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Stratus Playout

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The channel-in-a-box concept was invented to address the economic challenges that you are facing 100% Software Standard IT H/W Video Server Channel Branding Graphics Subtitle Insertion Audio & Video Processing Automation System Conventional Playout Chain Channel-in-a-box

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Output Servers iTX System Architecture Shared Content Store Ingest Servers Framework Servers Media Watchers Incoming Files Archive Manager or HSM Digital Archive 3 rd Party Traffic System iTX Live Channels TX Clients Local Media Management Client Remote LAN Remote Web Based Media Management Clients WAN Standard Ethernet Network (LAN)

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Cloud Computing Cloud computing has emerged as a key technology trend that many companies using software, hardware, and infrastructure are leveraging. Key benefit of cloud computing is the scalable and elastic platform it provides. It dynamically scales up and down, offering you quick response times and the flexibility to automatically handle fluctuations in demand. It supports multi-tenancy, so one system can be shared by many customers and this cost saving is passed on in the OPEX cost model SaaS PaaS IaaS

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Cloud Computing PaaS IaaS Infrastructure as a Service Allows your IT dept. to focus on innovation rather than maintenance Caps your investment in hardware and infrastructure no hidden costs. Adds huge IT flexibility and optimal utilization of resources and money.

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Cloud Computing PaaS IaaS Platform as a Service makes the development, testing, and deployment of applications quick, simple and cost-effective, no need to buy underlying layers of hardware and software is highly scalable, you dont have to worry about platform upgrades, adding more resources or having your site go down during maintenance

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Cloud Computing PaaS IaaS Software as a Service Pay as you go, no SW installation or maintenance costs applications run directly from your web browser, without any proprietary plugins or special installations makes it easy for you to streamline your maintenance and support, because everything is managed by us lowering your TCO SaaS

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A Ground Breaking Solution

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GV like to think outside the Box How can we stick with the successful concept of standard IT servers and integrated playout and further reduce TCO for our customers? Standard IT platform Specialist Video Card Lets look inside a standard Playout Server

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What if we took a different approach to scaling? The Revolutionary Result: Channel on a Card Cloud based orchestration Swap the Video I/O card for a new card that fully supports automation & playout Move the standard IT platform and orchestration from your premises into the standard IT Cloud

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A winning combination: Standard IT in the cloud & best in class playout on a card on the ground Cloud based orchestration which connects to the Channel on a Card

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Solid State Storage 2 TByte Today (88 hrs) Dual Channel Playback AV Mixer Integrated Automation Playlist Probing and remote Proxy Dual Live Pgm Inputs Logo/ Graphics/ Time/Temp Insertion SDI Program Output We call our new card the SSP (Solid State Playout)

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Here is a summary of its features High-grade design in line with Densite family Embedded Linux Operating System On-board solid-state storage options for up to 88 hours of HD Content (XDCAM HD) Stand alone module, no external data bases or services required Ultra-fast power-on to playout time (45 seconds from cold) Only needs a miserly 45 watts to run Live bypass if unlikely failure Up to 4 Cards in standard 3RU Densit frame Designed for installation in unstaffed head-ends Features :

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Cloud GV STRATUS Playout Brings the benefits of Cloud Computing to your Broadcast Playout Infrastructure As A Service (IAAS) Microsoft Global Data Centres Infrastructure As A Service (IAAS) Microsoft Global Data Centres Platform As A Service (PAAS) Microsoft Azure Platform As A Service (PAAS) Microsoft Azure Software As A Service (SAAS) GV STRATUS Playout Edge Playout Localized Program Third Party Traffic System More flexibility, less CAPEX No need to deploy a costly infrastructure (incl. storage) Standard Browser

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The automation & schedule management cloud It really is that simple ! Software as a Service

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Product Details

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What if ? Local storage ensures continuous playout of content even if card is not accessible The card runs automation locally NOT dependent on cloud connectivity! Microsoft Azure -Used by half of Fortune 500 companies -High reliability Microsoft Azure -Used by half of Fortune 500 companies -High reliability

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Data centres have servers grouped inside containers - each containing 1800-2500 servers. Chicago currently has over 150 containers Chicago Data Centre

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Cloud Computing Structure Data Centre (Chicago) Data Centre (Dublin) Deployment 1 www.us.skylight.tv Deployment 1 www.us.skylight.tv Deployment 1 www.eu.skylight.tv Deployment 1 www.eu.skylight.tv Deployment 2 www.qa.skylight.tv Deployment 2 www.qa.skylight.tv Account Customer X Account Customer X Account Customer Y Account Customer Y Backup Customer B Account GV Account GV Account GV Account GV Account Customer A Account Customer A

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GV STRATUS Playout uses a true cloud computing topology to provide a massively scalable multi-tenancy solution Load balancer Storage Fabric Client requests Presentation Web servers Queues Workers Why is this important?

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What about security?

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At GV, playout goes beyond Workflow & Playout Channel Playout Master Control and Branding GraphicsSubtitling Workflow and Playout Signal Acquisition Processing Routing Monitoring Control Core Products

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