Media Flow Controller

Media Flow Controller is the innovative software system that forms the foundation of the Media Flow Solution. Media Flow Controller is a next-generation content delivery software system that enables customers to reduce costs, and improve the profitability of delivering rich media content, while also improving quality of experience for consumers.

A ground-breaking software architecture enables Media Flow Controller to maximize system and disk performance to deliver unmatched throughput, session density and storage scaling. In addition, Media Flow controller optimizes the efficiency of cache storage with hierarchical caching—a unique innovation which intelligently aligns the requirements of content with the memory type in which it is stored.

Media Flow Controller can be deployed on industry-standard x86-64 servers, or purchased pre-installed on the VXA Series Media Flow Engines. Optional applications such as Media Flow Publisher can further increase the functionality and value of Media Flow Controller.

Feature Description Benefits
Superior performance and scale Unique software architecture that maximizes the performance of available hardware
  • Throughput and sessions scale linearly as processor and disk capacity increases
Hierarchical cache storage Creates a hierarchical caching solution that can dynamically shift content between storage tiers
  • Content is efficiently stored in appropriate storage tier, according to object type and user demand
  • Enables flexible capacity and configuration planning based on unique content requirements
Converged multi-protocol, multi-format delivery Ability to support all content formats and protocols from a single server
  • Reduces costs by eliminating protocol-specific servers and infrastructure
  • Provides a single, converged delivery infrastructure
Extensible software architecture Media Flow Controller’s open and extensible software architecture forms the foundation for additional applications
  • Optional applications such as Media Flow Publisher [ 507 KB ] enable customers to add functionality as required
  • Future capabilities, enhancements and even third-party software can be easily added
Caching efficiency Unique intelligence enables maximum cache performance
  • Enables true optimization of network and cache resources
Hardware requirements
  • VXA Series Media Flow Engine
  • Select x86 Server Families with at least 4 GB of RAM
Media delivery protocols
HTTP, RTSP, Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP), RTMP, RTMP Tunneled (RTMPT), and Encrypted RTMP (RTMPE)
Origin server interfaces
HTTP, Network File System (NFS), and FTP
Live media ingest
RTP and RTMP
Storage types
SSD, SAS, SATA, and NFS
Cached media
Rich content such as Web pages, thumbnails, ring tones, videos, and software install packages
Codecs
  • Standard video codecs such as MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H.263, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, VP6, and VC1
  • Widely used audio codecs including MP3, and Advanced Audio Coding (AAC)
Media formats
Popular media formats including FLV, MP4, MOV, MPG, WMV, F4V, F4P, ASF, Third-Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), and 3GPP2
Media players
Adobe Flash, Silverlight, QuickTime/iTunes, Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, and Move Media Player
Access logs
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), and customizable formats
Admin authentication
RADIUS, TACACS+, and local database
Management interfaces
Command-line interface (CLI) and GUI through SSHv2 and HTTPS
Management tools
SNMP (v2), and XML-API
SNMP MIBs
NET-SNMP (includes host resources, interface, IP, network service MIBs)
Network Optimization with Media Flow Controller

For maximum performance, scalability, and reliability, Juniper recommends deploying Media Flow Controller on the VXA Series Media Flow Engines.

Customers can also optionally use the model numbers below to purchase Media Flow Controller as a standalone software system for deployment on general purpose servers.

Part Number Description
VXA-JMF2BAS-RTU Basic Media Flow Controller with HTTP for 1 Gbps (purchase to use on VXA Series)
VXA-JMF2ADV-RTU Advanced Media Flow Controller with standard and RTP/RTSP OD+L, SmoothPlay for 1 Gbps (purchase to use on VXA Series)
S-JMF2BAS-SW Standard Media Flow Controller with HTTP for 1 Gbps
S-JMF2ADV-SW Advanced Media Flow Controller with standard and RTP/RTSP OD/L, SmoothPlay for 1 Gbps
S-JMFFMS-SW FMS license with 2 Gbps connector
S-JMFCACHE-LTU Media Flow excess cache capacity per TB
S-JMFMSTN-SW Media Flow Manager for 10 nodes
S-JMFMA10-RTU Additional 10 Media Flow Manager nodes
S-JMFMA25-RTU Additional 25 Media Flow Manager nodes
S-JMFMA100-RTU Additional 100 Media Flow Manage nodes