The Cisco® Media Delivery Engines (MDEs) are part of the Cisco Enterprise Content Delivery System (ECDS), a comprehensive media delivery system that helps organizations easily scale video and content delivery over their existing WAN infrastructure. The Cisco MDEs are dedicated appliances that run all ECDS software applications, including the Service Engine, Content Acquirer, Service Router, and Content Delivery System Manager. The Cisco MDEs are available in two models - the Cisco MDE 1125 and the Cisco MDE 3125 - to accommodate the scalability and performance requirements for different-size enterprise sites.
The Cisco MDE 1125 is ideal for small and medium-size site deployments that require less than 1000 simultaneous users and clients for media delivery. The Cisco MDE 1125 provides options from 1 to 2 TB of total storage. The Cisco MDE 1125 comes with a base media license of 100 Mbps throughput and up to 200 simultaneous streams. An additional upgrade license is available to increase the capacity to a total of 500 Mbps throughput and 1000 simultaneous connections.
The Cisco MDE 3125 is ideal for large-site and campus and data center deployments that require scalability for a larger number of users and clients for media delivery. The Cisco MDE 3125 provides 4 TB of total storage. The Cisco MDE 3125 comes with a base media license of 1 Gbps streaming and up to 2000 simultaneous streams. An additional upgrade license is available to increase the capacity to a total of 2 Gbps and 5000 simultaneous connections.
In both cases, the MDE appliances may be stacked together at a single site to further scale deployments and to provide load balancing and redundancy.
Figure 1 shows the Cisco MDE platform.
Figure 1. Cisco MDE Platform
Figure 2 shows the typical deployment architecture of Cisco ECDS using the MDEs.
Table 1 lists the applications, use cases, and benefits of the Cisco Enterprise Content Delivery System. Table 2 lists the features and benefits of the Cisco Media Delivery Engines.
Table 1. Cisco Enterprise Content Delivery System Applications and Benefits
ECDS Applications and Use Cases
ECDS Benefits
• Internal corporate communications
• Live town hall and all-hands meetings
• Business video
• E-learning: employee training and education
• Digital signage and kiosks
• IT software distribution and image management
• Support of live video and video on demand (VoD)
• Cost-effective and optimized video delivery
• Reduced streaming bandwidth requirements
• Enterprise WAN scalability
• Flexible deployments to any endpoint or client
• Predictable, high-quality video performance
Table 2. Cisco MDE Features and Benefits
Feature
Benefit
Live stream splitting
Allows a single media stream entering the Cisco ECDS network to be efficiently split to serve multiple users, allowing the administrator to offer live streaming in a manner that scales
Content prepositioning
Uses off-hours bandwidth and delivers consistent experience for video and other applications
Content ingest
Ingests content for live video, video on demand, and other web components for efficient media delivery and offloading of the origin server
Dynamic caching
Reduces the WAN usage for long-tail video and other content over HTTP
Dedicated Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) port for device management
Manages the hardware and device environment specifics through a dedicated Cisco IMC port
Built-in storage for hosting recovery software
Uses 4 GB of internal memory to support recovery of the system and configuration from a remote, centralized management station
Small footprint
Provides a 1 rack unit (1RU) footprint that is ideal for remote location deployments
Gigabit Ethernet support
Supports management and data traffic efficiently through Gigabit Ethernet ports
Product Specifications
Table 3 lists the Cisco Media Delivery Engines specifications per product model.
1RU: 1.7 x 16.9 x 28.5 in. (4.32 x 43 x 72.4 cm); fits standard Telco racks with additional kit
Weight (set)
~ 27 to 36 lb (12.3 to 16.3 kg), dependent on model and configuration of hard disk drives and power supplies
CPU
Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core 2.4 GHz E5-2609, 80W
Hard drives
2.5-in., 500-GB SATA 7.2K RPM, front-accessible
RAID
LSI MegaRAID 9266-8i
Other interfaces
One serial console; Cisco Integrated Management Console
Power
650W power supply unit (PSU)
Backup power supply
Yes (optional)
Power rating
100 to 240 VAC, 7.6A to 3.65A, 50 to 60 Hz
Internal USB drive
4 GB
Temperature: operating
32 to 104° F (0 to 40° C) (operating, sea level, no fan fail, no CPU throttling, turbo mode)
Temperature: nonoperating
-40 to 158° F (-40 to 70° C)
Altitude: operating
0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3000m; maximum ambient temperature decreases by 1° C per 300m)
Altitude: nonoperating
40,000 ft (12,000m)
Humidity: operating
10 to 90% noncondensing
Humidity: nonoperating
5 to 93% noncondensing
Altitude: operating
0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3000m; maximum ambient temperature decreases by 1° C per 300m)
Altitude: nonoperating
0 to 40,000 ft (12,000m)
Regulatory Standards
Table 5 lists regulatory and standards compliance specifications for the Cisco MDEs.
Table 5. Cisco MDE Regulatory and Standards Compliance: Safety and EMC
Specification
Description
Safety
• UL 60950-1 No. 21CFR1040 Second Edition
• CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition
• EN 60950-1 Second Edition
• IEC 60950-1 Second Edition
• AS/NZS 60950-1
• GB4943 2001
EMC: Emissions
• 47CFR Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A
• AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A
• CISPR2 2 Class A
• EN55022 Class A
• ICES003 Class A
• VCCI Class A
• EN61000-3-2
• EN61000-3-3
• KN22 Class A
• CNS13438 Class A
EMC: Immunity
• EN55024
• CISPR24
• EN300386
• KN24
Ordering Information
Table 6 lists ordering information.
Table 6. Cisco MDE Ordering Information
Product Name
Part Number
MDE 1125
Media Delivery Engine 1125, HW (1RU, 8 GB)
MDE-1125-K9
MDE 1100 Series Base Media Delivery Software
Contact your local Cisco account representative for latest software version part number.
ECDS Base MDE 1125 Media Streaming License: up to 100 Mbps/200 streams
MDE-1125-ML100200
MDE 1125 Media License Upgrade: up to additional 400 Mbps/800 streams
MDE-1125-ML-400800
MDE 1100 Series Content Acquirer Software License
MDE-1100-CALIC
MDE 3125
Media Delivery Engine 3125, HW (1RU, 16 GB)
MDE-3125-K9
MDE 1100 Series Base Media Delivery Software
Contact your local Cisco account representative for latest software version part number.
ECDS Base MDE 1125 Media Streaming License: up to 1 Gbps/2000 streams
MDE-3125-ML1G2000
MDE 3125 Media License Upgrade: up to additional 1 Gbps/2000 streams
MDE-3125-ML1G3000
MDE 3100 Series Content Acquirer Software License
MDE-3100-CALIC
Available for Both MDE Platforms
MDE HDD 2.5 (500-GB SATA)
MDE-HD2GC3-500GB
CDS Management Software License for ECDS
MDE-MGMTSW-LIC
Spares and Supplemental Orders
Media Delivery Engine 1125, hardware spare
MDE-1125-K9=
Media Delivery Engine 3125, hardware spare
MDE-3125-K9=
MDE HDD 2.5 (500-GB SATA) spare
MDE-HD2GC3-500GB=
MDE 1125 Media License Upgrade: up to additional 400 Mbps/800 streams
MDE-1125-ML400800=
MDE 3125 Media License Upgrade: up to additional 1 Gbps/2000 streams
MDE-3125-ML1G3000=
MDE 1100 Series Content Acquirer Software License
MDE-1100-CALIC=
MDE 3100 Series Content Acquirer Software License
MDE-3100-CALIC=
MDE 650W Power Supply C-Series, hardware spare
MDE-650WPS-C=
Service and Support
Cisco and our partners provide a broad portfolio of smart, personalized services and support that can help you realize the full value of your video investment, and increase business agility and network availability. This portfolio of services promotes business transformation through a network-based collaboration platform that allows business to collaborate anywhere, anytime.
Cisco SMARTnet® Service, an award-winning technical support service, is available for Cisco MDE appliances and the ECDS solution. Cisco SMARTnet Service offers direct, anytime access to Cisco engineers and an extensive range of technical resources. Cisco SMARTnet delivers rapid issue resolution, flexible device-by-device coverage, and premium service options to help maximize operational efficiency.
For more information about the Cisco Enterprise Content Delivery System and the Cisco Media Delivery Engines, visit or contact your local Cisco account representative.
