Table Of Contents - Oracle Video server Manual

Send Us Your Comments
Preface
............................................................................................................................................................ xi
Chapter 1 Concepts
What Is Streamed Digital Video? .................................................................................................... 1-1
How Is Streamed Video Better than Traditional Media?........................................................ 1-2
What Is a Digital Video Server?....................................................................................................... 1-4
What is the Oracle Video Server?............................................................................................... 1-5
OVS within the Network Computing Architecture (NCA) ............................................ 1-5
Tier 1: Client ........................................................................................................................... 1-6
Oracle Video Client:....................................................................................................... 1-6
Oracle Video Server Manager: ..................................................................................... 1-6
Tier 2: Application Server .................................................................................................... 1-6
Tier 3: Data Server ................................................................................................................. 1-7
Server Layer ........................................................................................................................... 1-7
Cartridge Layer...................................................................................................................... 1-7
Communication Layer .......................................................................................................... 1-7
What is a Digital Video Client?........................................................................................................ 1-7
Customizing the Video Client .................................................................................................... 1-8
What Are the Challenges of Digital Video? .................................................................................. 1-8
How Is Digital Video Used? ............................................................................................................. 1-9
Clips and Logical Content ........................................................................................................... 1-9
Real-Time Feeds.......................................................................................................................... 1-11
Where is Digital Video Used? ........................................................................................................ 1-11
................................................................................................................... ix
Contents
iii