VBrick Systems V4.4.3 manual VBrick Internet Streaming, Streaming Service Workflow

Chapter 16

VBrick Internet Streaming

Topics in this section

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Portal Server Hosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Overview

The VBrick Internet Streaming is available for those users who wish to extend the ability to view live events to Internet clients. This document concentrates on users who intend to use the Internet Streaming service to provide additional services in Portal Server installations. In all cases, the basic scenario is that a user wants to schedule an event via the Portal Server, and wants the event to be made available to Internet users via a hosted service. VBrick Internet Streaming capabilities allow customers to extend the reach of their video to the Internet. In order to do this, the customer needs to do the following:

1.Choose whether they want end users to view the video through the Portal Server or via a different external web page (for example their external web site or VBrick's VBOSS site).

2.Purchase streaming bandwidth from a Content Distribution Network (CDN). VBrick offers this through our VBOSS service or the customer can purchase their own.

3.Configure the VBrick to send the stream to the CDN

Potential viewers fall into two categories as follows:

•Authenticated Internet-based Portal Server clients – In this option, streams are viewed via the Portal Server interface (multicast or unicast) and all viewers can be authenticated. In this mode, the Portal Server must be in the DMZ to allow access to the Portal Server web pages from the Internet.

•Non-Portal Server Internet web page viewers – These viewers are notified via e-mail that a stream is available. VBrick's Internet Streaming solution includes a bandwidth allowance and a hosted URL for live viewing. The service is available with a Windows Media (WM) VBrick appliance included or may be utilized by Portal Server customers who have purchased WM VBrick appliances. The viewing screen is configured as part of the VBOSS (VBrick Online Streaming Server) interface. Access to this interface may be limited via a password. For more information about customizing and using VBOSS, see the VBOSS Broadcast Publisher Guide.

Streaming Service Workflow

The following information is required in order to properly configure the VBrick WM appliance. For customers who purchase the VBOSS service, this information will be provided to you when you order the service. Other customers need to obtain this information from their CDN. When you purchase the VBrick Online Streaming Service, the VBrick administrator will provide the following host configuration information:

a.Server Name/IP and Port

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 199