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Product Overview
The Cisco® AS Media Processor Family of advanced, live, standard- and high-definition encoding solutions is redefining the online video experience with best-in-class quality for real-time media delivery applications such as live sports, 24-hour programming, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), and enterprise, education, and government video.
Cisco AS Series Media Processor Software is fully optimized for operation on the Cisco Unified Computing System™ (UCS™) blade server platform. This solution combines the market-leading adaptive bitrate (ABR) capabilities of Cisco Media Processor with the scalable UCS blade server platform. With its easy-to-use interface, Cisco Media Processor lets you turn an IP video source into multiple Internet-ready streams, with the outstanding levels of quality you have come to expect from Cisco.
This comprehensive, reliable platform can stream multiple formats to any device, including iPhone, iPad, feature phones, and smartphones. Cisco Media Processor was the first to offer full support for ABR streaming and continues to lead that market, including Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) Smooth Streaming, and Adobe® HTTP Dynamic Streaming. Cisco Media Processor can also detect broadcast cue messages and translate critical advertising metadata into ad markers appropriate for the Adobe Flash® and Microsoft Silverlight platforms as well as Apple iOS devices.
Features and Benefits
Table 1 summarizes the Cisco Media Processor features and benefits.
Table 1. Cisco AS Series Media Processor Software Features and Benefits
Platform Support and Compatibility
Cisco AS Series Media Processor Software is currently optimized for use on Cisco's UCS B200 M2 blade server. The software will be optimized for other UCS configurations in the future.
Cisco UCS B200 M2 Blade Requirements
The specifications shown in Table 2 are for bare metal installations (hosted on Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32-bit). These specifications are not for use in VMWare or virtualized environments. The specifications shown below include the part numbers required to procure and build a Cisco Media Processor Software solution within a Cisco UCS environment.
Table 2. Parts Required for Installation on Cisco UCS B200 M2 Blade Server
Additional Accessories: Cisco UCS Switch Fabric Chassis Requirements
Table 3 lists requirements for installations that include Cisco UCS Switch Fabric.
Table 3. Parts Required for Installation with Cisco UCS Switch Fabric
Product Specifications
Table 4 lists specifications for Cisco AS Series Media Processor Software.
Table 4. Product Specifications
Warranty Information
Find warranty information on Cisco.com at the Product Warranties page.
Ordering Information
To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering Home Page. To download software, visit the Cisco Software Center.
Table 5. Ordering Information
Cisco Services
Cisco Services brings together the people, processes, tools, and partners to accelerate service providers' success by using their IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architectural platforms. Cisco Services focuses on enhancing business outcomes through network, services and operational transformation. Through a collaborative approach and tailored engagements, Cisco services can help accelerate time to market, mitigate risk, reduce cost through improving operational efficiencies, and help assure the user experience.
Cisco Services' approach and differentiation in services comes from a heritage of network capabilities and a wealth of experience in providing solutions to service providers in all sectors around the world. That is reflected in over 20 years' involvement in the market with services and solutions that are strategically aligned with those of service providers. Cisco Services has also made a massive research and development commitment to the service provider community, developing innovative roadmaps and solutions to keep the sector ahead of the competition.
For More Information
For more information about Cisco AS Series Media Processor Software, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12141/index.html, or contact your local account representative.