Helix Server
Helix Server
The Helix Universal Media Server is a true performance breakthrough,
which can deliver over 10,000 concurrent video and audio streams
on standard hardware. Optimised to meet the needs of a variety of
different business applications and service providers, the Helix
Universal Server product line is equipped with the elements necessary
for you and your organisation to successfully and efficiently deliver
digital media.
Features Include:
Improve User Experience - Improve user experience
and broadcast predictability with server fail-over capabilities
automatically routing client requests to back-up servers in the
event of service failures or unplanned outages.
Multiple Platform Support - Choose the operating
system you want. Helix Universal servers are available on a number
of operating systems including: Unix, Linux, HP/UIX, IBM/AIX and
Solaris just to name a few.
Reduce Deliver Costs - Reduce delivery costs and
increase audience size with industry leading performance, reaching
10,000 simultaneous users on a single entry level server.
Reduce Hardware Costs - Reduce hardware costs
by serving all three major media servers over one delivery infrastructure.
Scalability - Improve scalability and reduce bandwidth
costs with an integrated content networking system specifically
designed to provision live and on-demand content reliability across
distributed networks.
Standardize Development - Standardize media application
development using the most mature and expansive set of digital media
APIs.
Minimum Recommended System Requirements:
Operating Systems:
Windows 2003, Unix, Linux - RHEL 4.0, and Solaris
Memory Requirements:
512 MB per processor (Min)
1 GB/proc (Min)
Storage Requirements:
The Helix Universal Server application requires about 18MB of storage
plus storage for your media content. Single rate media storage requirements
can be calculated with the following equation:("bit rate of
clip in kbps 'X' length of clip in seconds") divided by 8 =
KB required disk space.
Products Available:

Helix Server - Starter
25-stream entry-level server that delivers more than 55 data types
including RealAudio, RealVideo, Windows Media and QuickTime. Please
contact us for pricing - enquiries@streaming.co.uk
or call 01844 337353
Helix Server - Starter
100-stream server that delivers more than 55 data types including
RealAudio, RealVideo, Windows Media and QuickTime. Please contact
us for pricing - enquiries@streaming.co.uk
or call 01844 337353

Helix Server - Unlimited
Unlimited capacity** server that delivers more than 55 data types
including RealAudio, RealVideo, Windows Media and QuickTime. Please
contact us for pricing - enquiries@streaming.co.uk
or call 01844 337353
*Prices subject to change without further notice
**Unlimited Capacity server means that the software license does
not have a specific megabit or stream capacity limit in the license
key. Please note: The actual capacity you see will depend on the
mix and nature of your streaming traffic as well as the host computer
hardware configuration you select. The discrete line of Helix Servers
and Helix Universal Servers is licensed for use on most mainstream
hardware configurations today with up to two central processing
units (CPUs) and one standard 1Gb network interface card (NIC) for
media traffic.
NB. All pricing is excluding VAT and shipping costs and
is subject to RealNetworks and Intuitiv's Terms and Conditions of
Sale. Prices subject to change without further notification. For
details of any applicable price support please e-mail enquiries@streaming.co.uk
or call Rob Thomas on
01844 337353
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