Sun Microsystems 2.1 manual Scsi

Control

Content

From tape, network-accessible file, or live source

Sun MediaCenter Server Media Streams

(Fast Ethernet or ATM)

Fast/Wide or Ultra

SCSI

Media

File System

Files

FIGURE 1-1High-level Hardware Architecture

Content is loaded onto the Sun MediaCenter server via the server’s Content Manager, over a LAN or using 4- or 8-mm DAT tape. Video streams are controlled through network interfaces distinct from the network interfaces used for video output, using the Media Stream Manager (RPC-based) interface described in the Sun MediaCenter Server Programmer’s Guide.

Chapter 1 Introduction 1-3