Internal vs. external DAM
Magnolia (internal) Digital Asset Management (DAM) module
The DAM module provides the functionality to manage assets such as images, videos, and documents and use them on the website. It works out of the box and handles large volumes of assets. However, there is a size limitation, after which external DAM integration is recommended. The integration requires additional infrastructure but includes features such single asset sources, access control, and automated versioning depending on the external DAM chosen.
External DAM integration
The External DAM integration framework provides out-of-the-box connectors for S3 and Bynder. After choosing the solution that you want to connect to, there are essentially three configuration steps:
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Provide connection credentials for your external solution.
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Enable the subapp to display in the Magnolia Assets app.
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Configure the cache if necessary.
For more details on configuration, see External DAM integration framework: Connection configuration. In addition to this, some extension modules provide further external DAM options:
| If you need to connect to another third-party tool, you can extend the DAM API. |