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What are the advantages of high-density transcoding?

High-density transcoding enables the parallel processing of many streams in a compact 19” 1U form factor. This saves space, reduces operating costs and protects existing infrastructure through flexible conversion of codecs and bit rates.
The TAC 2.0 in particular offers the option of monitoring hundreds of streams in real time and controlling them tactically via matrix views thanks to its scalable master-agent structure.

How is the security of the streams guaranteed?

Our systems use AES encryption (128/256 bit), password protection, VLAN management and IEEE 802.1X (e.g. Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass). This means that the streams are reliably protected even in critical infrastructures.

Can the systems be operated on-premise?

Yes, both systems can be operated locally as a hardware appliance or installed as a bare-metal server in a rackspace provider of your choice. We also offer virtualized, highly available instances for operation in AWS, Microsoft Azure and other cloud environments.

What is the difference between routing and transcoding?

Routing forwards a stream in an already compatible format – fast, lossless and without additional latency.
Transcoding is used when the codec, resolution or bit rate need to be adapted, e.g. from HEVC (H.265) to MPEG-2 or from 1080p to 720p.