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Features and Benefits
FeAture
DesCriPtiOn
BeneFits
Content segmentation and
packaging
Ingests H.264-encoded multi bit rate video streams and
publishes in adaptive delivery format
• Eliminates need for specialized adaptive encoders
• reduces capital and operational expense
• Protects investment in standard video encoders
Converged format support
Support for all major adaptive streaming formats,
including Apple, Adobe, and Microsoft
reduces TCO by consolidating the delivery of multiple
adaptive stream methods in one server
Format translation
Ability to convert between Microsoft, Adobe, and Apple
adaptive stream formats with metadata
Facilitates delivery to multiple end user devices
and types
live and VOD publishing
Supports publishing for both live steaming and VOD
file assets
Enables converged infrastructure for multiple services
and content types
Figure 1 illustrates how Media Flow Publisher fits within the Media
Flow Solution. For more details on Media Flow Controller and the
entire Media Flow Solution, please refer to the solution datasheet
at
www.juniper.net/us/en/local/pdf/datasheets/1000316-en.pdf
.
Figure 1: Media Flow Publisher is an optional application
with Media Flow
Media Flow Publisher provides HTTP adaptive stream content
segmentation, packaging, and metadata support for industry-
leading formats, including Apple HTTP Adaptive Streaming,
Microsoft Smooth Streaming (Silverlight), and Adobe HTTP
Dynamic Streaming (Flash). Media Flow Publisher can ingest
multiple H.264 video streams or files (live or on demand) and
publish the content for adaptive stream delivery, with the
associated metadata, in any of these formats. Additionally, Media
Flow Publisher can convert content between Microsoft, Adobe,
and Apple adaptive stream formats.
by consolidating the publishing and delivery of multiple adaptive
streaming formats on a single platform, Media Flow Publisher
reduces the need for extra servers in the network, lowering costs and
enabling customers to more efficiently deliver content to multiple
screens. Cable operators, IPTV providers, and content producers and
distributors can grow revenue and increase subscriber satisfaction by
delivering content to new devices in new ways.
The graphics below illustrate examples of how Media Flow
Publisher can be deployed.
Media Flow Publisher
Adaptive Stream
Publishing
Future
Applications
x86 Servers
Hardware
Additional Applications
Media Flow Controller
Content Caching and Delivery Engine
Me
dia Fl
o
w S
ol
ution
VXA Series Media
Flow Engines
TV
PC
Mobile
TV
PC
Mobile
Live Streams
H.264
VOD Sources
Media
Encoder
IPTV/Cable TV Operator Headend
IPTV/Cable TV Regional Networks
Backbone
network
Media Flow
Controller
Media Flow
Publisher
Media Flow
Controller
Media Flow
Publisher
Adaptive
Streaming
Delivery
Adaptive
Streaming
Delivery
Figure 2: Cable operators and IPTV providers can deploy Media Flow Publisher in the edge. by performing the stream
segmentation and packaging at the edge, the amount of traffic across the network is reduced.
