Grass Valley GV STRATUS Playout v.2.0 - Manual (Page 8)

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Introduction
Introducing GV STRATUS Playout
Introducing GV STRATUS Playout
GV STRATUS Playout is a cloud-based, Software as a Service (SaaS) that relies on true cloud-
computing technology coupled with SSP-3801 HD/SD solid state playout cards.
The GV STRATUS Playout service provides the distribution network for media management,
metadata, and schedules from the cloud. The GV STRATUS Playout solution moves the IT
infrastructure, platform, and software into the cloud while the media storage and playout
cards remain on premise allowing you to retain full control of the location and movement
of your media and devices.
GV STRATUS Playout is based upon the Microsoft Azure platform and will be hosted in a
number of different data centers (US, Europe and Asia) allowing you to connect to the one
closest for the fastest user experience. The web client provides easy access to the GV
STRATUS Playout service through a standard Google Chrome browser from any computer.
Through the web interface, you can monitor and control live channels, edit and create
schedules, preview and manage media assets, and configure your account settings.
The Densité SSP-3801 is a solid state HD/SD playout server card that is housed in the
Densité 3RU frame. It is essentially a “channel on a card”. The card pulls a copy of the playlist
from the GV STRATUS Playout service, caches the required media from defined media
storage locations, and then plays the media events on air according to the scheduled times
or the manual control commands sent to the GV STRATUS Playout service through the GV
STRATUS Playout web client.
Fig. 1-1: HD/SD Solid-State Playout card (SSP-3801) and GV STRATUS Playout web client