What Is Oracle Video Server Manager; Why Use Oracle Video Server Manager - Oracle Video Server Getting Started Manual

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What is Oracle Video Server Manager?

The Oracle Video Server Manager (VSM) is a graphical, Java-based software

solution that simplifies the management of distributed multimedia servers and

clients in heterogeneous environments. VSM offers the following features and

benefits:

As you write and deploy multimedia business applications in client/server

environments, system administration becomes increasingly challenging. With the

new generation of multimedia servers, you are responsible for managing a highly

divergent and ever-growing combination of servers, clients, and data. You must

have an easy-to-use, effective, integrated set of tools that can manage local and

remote multimedia systems from a single location.

The Oracle Video Server Manager (VSM) is the fastest and most efficient way to

manage multimedia content and services throughout your Oracle Video Server

(OVS) system. VSM simplifies routine OVS administrative tasks, enabling you to be

more productive. From the VSM console, you can:

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Centralized management of distributed systems: VSM can monitor multiple

instances of the Oracle Video Server and its clients from one location, reducing

product and overhead costs.

User-friendly graphical user interface: The VSM Java console provides an

easy-to-use graphical user interface that is designed to enable you to effectively

manage the system quickly, with a minimum of training.

Integration with Oracle's Network Computing Architecture: Oracle's NCA is

a comprehensive, open, network-based architecture that provides extensibility

for distributed environments. For more information about Oracle's NCA, visit

the Oracle web site at http://www.oracle.com/nca.

start and stop individual OVS instances

view the status of critical OVS services

monitor and/or manage several OVS functions and components:

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Logical content, clips, and programs

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OVS clients

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Oracle Media Data Store (MDS) volumes, disks, and files

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Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) tapes and files

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