Title :
Parallel video servers: a tutorial
Author_Institution :
Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Abstract :
In conventional video-on-demand (VoD) systems, compressed digital video streams are stored in a video server for delivery to receiver stations over a communication network. This article introduces a framework for the design of parallel video server architectures and addresses three central architectural issues: video distribution architectures, server striping policies, and video delivery protocols
Keywords :
data compression; interactive television; multimedia communication; network servers; real-time systems; video coding; VoD systems; communication network; digital video streams; parallel video servers; real time system; receiver stations; server striping policies; video compression; video delivery protocols; video distribution architectures; video-on-demand; Computer architecture; Fault tolerance; Hardware; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Network servers; Parallel architectures; Scalability; Streaming media; Tutorial; Video sharing;
Journal_Title :
MultiMedia, IEEE
