Standalone VGA Grid User Guide
Stream to a server
Stream to a server
Your Standalone VGA Grid streams to a server when you want to use a CDN or Multicast.
By default, no server streaming is configured. See
Stream content using multicast
details on configuring one of these two options.
Publishing Options
Use this option to...
Content Distribution
Network
Stream web content to many viewers simultaneously to any geographical
location. A viewer accesses the broadcast from a website using a user name
and password, if required. Using a CDN to host your broadcast is highly
scalable and makes financial sense to website owners since you do not pay
for additional server hardware or routing should your network traffic
increase or decrease.
Using a CDN to stream live content allows you to reach a large
geographically diverse audience and because CDNs perform format
conversion, the stream is platform independent.
For more information about streaming to a CDN, see
Multicast Streaming
Stream content to a multicast IP address where it can be shared with
multiple viewers within the same LAN. All viewers receive the same stream
at the same time. Similar to turning on a radio station where all listeners
hear the same music at the same time.
This delivery method relies on network equipment that supports
multicasting and is usually used in high bandwidth corporate LANs and not
on Internet-based architectures.
This delivery method is useful for training sessions, when there is a specific
timeframe when the audience will view the content. For more information
about using multicasting for streaming your content, see:
This option can be used to stream video and audio to an IP TV or set top
box playlist.
To stream video outside of your LAN, use a CDN or configure port forwarding on your router.
Refer to your Network Administrator; network configuration is beyond the scope of this guide.
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