Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.6.3 - Manual (Page 21)

September 2007 Aurora Playout User Guide 21
Simple Database (SDB) Server
Simple Database (SDB) Server
The SDB Server runs in the background to keep clip status current. When the status
of a clip changes, the SDB Server updates available status and clip duration in the
Aurora Playout database, which in turn updates the Aurora Playout application. In
addition, when a clip sent from Aurora Edit is associated with a Aurora Playout
placeholder, the SDB Server updates the number of missing items in the Assignment
List Manager and Assignment List Plug-in.
The SDB Server runs on the same computer as the XMOS Server, and optionally on
a second system as a hot standby backup database.
Thumbnail Server
The Thumbnail Server displays connection status to the Profile media server(s) and
creates thumbnails for MPEG clips. The K2 system or the M-Series iVDR does not
use the Thumbnail Server.
The Thumbnail Server typically runs on the Aurora Playout machine for flexibility,
but it can run on the same computer as the other Aurora Playout Server Components.
Activity within rundowns
Activity within the
Aurora Playout database
Media
Server
status