BackETERE MAM HARDWARE GUIDE
10 June 2022Etere MAM is a comprehensive solution for flexible, modular and effective management of your digital assets.
Etere Media Asset Management (MAM) is a highly-effective digital content management solution designed to streamline the ingesting, indexing, storing, and retrieving of digital assets. Etere MAM is an end-to-end software solution created to optimize the value of your assets fully. It features centralized management of digital content and associated metadata. Its effective implementation both increases operational efficiency and maximizes the return on investment of digital media. Etere MAM simplifies the content management process by streamlining the digital workflow, bringing media to the market faster and in multiple formats, and ensuring accurate content.
Key Features
■ Automated ingest followed by effective and integrated QC workflows
■ Facilitated content retrieval with automatic metadata association
■ Search engine empowered with full-text and asset filters and queries
■ Organizing the work of different groups
■ Generation of multiformat, multipurpose files for delivery to multiple platforms
■ Closed caption creation and retrieval
■ Rights structure to protect intellectual property, including digital watermarking
■ Newsroom integration for real-time access to full media content (MOS compliant)
■ HSM to transfer files between online, near online, and tape or disk libraries
■ Manage different storage, even geographically distributed
■ Etere Media Manager moves a large amount of data between storage based on customizable workflow rules. We suggest using the fastest interface available
■ Etere can use load balancing NIC as NAS or SAN storage
■ You can use more servers to increase bandwidth. Etere uses clustering to distribute the load among servers
■ Etere's load balancing technology loads each server to the maximum possible capacity while ensuring a fault-resilient performance
■ HP DL3xx, Dell PowerEdge, or similar servers are suggested
■ Etere works with any brand of servers
■ Etere can use load balancing NIC as NAS or SAN storage
■ You can use more servers to increase bandwidth. Etere uses clustering to distribute the load among servers
■ Etere's load balancing technology loads each server to the maximum possible capacity while ensuring a fault-resilient performance
■ HP DL3xx, Dell PowerEdge, or similar servers are suggested
■ Etere works with any brand of servers
■ For best performances we suggest to use one data pump server for every LTO, this is recommended but not mandatory
■ A local cache is suggested to optimize your LTO, we suggest a RAID0 system of 2 times the capacity of the LTO drive
■ No fiber channel switch is needed as the drive can be connected directly with LTO
■ Interface can be FC I-SCSI, SCSI, or any others supported by Windows
■ A local cache is suggested to optimize your LTO, we suggest a RAID0 system of 2 times the capacity of the LTO drive
■ No fiber channel switch is needed as the drive can be connected directly with LTO
■ Interface can be FC I-SCSI, SCSI, or any others supported by Windows
■ A transcoder changes the video format and code. Transcoding is a CPU intensive task, thus, transcoding servers need to have powerful CPU and more CPU as needed. Additionally, RAM is important as well to speed up the operation
■ Some transcoding formats as H264 can use the GPU, so an H264 GPU card must be available on the server. Etere uses the best GPU and CPU acceleration in the market
■ Etere load balancing technology optimizes resources and prevents overloading of any single resource
■ HP DL3xx, Dell PowerEdge R720, or similar servers are suggested
■ Some transcoding formats as H264 can use the GPU, so an H264 GPU card must be available on the server. Etere uses the best GPU and CPU acceleration in the market
■ Etere load balancing technology optimizes resources and prevents overloading of any single resource
■ HP DL3xx, Dell PowerEdge R720, or similar servers are suggested
Etere software solution is based on the Microsoft SQL Server architecture that provides the whole system with a rich feature set and the best performance. Etere software solutions have been designed to work with all versions of Microsoft SQL Servers, including the free Express Edition (the best suited for smaller-scale installations) and the professional editions (larger-scale installations). The hardware suggested by Etere for hosting an SQL Server depends on various factors such as clients number, playlist number, and the fault-tolerant method; however, a standard configuration that guarantees a good performance should include the following hardware:
Operating System
Windows 2019, 2016, 2012R2
SQL Server
SQL Server 2019
SQL Server 2017
SQL Server 2016
Reporting Services
2012,2016,2017,2019
Note: Please note that the list above is organized from most to least suggested versions; SQL versions older than eight years are excluded as they are not supported. More detailed specifications on SQL Servers are available on Microsoft's webpage.
Hard Disk
For ETERE, 1 TB is generally sufficient; use Microsoft suggestions to create a fast SQL server, e.g., using RAID 6.
Notes
Etere works with any server or PC brand
Fault tolerance
In case your system has a Main and Backup database, it is possible to increase the database fault tolerance with the following options:
■ DB Replica
■ DB Log Shipping
■ DB Mirroring
■ DB Clustering: high availability solution, automatic failover, this is the preferred
■ SQL High Availability Group
Operating System
Windows 2019, 2016, 2012R2
SQL Server
SQL Server 2019
SQL Server 2017
SQL Server 2016
Reporting Services
2012,2016,2017,2019
Note: Please note that the list above is organized from most to least suggested versions; SQL versions older than eight years are excluded as they are not supported. More detailed specifications on SQL Servers are available on Microsoft's webpage.
Hard Disk
For ETERE, 1 TB is generally sufficient; use Microsoft suggestions to create a fast SQL server, e.g., using RAID 6.
Notes
Etere works with any server or PC brand
Fault tolerance
In case your system has a Main and Backup database, it is possible to increase the database fault tolerance with the following options:
■ DB Replica
■ DB Log Shipping
■ DB Mirroring
■ DB Clustering: high availability solution, automatic failover, this is the preferred
■ SQL High Availability Group
Etere Web is hosted on Microsoft Web Server (IIS), which provides a reliable hosting service. Etere Web supports both single servers, multiple servers load balancing configurations, and geographically distributed servers
■ Loading balancing is an option that optimizes resource use, minimizes response time, and avoids overload of any single resource
■ Access managed by Microsoft active directory
■ An Etere streaming server is used to deliver the best experience to the Web browser that uses HTML5 players
■ Etere streaming server is free to use and is usually embedded in the Web server or the
data movers or both
■ Loading balancing is an option that optimizes resource use, minimizes response time, and avoids overload of any single resource
■ Access managed by Microsoft active directory
■ An Etere streaming server is used to deliver the best experience to the Web browser that uses HTML5 players
■ Etere streaming server is free to use and is usually embedded in the Web server or the
data movers or both
Etere Media Manager
■ Etere Media Manager moves a large amount of data between storage based on customizable workflow rules. We suggest using the fastest interface available ■ Etere can use load balancing NIC as NAS or SAN storage ■ You can use more servers to increase bandwidth. Etere uses clustering to distribute the load among servers ■ Etere's load balancing technology loads each server to the maximum possible capacity while ensuring a fault-resilient performance ■ HP DL3xx, Dell PowerEdge, or similar servers are suggested ■ Etere works with any brand of servers
■ Etere Media Manager moves a large amount of data between storage based on customizable workflow rules. We suggest using the fastest interface available ■ Etere can use load balancing NIC as NAS or SAN storage ■ You can use more servers to increase bandwidth. Etere uses clustering to distribute the load among servers ■ Etere's load balancing technology loads each server to the maximum possible capacity while ensuring a fault-resilient performance ■ HP DL3xx, Dell PowerEdge, or similar servers are suggested ■ Etere works with any brand of servers
Etere HSM
■ For best performances we suggest to use one data pump server for every LTO, this is recommended but not mandatory ■ A local cache is suggested to optimize your LTO, we suggest a RAID0 system of 2 times the capacity of the LTO drive ■ No fiber channel switch is needed as the drive can be connected directly with LTO ■ Interface can be FC I-SCSI, SCSI, or any others supported by Windows
■ For best performances we suggest to use one data pump server for every LTO, this is recommended but not mandatory ■ A local cache is suggested to optimize your LTO, we suggest a RAID0 system of 2 times the capacity of the LTO drive ■ No fiber channel switch is needed as the drive can be connected directly with LTO ■ Interface can be FC I-SCSI, SCSI, or any others supported by Windows
Etere Transcoder
■ A transcoder changes the video format and code. Transcoding is a CPU intensive task, thus, transcoding servers need to have powerful CPU and more CPU as needed. Additionally, RAM is important as well to speed up the operation ■ Some transcoding formats as H264 can use the GPU, so an H264 GPU card must be available on the server. Etere uses the best GPU and CPU acceleration in the market ■ Etere load balancing technology optimizes resources and prevents overloading of any single resource ■ HP DL3xx, Dell PowerEdge R720, or similar servers are suggested
■ A transcoder changes the video format and code. Transcoding is a CPU intensive task, thus, transcoding servers need to have powerful CPU and more CPU as needed. Additionally, RAM is important as well to speed up the operation ■ Some transcoding formats as H264 can use the GPU, so an H264 GPU card must be available on the server. Etere uses the best GPU and CPU acceleration in the market ■ Etere load balancing technology optimizes resources and prevents overloading of any single resource ■ HP DL3xx, Dell PowerEdge R720, or similar servers are suggested
SQL Database
Etere software solution is based on the Microsoft SQL Server architecture that provides the whole system with a rich feature set and the best performance. Etere software solutions have been designed to work with all versions of Microsoft SQL Servers, including the free Express Edition (the best suited for smaller-scale installations) and the professional editions (larger-scale installations). The hardware suggested by Etere for hosting an SQL Server depends on various factors such as clients number, playlist number, and the fault-tolerant method; however, a standard configuration that guarantees a good performance should include the following hardware: Operating System Windows 2019, 2016, 2012R2 SQL Server SQL Server 2019 SQL Server 2017 SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services 2012,2016,2017,2019 Note: Please note that the list above is organized from most to least suggested versions; SQL versions older than eight years are excluded as they are not supported. More detailed specifications on SQL Servers are available on Microsoft's webpage. Hard Disk For ETERE, 1 TB is generally sufficient; use Microsoft suggestions to create a fast SQL server, e.g., using RAID 6. Notes Etere works with any server or PC brand Fault tolerance In case your system has a Main and Backup database, it is possible to increase the database fault tolerance with the following options: ■ DB Replica ■ DB Log Shipping ■ DB Mirroring ■ DB Clustering: high availability solution, automatic failover, this is the preferred ■ SQL High Availability Group
Etere software solution is based on the Microsoft SQL Server architecture that provides the whole system with a rich feature set and the best performance. Etere software solutions have been designed to work with all versions of Microsoft SQL Servers, including the free Express Edition (the best suited for smaller-scale installations) and the professional editions (larger-scale installations). The hardware suggested by Etere for hosting an SQL Server depends on various factors such as clients number, playlist number, and the fault-tolerant method; however, a standard configuration that guarantees a good performance should include the following hardware: Operating System Windows 2019, 2016, 2012R2 SQL Server SQL Server 2019 SQL Server 2017 SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services 2012,2016,2017,2019 Note: Please note that the list above is organized from most to least suggested versions; SQL versions older than eight years are excluded as they are not supported. More detailed specifications on SQL Servers are available on Microsoft's webpage. Hard Disk For ETERE, 1 TB is generally sufficient; use Microsoft suggestions to create a fast SQL server, e.g., using RAID 6. Notes Etere works with any server or PC brand Fault tolerance In case your system has a Main and Backup database, it is possible to increase the database fault tolerance with the following options: ■ DB Replica ■ DB Log Shipping ■ DB Mirroring ■ DB Clustering: high availability solution, automatic failover, this is the preferred ■ SQL High Availability Group
Etere Web
Etere Web is hosted on Microsoft Web Server (IIS), which provides a reliable hosting service. Etere Web supports both single servers, multiple servers load balancing configurations, and geographically distributed servers ■ Loading balancing is an option that optimizes resource use, minimizes response time, and avoids overload of any single resource ■ Access managed by Microsoft active directory ■ An Etere streaming server is used to deliver the best experience to the Web browser that uses HTML5 players ■ Etere streaming server is free to use and is usually embedded in the Web server or the data movers or both
Etere Web is hosted on Microsoft Web Server (IIS), which provides a reliable hosting service. Etere Web supports both single servers, multiple servers load balancing configurations, and geographically distributed servers ■ Loading balancing is an option that optimizes resource use, minimizes response time, and avoids overload of any single resource ■ Access managed by Microsoft active directory ■ An Etere streaming server is used to deliver the best experience to the Web browser that uses HTML5 players ■ Etere streaming server is free to use and is usually embedded in the Web server or the data movers or both