Table 1. VOD-W Server Models

Model

Hardware

 

Max Throughput

Max Users

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOD-50W

Dell PowerEdge 1850

50 Mbps

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dell PowerEdge 1950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOD-125W

Dell PowerEdge 2850

125 Mbps

 

125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dell PowerEdge 2950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOD-300W

Dell PowerEdge 2850

300 Mbps

 

300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dell PowerEdge 2950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2. VOD-W Server Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model

Operating System

O/S Drives

Internal Content Drives

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOD-50W

Win Server 2003

1 Drive

1 Drive

 

Web Edition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOD-125W

Win Server 2003

2 Drives RAID1

4 Drive Hardware RAID5

 

Web Edition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOD 300-W

Win Server 2003

2 Drives RAID1

4 Drive Hardware RAID5

 

Web Edition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Server Compatibility

The VOD-W servers are compatible with the following VBrick devices:

VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server – v3.1.0 or later (see note below).

VBrick Set Top Box – v3.7.2 or later.

VBrick Decoders – MPEG-1/MPEG-2 via Multicast; MPEG-4 via RTSP.

Note The secure web interface to the Portal Server and the secure URL features require Portal Server 4.2.1 or higher, as does automatic streaming to Internet clients over HTTP.

System Requirements

The VOD-W server has been tested to provide the specified performance (50, 125, or 300 Mbps) with no additional software installed. Be aware that the installation of virus scanners or security software that consume system I/O resources may have an adverse impact on streaming performance. These components are not tested by VBrick and you should test the VOD-W for performance and reliability after installing them. If additional programs are installed, it may be necessary to re-install the VOD software and the database in order to restore proper operation. Contact VBrick Support Services for more information.

External Storage

Although VBrick currently supports all of the external storage devices shown in shown in Table 3, VBrick has transitioned to PowerVault MD1000 storage devices and all storage shipped with servers after the date of this publication will be MD1000 devices. VBrick will

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