"IBM’s flexible and powerful server solutions give Harmonic the capacity to deploy large scale VOD systems in record time, respond to customer issues with minimal delays, and provide service providers around the world with a high level of reliability."
- Edwin Ko, Senior Manager, On-Demand Solutions, Harmonic Inc.
As consumer demand for services such as video-on-demand (VOD), time-shifted TV, and network personal video recording (nPVR) continues to grow, video service providers must be able to efficiently scale on-demand video delivery across their distribution network at minimal cost. To achieve this, a platform that seamlessly integrates both the broadcast and ondemand infrastructures is required.
Harmonic’s video on demand solutions
Harmonic’s StreamLiner® video server architecture addresses the issues facing service providers today. StreamLiner utilizes an open architecture based on off-the- shelf IBM servers that leverage the fast-improving performance of best-of-breed hardware to deliver capabilities that go well beyond the reach of legacy proprietary on-demand systems. IBM’s Intel-based servers provide Harmonic and its customers — the world’s leading cable, satellite, broadcast, Internet and telecom video service providers — with a wide range of benefits including optimized processing power, storage, and exceptional streaming capacity.
Intelligent asset management
The StreamLiner product line, used in combination with Harmonic’s Armada® intelligent asset manager, can support any content demand profile, easily scaling to accommodate more programming and concurrent streams.
Sample Configuration
Harmonic and IBM: a winning combination
The combination of Harmonic and IBM System x server family delivers the performance, reliability and affordability demanded by mission critical telecommunications applications. The IBM System x is the ideal platform for the deployment of these services providing a single platform to help reduce operating costs and complexity.
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