Bridge Technologies and swxtch.io will demo their ready-for-production strategy that integrates Bridge’ VB220 with cloudSwXtch, combining network monitoring with content monitoring.
Bridge Technologies VB220 probe
swXtch.io and Bridge Technologies have extended their collaboration for the monitoring and validation of media streams. It was demonstrated successfully at NAB Show 2025 and has led to an ongoing partnership and complete, ready-for-production strategy based on the launch of media monitoring software from Bridge Technologies, integrated and deployed on swXtch.io’s cloudSwXtch intelligent media network.
Together, the two systems facilitate direct connectivity in the cloud, replicating the LAN functionality of on-prem systems while matching cloud content to the original source. The result is improved reliability, full agility and flexibility in the deployment of cloud-based broadcast operations.
cloudSwXtch operates as a virtual overlay network that runs in designated cloud locations. It creates a standards-compliant network by deploying virtual network switches and virtual Network Interface Controllers (xNICs) that allow software workloads running on virtual machines to distribute their information in the same way as on a physical network. Due to its multicast packet management and high-bandwidth capabilities, cloudSwXtch maintains native uncompressed SMPTE ST 2110 support, as well as support for compressed JPEG-XS (TR07 and TR08), suitable for managing broadcast production and distribution in the cloud.
swXtch.io wXckdEye monitoring
The collaboration covers production streams where Bridge’s VB440 is used to monitor and validate uncompressed video directly from RED camera sources. The generated ST 2110 stream is sent to cloud by swXtch.io’s cloudSwXtch Bridge via public internet connection, and then made available by cloudSwXtch to all connected cloud endpoints.
As a result, software-based ST 2110 products can be lifted into the cloud with no special code or API changes. The VB440 can validate the quality of the ST 2110 stream, identifying latency and performing checks to confirm that no compression or manipulation of pixels has occurred in transit. It is a crucial tool for ensuring Quality of Servicefor demanding productions, while creating potential for remote production.
At IBC2025, the two companies will show the complete strategy that includes Bridge’s VB220 IP Network Probes with every cloudSwXtch deployment. The VB220 can be used to analyze JPEG-XS and other compressed transport streams as they move into and through public clouds. Combined with cloudSwXtch’s networking packet and flow tracing, monitoring the flow QoE and network health now becomes easier.
Visitors to the Bridge Technologies booth can also see a working demo of the VB220 IP Probes, monitoring media streams from camera sources moving into the cloud. The demo will emphasise Bridge’s real-time monitoring and validation functions across multi-cloud networks, and ability to identify many QOE and QOS issues for live workflows.
Bridge Technologies VB440 IP probe for uncompressed video
“Following the great interest at NAB, we’re very pleased to unveil our expanded VB220 integration with swXtch.io to an international audience at IBC 2025,” said Simen Frostad, Chairman of Bridge Technologies. “This collaboration proves that the cloud can now deliver the same confidence and control as on-prem solutions. Beyond validation, it’s a bold step forward, giving broadcasters the freedom to run competitive workflows anywhere.”
swXtch.io will also demonstrate how users can monitor network performance through the cloudSwXtch wXckdEye user interface, which will complement network statistics and performance indicators for each multicast stream as reported through the VB220.
“The tight integration of the VB220 into the cloudSwXtch product gives our customers the immediate advantage of proven QoS monitoring and quality assurance tools from Bridge Technologies, and a visual representation of the network down to the packet level with wXckdEye,” said Brent Yates, CEO, swXtch.io. “The combination of Bridge Technologies and swXtch.io means cloud workflows now have easier and better monitoring solutions than on-prem.” www.bridgetech.tv
