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• Proxy Encoder — Creates a low resolution version of high resolution video assets that were not
recorded on the K2 system. For example, if a high resolution video asset is transferred in to the
K2 system, the Proxy Encoder service detects the asset and creates its corresponding low-resolution
file. The Proxy Encoder service is classified as an MDI for configuration purposes, even though
it provides direct functionality to its host server only, which is different than other MDIs.
• Conform Server — A GV STRATUS server dedicated to hosting the Conform Engine Service.
This service renders a complex asset, such as a GV STRATUS sequence, into a simple clip.
• EDIUS XRE Server — A server dedicated to hosting EDIUS XRE Management Server/XRE
Node and XRE Monitor (management node) software. This software performs a rendering process
when exporting a project created in EDIUS.
• Workflow Server — A GV STRATUS server dedicated to hosting the Workflow Engine Service,
the Rules Engine Service, and the Xcode Control Engine Service. These services support
rules-based operations.
A Fault Tolerant (FT) GV STRATUS server is also available. This is an enhanced platform designed
to reduce the risk of system failure.
Related Topics
GV STRATUS devices and their roles, cab files, services, and licenses on page 185
Connect Core server to corporate LAN on page 44
About GV STRATUS system databases on page 159
GV STRATUS system and server variants on page 13
GV STRATUS server partitions on page 231
Proxy Storage system
The Proxy Storage system is a type of K2 Nearline SAN. It stores the low-resolutions assets on the
network.
The Proxy Storage system includes the following:
• A Proxy Storage file system server, which is a GV STRATUS server that manages the Proxy
Storage media file system. It also provides the GV STRATUS application access to low-resolution
assets. K2 server software is required on the Proxy Storage file system server.
• K2 RAID
• Ethernet switch
Related Topics
GV STRATUS devices and their roles, cab files, services, and licenses on page 185
GV STRATUS client
The GV STRATUS application functions as a client to the GV STRATUS Core Services. The GV
STRATUS application runs on a GV STRATUS client PC. With the appropriate licensing, the
EDIUS application can also run on a GV STRATUS client PC. GV STRATUS client PCs are
supplied by the customer. By default, the GV STRATUS application and the EDIUS XS application
access low-resolution live streaming and proxy media. If the PC is set to high-resolution in GV
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Overview of the GV STRATUS system