Castify Router (C-Router)™

C-Router™ Software

C-Router™ is Castify's full-featured, high-end receiver software for content network servers.

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C-Router™ is Castify's full-featured, high-end receiver software for content network servers.

Core Functions : Technology : C-Router Software Modules : Minimum Hardware Requirements

Content Delivery: C-Routers manage all content delivery to end users, including unicast and multicast streaming of both live and on-demand Windows Media, Real, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 content, with no proprietary player installations anywhere!

Content Distribution: Castify MediaWave software runs transparently across the C-Router network to manage content insertion and distribution within the network, at the highest possible speed and quality.

Bandwidth Management: Customizable bandwidth management features ensure that C-Routers manage content to optimize bandwidth use throughout the network.

Storage Management: C-Routers manage all content storage on local hard drives or on any standard NAS or SAN storage solutions, with automatic detection and configuration options.

Overlay Layer: The C-Router communication framework establishes an overlay layer for security and access control, content redirection, targeted and managed distribution, bandwidth controls, accounting statistics, and live and on-demand streaming in both unicast and multicast.

Modular Software: Easy-to-install and configure plug-in software modules update into the framework to provide a full suite of functionality and services, including:

eLearning support and services
Cacheing
Video server integration
Live content services
On-demand content services
Windows Media support
Real Networks support and services
And more!

C-Router services are modular software plug-ins that enable rapid, easy scaling of each C-Router deployment. Standard C-Router services provide a full suite of C-Router services, while premium services enable a more versatile, flexible deployment.

Standard Modules
Alert System	Enables full monitoring of the C-Router from Network Manager with Castify's full-featured Alert System Monitor, including configuration of C-Router reactions to network and content events
Castify DirectBeam	Provides intelligent content redirection services to enable optimal serving of live and on-demand content to end users, ensuring bandwidth optimization at highest-possible quality of delivery
Castify MediaWave	Provides intelligent, highest-efficiency distribution services of on-demand and live content, in unicast and multicast, according to current network conditions and custom connectivity settings you define
Bandwidth Provisioning	Enable automated and customizable bandwidth provisioning and management services
eLearning	Provides full integration with SAP Learning Solution 3.00 and other eLearning platforms for manual or automated content insertion and distribution to learning audiences
Real Networks	Provides streaming services for live and on-demand Real content
Windows Media	Provides streaming services for Windows Media live and on-demand content
Video Servers	Provides streaming services for MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 content
Content Insertion	Standard C-Router services include one content insertion point for live and on-demand content and files; premium C-Router services enable multiple, unlimited insertion points.
Realtime Statistics	Enables statistical monitoring of C-Router network and content events, including audience retention time
Accounting Statistics	Enables aggregation of statistical information for accounting and reporting purposes

Premium Modules*
Cache Pre-filling	Enables full cache pre-filling services on the C-Router from Castify Media Manager and integrates with all standard cache technologies
Private Network Support	Enables full integration of Castify DirectBeam intelligent content routing and optimization services with networks that integrate Network Address Translator (NAT) devices, with an unlimited number of nested networks
Multiple Insertion Points	Provides additional live and on-demand content insertion points for a more flexible, robust deployment
Managed C-POD	Enables fully-managed, scheduled playout of remote content in its native application via integration with Castify's C-POD software

* Premium C-Router software modules are available for an additional fee.

Any PC-compliant computer using a server OS
Intel® Pentium® 4 2GHz or comparable
512 MB RAM or more
One 100Mbps network interface card (NIC)
18 GB storage capacity
For satellite-connected networks, a Technisat Skystar or other DVB-S satellite card

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