NEW YORK—TAG Video Systems has optimized the use of memory that lowers the total cost of ownership of running its software, reducing the cost per channel by up to two-thirds for compressed video workflows. TAG has always sought to give its customers the lowest cost per channel. For compressed workflows, that has historically been achieved by pairing mid-range servers with maximum memory, a configuration TAG benchmarked and certified for optimal price performance, the company said. "Our commitment has always been to optimize our customers' investment in hardware, not just to keep pace with it," said Stas Bangiev, vice president of R&D at TAG Video Systems. Memory usage optimization is available in the latest release of TAG's MCM software with further platform work already under way.