Top-tier live event production demands best-in-class tools regardless of vendor. To maximize workflow flexibility and server utilization, containerized software on multi-core/multi-GPU servers has become essential. But the industry needs an “SDI of software” to connect together these containerized media processing functions from different customer-curated vendors while maintaining uncompressed video and audio quality. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Dynamic Media Facility (DMF) provides a layered model for software-defined production infrastructures, allowing users to make independent technology choices. By providing a vendor-neutral, high-performance platform for media exchange, MXL enables production teams to select a mix of the best tools while maintaining seamless integration.