Rich Media Server Software

Mediasite Rich Media Server Software lies at the heart of the Mediasite experience. While Mediasite Recorders capture your full presentation, it is the Mediasite Server Software that makes your content available for live broadcasting or on-demand access over the web. The Rich Media Server Software’s automated content cataloging, indexing and search capabilities mean that users easily find the information they need.

Features of the Rich Media Server Software:

  • Presentation editing
    • Crop video or replace video file
    • Add, delete and replace presentation slides
    • Cut/paste between multiple presentations
    • Adjust slide timings
    • Author new presentations
  • Immediate live webcasting with audience interaction through real-time interactive polls and Q&A
  • Fast and easy web publishing for convenient on-demand access anytime
  • Visual index for navigation to and playback from any part of a presentation
  • Publish-to-Go (publish to CD, file server or USB device)
  • Publishing to content management or course management systems
  • Centralized security and controlled access to valuable content throughout the organization
  • Organized, searchable content in ready-to-use online Presentation Catalogs
  • Fully integrated suite of web and Windows-based software, consoles and service modules
  • Tracking and reporting of system activity to promptly address server or usage requirements
  • Enterprise-ready with Microsoft Active Directory and LDAP integration along with Microsoft SQL Server support
  • Unicast and multicast support
  • Support for Cisco and Network Appliance Content Deleivery Networks (CDNs)
  • Database support for Microsoft SQL Server and MYSQL
  • Customizable Viewer Screen so that you can create your own look for a uniquely-branded background & presentation. Customizable catalog categories, layouts, content, banners, graphics, color schemes and links.
  • Automatic categorization in online Presentation Catalogs.
  • Content indexing and catalog search
  • Viewing experience for all popular web browsers with no special software downloads or plug-ins
  • 5 Recorder licenses included per purchase

There are two Rich Media Server Software packages to choose from:

EX Server software is designed for larger organizations or those with multiple campuses, offices or divisions. This enterprise server software is built to meet the demanding requirements of enterprise-, agency- or campus-wide mediasiting. It leverages investments in existing network infrastructures and provides the foundation for a scalable enterprise-wide deployment. EX Server software accommodates the growing volume of rich media content that has become a requisite part of innovative organizations’ successful communication strategies.

LX Server software is designed for departmental use. As our entry level server software, LX enables you to share your rich media content live or on-demand via the web. The LX Server software brings the capabilities of the standalone Recorder to the web, making it easy to automate the scheduling, distribution and organization of your Mediasite content.

Rich Media Server Software optional “Add-ons” include:

  • Mediasite Building Block for Blackboard
  • Macromedia Flash format conversion
  • Additional licenses (5 Recorder licenses are included with purchase)
  • Multi-site support-ability to install multiple instances of EX Server Software on a single server machine

Technical requirements:

Mediasite EX Server

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 and ASP.NET or Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 with IIS 5.0, ASP.NET and Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1
  • Web Services Enhancements 2.0 SP3
  • Microsoft FTP Services
  • MySQL or Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or later
  • Microsoft Active Directory or LDAP compatible directory (if not using Mediasite-integrated ADAM directory)
  • CPU: Single Intel Xeon 2.4 GHz or faster
  • RAM: 512 MB or more
  • Storage: 73 GB or more

Windows Media Server
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Microsoft Windows Media Services (WMS) 9 Series or Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 with WMS 4.1 and Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1
  • Microsoft FTP Services
  • CPU: Single Intel Xeon 2.4 GHz or faster
  • RAM: 512 MB or more
  • Storage: 73 GB or more (approximately 100 MB per hour of recorded content)

Mediasite System Manager

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1
  • Microsoft DirectShow 9
  • Microsoft Windows Media 9 Series Player or later
  • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.7 or later

Media Server Software eases your IT burden by reducing the network administration effort for user and group rights management. By leveraging your existing IT infrastructure, databases and directory services the Rich Media Server Software provides a fully integrated and scalable solution that reduces IT risk.

System management and security features:

  • Mediasite Server and system configuration
  • Remote view of Mediasite Recorders
  • Management of presentations, categories, presenters, viewer skins, poll templates, streaming profiles and server group preferences.
  • Management of security settings and access rights
  • Monitoring of presentation activity, playback statistics and server usage
  • Report generation
  • Built-in Mediasite Directory (ADAM)
  • Integration support for Microsoft Active Directory
  • Integration support for LDAP-compatible directories
  • Compliant with role-based access control and Microsoft .NET security
  • User authentication and authorized permissions
  • Roles for authenticated users, anonymous users or everyone
  • Presentation and catalog viewing security
  • Access control to system administrator tools

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