystack<\/em> due to the wide range of options available. In this article, we have summarized the key things you should look out for and what you should clarify before selecting a suitable image management or DAM* system.<\/p>\n

*DAM stands for digital asset management<\/a> and is the technical term for managing digital images and videos.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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1. Image management software: buy or rent (cloud)?<\/h2>\n

You’ve spent hours, maybe even days, scouring the web for a suitable image management solution to organize your digital assets and found the seemingly perfect one, only to get the devastating news from the IT department that “we can’t implement it that way”?<\/em> \u2013 Hard luck.<\/p>\n

Because almost all IT departments are subject to clear guidelines regarding the use of software solutions, you should ask the crucial question in advance<\/strong>: Does the software have to be purchased<\/strong> and installed on your own server (on-premises) or is a cloud-based<\/strong> solution<\/strong> also an option for your image management? Just answering this question will narrow down your search for modern image management software and ensure you have a structured approach.<\/p>\n

On-premises (installation on own server)<\/h3>\n

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