Advantech VEGA-3318, User Manual

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VEGA-3318 User Manual 2
1.1 General Introduction
The VEGA-3318 is the world’s first commercial-off-the-shelf video accelerator able to
perform low-latency, professional-grade 8-ch 4Kp60 HEVC transcoding in an ultra-
low power PCI Express format that can be integrated into standard servers via Linux
API. Up to four VEGA-3318 accelerators can be integrated into a 1U server support-
ing up to 32 live UHD HEVC ABR streams per rack unit - the highest density avail-
able in the market. This enables agile, scalable, energy and cost efficient data center
deployments to address the growing demand of live UHD OTT video streaming in the
cloud. The CAPEX and OPEX savings are significant. VEGA-3318 accelerated solu-
tions benefit from an up to 30x performance boost and up to a 20X reduction in power
consumption and rack space when compared to non-accelerated solutions.
The VEGA-3318 supports UHD, HD and SD formats and HEVC, AVC and MPEG-2
codecs including 10-bit profiles, 4:2:2 chroma subsampling and ABR streaming.
Developers can leverage Advantech’s SDK which supports Linux and Windows oper-
ating systems, FFmpeg and GStreamer. In addition, Advantech has created software
drivers that are virtualization friendly and support OpenStack. Advantech also offers
hardware and software design and customization services for maximum deployment
flexibility.
1.2 Packing List
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following items have
been shipped:

VEGA-3318 adapter
 Retainer Holder
If any of these items is missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales
representative immediately.
1.3 Software Driver and SDK Package
Before you begin installing your card, please request the software driver package
from
video.solutions@advantech.com . This triggers a registration and ensures you
can be informed about driver and SDK updates.
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