Cisco Cisco AS8100 Media Processor Model Hoja De Datos

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There is very little protocol overhead, in terms of bytes or cycles.

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In many cases a persistent connection is maintained.

To anticipate changes in bandwidth fluctuation on the networks and on the Apple

iOS 4, you should plan to offer

multiple discrete bitrates. This approach allows for the native player of the iPhone

and iPad

to periodically check

its connection and enable it to pull these discrete data rates and inherent files, switching up and down between

them as bandwidth improves or degrades. This process constitutes the heart of ABR delivery methodology.

Setting It Up

To enable ABR technology in your enterprise, you need:

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Cisco AS5100 Series Media Processor for standard-definition (SD) content, Cisco AS7100 or AS8100

Series Media Processor for high-definition (HD) content, or Cisco AS6000 for IPTV .

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Web server or CDN to serve the HTTP content.

The Cisco Media Processor is preconfigured with the settings needed to deliver the streams required—for iPhone

or iPad

. All you need to do is point the processor to your CDN or web server so that it can publish the files there.

You can use many different protocols, each with its own benefit and risk.

Most CDNs and web servers support several ways of ingesting content:

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HTTP (POST/DELETE): Of all transfer mechanisms, HTTP is the preferred protocol for live ingest.

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FTP: FTP has more overhead, is more complex, and is more likely to cause problems with firewalls.

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RSYNC: RSYNC has more overhead, particularly as the number of files increases.

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Secure copy (SCP) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP): SCP and SFTP are much more complex to

implement, and they also have more overhead than HTTP—but they may be desirable if your content

requires higher levels of security during transit. Remember as well that our built-in segmenter can encrypt

the segments using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)-128 encryption.

Performance-Grade Reliability and Features

The Cisco Media Processor is the ideal choice for Apple

iOS adaptive delivery. Its award-winning web-based

interface gives you the flexibility of controlling the encoder from any networked computer. You can use one of the

preloaded presets optimized by the experts at Cisco, or take advantage of Cisco’s almost unlimited—and

unmatched—ability to customize encoding settings. The processor also automatically detects your video source,

and even lets you preview your video source before starting the encoder. Additionally, the Cisco Media Processor

comes with built-in authentication to deliver content to the major CDNs. All Cisco Media Processors are field-

upgradable to the latest software release, meaning your infrastructure investment is protected when Cisco

develops new software features.

State-of-the-Art—and Beyond

Embrace the mobile streaming revolution and let the Cisco Media Processor make the transition fast and easy. In

addition, take advantage of our industry-leading reach and partnerships. For Apple

iOS live delivery, Cisco has

partnered with Akamai to help our customers quickly enable this solution.

For More Information

For more information, please visit

Cisco Media Processor Family page

or call your local Cisco account

representative.