Grass Valley GV STRATUS Installation v.3.1 - Manual (Page 17)

Storage system stores the low resolution proxy media. The Proxy Storage file system server is a GV
STRATUS server that has the role of Proxy Storage Server. This server is the SNFS file system
server for the Proxy Storage system. The server provides an HTTP server that GV STRATUS client
PCs access for proxy. A CIFS share is also required to which servers such as K2 systems and Proxy
Encoders write proxy.
This large GV STRATUS system is designed for a large-scale workflow and consists of a K2 Summit
online or production SAN, a Proxy Storage system, multiple GV STRATUS servers, and multiple
GV STRATUS client PCs. Client PCs that use a proxy media workflow are connected to the Corporate
LAN or to the control network. Client PCs that use a high resolution media workflow are connected
to the media (iSCSI) network. At least one PC must host the GV STRATUS Control Panel application.
A designated PC on the control network hosts the SiteConfig application and the K2Config
application. GV STRATUS Control Panel, SiteConfig, and K2Config applications can all be on the
same PC, and that PC can be the K2 SAN control point PC.
In addition to the Proxy Storage file system server, one or more GV STRATUS servers host
components that provide the underlying functionality to the overall GV STRATUS system.
Components can be distributed across multiple GV STRATUS servers to provide processing power
where it is needed to support your workflow. A system with one GV STRATUS Core server is
classified as a B1 system. A system with core server functionality distributed across multiple GV
STRATUS Core servers is classified as a C1 system.
Related Topics
About roles on page 183
GV STRATUS devices and their roles, cab files, services, and licenses on page 185
Proxy and live streaming workflow overview
K2 Summit System
Proxy Storage
Record Encode high res Decode high res
Encode
lo
w
res
Grass Valley Control/FTP/Streaming Network
STRATUS Client
High res
SDI in
Clip1
Low res
Clip1
Proxy
stream
to network
Proxy
stream
to network
K2 Summit System
High res
Clip2
Play SDI out
When licensed and configured, a K2 Summit system creates low-resolution representations of
high-resolution media. Similar to PB/EE functionality, the K2 Summit System creates a live stream
of low-resolution media at the SDI input and a live stream of low-resolution media at the SDI output,
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Overview of the GV STRATUS system