Harmonic Launches Central Management for Next-Gen Hybrid Streaming
▼ Summary
– Harmonic has introduced a new central management system for its hybrid streaming solution to simplify operations across cloud and on-premises environments.
– The system enables operators to deploy and configure video workflows seamlessly, reducing costs and improving efficiency in hybrid streaming architecture.
– It offers unified control through a single interface, allowing creation and monitoring of linear channels regardless of location.
– Automated rules-based operations optimize storage and egress costs by migrating content between on-premises and cloud based on freshness and popularity.
– The system enhances resilience with built-in redundancy, geographic diversity, and robust failover options for disaster recovery.
Harmonic has unveiled a sophisticated new central management system designed to enhance its hybrid streaming platform, offering broadcasters and service providers a unified approach to managing video workflows across both cloud and on-premises infrastructures. This innovation aims to streamline operations, reduce overhead, and deliver greater flexibility in handling fluctuating viewer demand.
The system provides a single, intuitive interface that allows operators to deploy, configure, and monitor linear channels and video-on-demand services regardless of where they are hosted. By unifying control across diverse environments, it eliminates the complexity traditionally associated with hybrid architectures. Eric Gallier, vice president of video customer solutions at Harmonic, emphasized that hybrid streaming is rapidly becoming the industry standard due to its ability to lower total cost of ownership while scaling dynamically for high-traffic events like major sports broadcasts.
Key features of the management platform include automated rules-based operations that intelligently optimize storage and data transfer expenses. Fresh and popular content remains on local servers, while less frequently accessed material is migrated to the cloud, all without disrupting content management systems. This automated tiering not only cuts costs but also enhances efficiency.
Another significant advantage is the improvement in operational resilience. The system supports robust disaster recovery strategies by leveraging cloud redundancy and geographic distribution, ensuring continuous service even during local infrastructure failures. This built-in failover capability is essential for maintaining uptime and viewer satisfaction.
Harmonic’s hybrid streaming solution supports a broad spectrum of applications, from live linear channels and VOD to time-shifted viewing, catch-up TV, network personal video recording, and server-side ad insertion. The company plans to showcase the new central management system at IBC2025, taking place from September 12 to 15.
Visitors to Harmonic’s booth can experience firsthand how the platform simplifies workflow management while driving down operational costs. More details about the company’s streaming and broadband solutions are available on its official website.
(Source: Streaming Media)
