Architecture Overview - Polycom Digital Signage 2000 Getting Started Manual

Architecture Overview

Architecture Overview
Polycom, Inc.
The image above presents an overview of the Polycom Digital Signage
solution, depicting the overarching architecture for the various components of
the solution. Content, in the form of templates, assets, and playlists, is created,
assembled and managed using the Polycom Digital Signage Web Controller.
Users can easily update content using the Web Controller's point-and-click
interface.
The content is automatically distributed to Polycom Digital Signage Players
via the Polycom Digital Signage Server, which acts as the central hub for the
Polycom Digital Signage system.
The Polycom Digital Signage Player renders content in real time for display to
a monitor, with the Polycom Digital Signage Agent linking Players to the
Server. The Polycom Digital Signage Agent also monitors the status of the
Polycom Digital Signage Player, and sends regular heartbeat and status
messages to the Polycom Digital Signage Server. The Agent can also take steps
to "heal" the Player if it detects a problem.
Administrators monitor and manage the system using the Polycom Digital
Signage Remote Manager application. This software displays the status and
details of all the Players connected to the system.
Administrators can also use the Polycom Digital Signage Remote Manager to
distribute and manage content packages, as well as issue commands to
individual players or groups of players, although content updates and
distribution are typically handled via the Polycom Digital Signage Web
Controller.
The Web Controller is used for day-to-day updates to content appearing on the
monitors in a given Polycom Digital Signage network.
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