Sun Microsystems MEDIACENTER 2.1 - Manual (Page 13)

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C H A P T E R
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Introduction
1.1 Introduction
The Sun MediaCenter server is a combination of standard server hardware and
special software that is optimized for and dedicated to the storage and delivery of
video streams. The special software includes:
■ a modified Solaris kernel;
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modified network interface drivers, dedicated to continuous-media output;
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a Media File System (MFS), optimized for the demands of the delivery of
isochronous bit streams;
■ a Media Stream Manager (MSM), which includes an RPC-based API, that
provides users access to the server;
Introduction page 1-1
Sun MediaCenter Hardware page 1-2
Sun MediaCenter Software page 1-4
Video Output Interfaces page 1-8
Content Preparation and Loading page 1-10
Server Management page 1-11
Push Model page 1-11
Design Benefits page 1-12