At Streaming Media 2001 (15-17 May), SGI and its partners will be presenting innovative solutions in the streaming sector in Hall 25. The range of applications addresses the entire media and Internet industry and includes broadband multimedia applications for internal and external corporate communication. The partner companies present technologies, tools and infrastructure solutions for the creation, management and distribution of extensive digital content on SGI’s high-performance hardware platform. The hardware basis is primarily the SGI Origin200 series of servers.
The entry-level SGI Origin200 server is ideal for applications such as media distribution, interoperable file serving, multi-level database management, compute and Internet serving. As a workgroup server, the Origin200 GIGAchannel model is designed for particularly high I/O transfer rates. The ccNUMA architecture guarantees an optimum combination of performance, scalability, availability and compatibility.
Partner solutions on the SGI platform
SGI and partners will be demonstrating a range of solutions at Stand C16 in Hall 25, utilising SGI’s entire product portfolio for the core areas of media/Internet.
Kasenna (www.kasenna.com)
presents the new version of its MediaBase software as an enterprise or network edition for video content distribution with integrated modules for management, distribution, streaming and sales of video content.
Kasenna Inc. is headquartered (like SGI) in Mountain View, California. The start-up company (pre-IPO, not yet listed on the stock exchange) offers products and services for providers and distributors of high-quality media. The company delivers a sophisticated, integrated platform for media management, serving and distribution over the broadband Internet that is now successfully deployed in mission-critical enterprise applications.
DVC (Digital Video Computing) (www.digitalvideo.de)
shows MGW 2000: an MPEG 2 video streaming server for broadband networks and an SGI NT 230 as a decoding workstation.
DVC is one of the leading distributors of digital video and broadband imaging products. With digital video products, DVC primarily targets system integrators, software suppliers, VARs and OEMs working with video studio integration, post-production, visualisation and image processing.
DVC is the sole distributor for DVS/mms in Europe, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. DVC’s portfolio includes products such as ProntoVideo, ProntoServer, ProntoVision and own brands such as U2 for O2 or UltimoVideo. DVC is also the sole agent for DVS/R & D products in the above-mentioned territories.
Pace
presents set-top boxes for interactive television (iTV).
Pace Micro Technology plc is a pioneer in digital communications in the home and has been instrumental in building a global market for pay-TV services. With this experience, Pace is turning set-top boxes into home gateways to enable profitable services for TV.
Currently, Pace is involved in all digital platforms in the US, UK, Europe, Latin America, Australia, Asia and the Middle East through alliances and partnerships. Pace’s IP TV division offers a range of IP products that provide various multimedia services over any IP network. These products are available immediately.
abs (advanced business solutions GmbH) (www.abs.st)
presents video streaming such as VOD and pay per view as well as Internet applications for hospitals.
Advanced business solutions GmbH is an IT and communications systems company with a comprehensive range of hardware, software and services. The aim is to create structures in which information can be utilised and processed into knowledge. The abs portfolio ranges from basic hardware components such as servers, workstations and network technology to complex software solutions for business applications or internal communication.
Streaming Media Alliance (www.streamingmediaalliance.org)
The Streaming Media Alliance is a non-profit organisation of Internet companies and individuals who advocate the philosophy of “shared content” and who work together on a global level to promote streaming and business.
