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User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Basic DMS Concepts and Vocabulary
Basic DMS Concepts and Vocabulary
DMS helps organizations of any size to create, manage, organize, and deliver video content (whether live
or on-demand) and digital signage content over an IP network to any general or targeted audience. With
DMS, you can:
• Communicate with targeted customers, investors, press, and analysts.
• Deliver live and on-demand events to audiences in any location.
• Deliver critical information and training to employees, suppliers, and partners.
• Deliver educational content to students.
To understand some of the most commonly used DMS terms, abbreviations, and initialisms, see FAQs
and Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco Digital Media System 4.x on Cisco.com.