Faq

• What is Streemfire?

  A powerful software application, offering an end-to-end solution for cloud-based video workflows and playout.

  Streemfire is a versatile tool in the cloud to organize video assets, providing easy and rapid ways to launch and maintain TV channels, to operate channels in a “pop up” mode or to turn your channel programming into a compelling on-demand viewing experience on the web.

  Streemfires’s “Channel as a Service” is the business model for a turnkey video management and playout solution provided as a service . It integrates all the elements needed to keep video content on-air within linear channels as well as other applications (OTT TV, VoD).

• Who is Streemfire designed for?

  Anyone who produces, manages or broadcasts professional video.

  Streemfire is ideal for a wide range of users, including:

  • Content owners seeking fast go-to-market with an easy-to-operate video management and playout service
  • Broadcasters looking to extend their in-house workflows towards a cloud-based control functionality for video management, automation and playout
  • Media publishers or broadcasters interested in a cost-effective, OPEX-only low-complexity service for new video channels or to complement existing ones
  • Playout service providers with incumbent multichannel automation systems desiring a flexible approach to launching new branded channels or On-demand offerings.
  • Organisations desiring cloud-based disaster recovery operations
• Can I use Streemfire for remote playout control?

  Yes, Streemfire Pro may be operated in a “cloud-control” way.

  Streemfire Pro complements the material flow in traditionally built broadcast processes by extending playlist creation and scheduling tasks into the cloud. Instead of air files, Streemfire Pro deals in such a case only with small proxy files. As such, Streemfire Pro acts as a pure cloud control instance, allowing remote operation of playout processes over the internet, while feedback of the actual playout status is always provided back into the Streemfire Pro user interface.

• What does “Channel as a Service” mean?

  “Channel as a Service” is a business model in which the Streemfire application is hosted in the cloud and made available to the customer over the Internet as a service.

  The software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted. Instead of installing and maintaining the required infrastructure by yourself, you simply access it via the Internet, freeing yourself from the complexity of software and hardware management.

  VJU provides video processing services, which significantly reduce the overhead cost of launching new channels and go-to-market timelines.

  By using the cloud-infrastructure, you can reduce the initial financial outlay when starting up or instead of purchasing new equipment. The cloud offers on-demand services, which you don’t pay for if you’re not using them.

• What does “cloud-based” mean and is it mandatory?

  The term refers to applications (Streemfire) or services made available to users on demand via the Internet from a cloud computing provider’s servers.

  Streemfire runs in the cloud (PaaS and IaaS) per default, which provides the fastest most convenient way to launch a channel or On-demand video services.

  Some clients may prefer to establish the entire system using their own hardware and infrastructure to ensure maximum control over the system and its functioning. This type of installation is supported as well on request. On-Premise or Private Cloud installation is possible via VM-Ware Virtualization.

• How quickly can Streemfire be installed and integrated to my system?

  A couple of days, with testing and integration included.

  Usually, to set up a hardware-based workflow will take significantly more time than implementing Streemfire as a service.

• Can the user interfaces of Streemfire Pro be customized according to my corporate graphical identity?

  Yes.

  The administration back-end and client interfaces can bear your logo, and the client GUI colors can be chosen among a variety of predefined schemes to match the one suitable for your installation. Also, all on-air templates can be customized according to your CI.

• How do I upload, ingest and store my files?

  Streemfire offers HTTP upload via its Asset Management User Interface, as well as HTTP upload via API, ingest from FTP and HTTP-sources via API. Accelerated transfer is optionally available.
  VJU supports Cloud Blob Storage and/or Local Storage/NAS.

• What encoding does Streemfire offer?

  Streemfire integrates with either encoding.com, Microsoft Azure Media Services, encoding.com and their respective video codecs and video formats.

• Which Video Delivery does Streemfire offer?

  Streemfire offers support for streaming and progressive download.
  CDN support for YouTube Live, Ustream, Akamai, Nacamar, Edgecast.

• Does Streemfire have DRM (Digital Rigths Managment)?

  You do not have to worry about your content being exposed to unauthorized “ripping”. As an option, Streemfire supports integration with many world-recognized digital content protection standards, often required by the content owners.