cDVR User Guide, Release 2.0
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Imagine Communications’ CloudXtream™ Digital Video Recorder (cDVR) solution is a multi-
component, cloud enabled system that provides end-to-end video recording and delivery using the
service provider’s own data center or a hosted private cloud. Imagine Communications supports both
shared and strict private copy configurations in order to enable users to comply with the
“Cablevision”
1
ruling. Additionally, cDVR provides two different methods of operator or user-based
scheduled recording—Event-based and Continuous Record—and seamlessly supports fast-forward,
resume, and sliding window playback in both shared and private copy modes.
This release of cDVR is offered as a multi-component, software-only solution, each of which runs on a
Linux-based
2
operating system. cDVR can be deployed on server-based hardware or in a virtualized
environment (refer to the subsequent sections on Storage and Capacity for details).
This user guide describes functionality, configuration and usage of the Recording Manager
(
RM), the
cDVR management component. Refer to the
CloudXtream
TM
DVR Software Installation, Setup, and
Upgrade Guide
for instructions on software installation.
In
This
Chapter
This chapter contains the following sections:
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next.
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“Document Audience” on page 12
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“Related Documentation” on page 12
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“Document Conventions” on page 13
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1. The Cablevision ruling provides standards for ensuring content programming remains unique to the viewer
so as to comply with U.S. copyright law.
2. Refer to the
Release Notes
or the
CloudXtream
TM
DVR Software Setup & Upgrade Guide
for compatible versions
of CentOS.
