Partners are highly encouraged to take advantage of the free, yet powerful, tools offered by the Control Cloud. The two most common ways for partners to utilize the Control Cloud are:
The “Swivel” approach
API integration between the partner CMS and the Control Cloud
“Swivel” Approach
One of the easiest ways for a partner to get up and running is with the “Swivel Chair” approach. With this method, end users utilize the Control Cloud alongside the partner CMS.
With this approach, end users have full access to the capabilities of the Control Cloud via the unbranded web interface at control.bsn.cloud. By having one browser tab for the CMS and another browser tab for the Control Cloud, users can quickly “swivel” back and forth between the CMS and Control Cloud.
API Integration
Using BrightSign’s APIs, partners are able to design their own custom user interfaces to access the underlying functions of the Control Cloud. End users will then interact with a single UI for authoring, publishing, content management, and player management.
Next, let’s take a look at how the Control Cloud can used to remotely provision players.