Digital asset management (DAM) refers to the practice and domain of organizing digital files, like images, documents, videos and presentations. The term asset is used to indicate that such files have some sort of intrinsic value that makes it worthwhile to manage them. DAM is related to and can be considered a superset of content management. For more information see also digital asset management systems and content management systems. To manage digital assets effectively, assets must be made available to the people who need them to efficiently contribute to the growth of the culture using them.
The next stage in this evolution is to put all the digital photos onto the hard disk or on a central server. This too, in time, gets out of control as the number of pictures rises. Eventually it becomes necessary to use systems with database software such as an SQL database, with a friendly client software or browser software interface on top to help manage these photos.
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