InBroadcast - October 2022 - 65

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InMedia
Containerised but not constrained cont'd...
" Aveco has been a cloud pioneer
for a decade and with
this new
generation, supports multiple cloud
platforms, better manages multiple
physical
sites, handles multiple
operating systems and supports EBU
R143 and other security standards, "
says CEO Pavel Potužák.
This platform has
written in microservices
expand
continually
library
of
industry
interfaces
manufacturers, derived
updates, and not limited by static,
bespoke
hardware-based
systems. A SaaS based
playout
playout
always been
and we
the largest
to all
hardware and software
it
says,
from many of the most advanced
automation projects of the world.
Aveco's hybrid capability includes
on-prem, all-on-cloud, and
all
any
combination of both in one
integrated design. On one operator's
screen, local, cloud
and
remote
channels are managed.
At IBC the company also showed
enhancements to its new Gemini
Media Asset Management system
(launched at NAB in April). Rapidly
growing in capability, Gemini is also
able to be run from the cloud, from
on-prem and in hybrid
designs.
Special tools in Gemini complement
newsroom computer
systems
including ENPS, iNews/Media
Central, Octopus, Open Media and
others.
nxtedition has what it calls a very
dynamic 'live led' playout solution
that
consolidates
much of the
workflow into a single user interface.
The area of adoption nxtedition sees
the most is the recycling of content
created through the day, either live
on-air or to live streams, apps, VOD,
web or social media.
" Our latest development
has seen nxtedition create
a fully
Linux
version of
containerised,
our
Caspar CG, allowing us
to offer exactly the same
playout
functionality,
Pavel Potužák, Aveco
TV
nxtedition's Linux version of its Caspar CG offers the same playout functionality, flexibility
and quality as an elastic, scalable, secure microservice in the cloud
flexibility and quality as an elastic,
scalable, secure microservice in the
cloud, " explains Adam Leah, Creative
Director. " This
delivers
" For ToolsOnAir cloud playout of
unlimited
layers of video, images, audio, and
html graphics all played out from the
cloud.
" In fact, we demonstrate this on our
YouTube channel 24/7, with two live
channels played from a single virtual
Caspar CG dynamically populated
and
controlled
by a nxtedition
rundown. Both outputs are viewable
on our YouTube channel.
That
localisation.
Leah
says
the
approach allows
sophisticated, added value features
like
company's technology can take in
a single live sports feed - SRT, NDI®
- and split it into two virtual Caspar
CGs, creating four identical outputs,
each with graphics and audio output
in four different
languages, all
driven by metadata authoring from
nxtedition.
" In addition, nxtedition can also
stream live timestamped metadata
alongside the clean video stream
allowing players on devices
accurately
render
to
subtitles
and graphics on the device
itself. This object-based
broadcasting approach
supports both personalisation
and
directly
device. "
course a topic that we watch carefully
but our playout has run for many
years on an Apple Mac Mini or now
also Mac Studio, " says Peter Steiner,
Head of Sales. " Hardware costs with
our solution are so low compared
to big server solutions
that TOA
customers still prefer an on premise
playout.
" What we do from our side
is
to support
our customers
to
implement sources like NDI, SRT and
allow others to use into our playout
solutions just:play and just:live as
input and output sources.
" Prices for a dedicated Mac Mini
in the cloud are still
customers, but markets are changing
fast so it's always good to have an
eye on it. "
Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS)
commenced a playout managed
service using a full IP SaaS based
system based in two private data
centres
on common off-the-shelf
hardware.
The playout was
localisation services
to the
and IP based providing
some important benefits,
explains Mark Strachan,
Head of Media Practice,
TBS. The playout system
could
be
viewers
continually
upgraded and improved
through software
(private cloud) running
(COTS)
SaaS
system using COTS hardware can
also deliver a 95% reduction in
CAPEX costs, with a 79% increase in
channel density, per playout node,
as compared to a classic hardwarebased
playout
benefits
are
increased
system. Further
flexibility,
improved automation, and enhanced
quality.
Moving the playout
stack,
which runs 24/7/365, into the
public
cloud was
considered too
expensive. However, not doing this
and continuing to run the playout
system on TBS-owned hardware in
private datacentres does not provide
the flexibility to easily increase, or
decrease, the number of channels
required by a customer;
provide
short (1-2 years) playout contracts for
customers or quickly onboard new
customers
" The financial solution to moving
the playout stack to the public cloud,
was to work collaboratively with the
public
cloud
and
too high for
efficient
providers, "
workflows
Strachan
says. " This optimised the playout
stack
providing
CPU and GPU usage,
which also reduced cloud costs. In
addition, workflows and standing
up new channels could be highly
automated, improving both quality
and flexibility. Further savings could
be realised by migrating the SaaS
operating system to one which is
more cost effective when operating in
a public cloud environment.
" Finally, public cloud vendors are
open to discussing the pricing of
services if a persuasive business
case is presented. The result is
playout in the public cloud, at
no additional cost but with all
the benefits of operating in the
public cloud. "
Mark Strachan,TBS
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