In this chapter, we provided a context for the high-level implementation tasks so that you would see how a company might organize their needs and ideas. A Windows Media deployment follows the same process as any other deployment or project. Every deployment starts with a need; the need drives a vision; the vision becomes the solution; the solution drives the plan; and the plan drives the deployment process.
In the rest of this section, we will follow the company plan to deploy, test, and use the Windows Media streaming media system.
Task | Subtask | Groups |
---|---|---|
Content creation | Build compression suite. | Media |
Begin encoding selected, archived videotape programs. | Media | |
Portal development | Develop and test Media Guide using SharePoint Portal Server. | Media |
Test and release. | Media | |
Create client download package. | IT | |
Server deployment | Configure and test the Windows Media server farm on test bench. | IT |
Locate and install servers in data center. | IT | |
Configure servers remotely. | IT | |
Test and release. | IT |
Task | Subtask | Groups |
---|---|---|
Live studio production | Configure existing studio for live production. | Media |
Install two live encoding computers and a remote control computer in studio control room. | Media | |
Test and deploy. | Media | |
Remote encoding rack | Build, test, and deploy. | Media |
Producer mini-studio | Locate and configure office space for mini-studio. | Media |
Install equipment. | Media | |
Test and deploy. | Media | |
Create user Help information. | Media | |
Cache/proxy servers | Install and configure cache/proxy servers. | IT |
Initiate content management system. | IT | |
Install and configure a Windows Media server in the perimeter network. | IT | |
Test and release. | IT |
Task | Subtask | Groups |
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Interactive online training series | Produce a kick-off series, created using Producer. | Media, Professional development group |
Create a sub-portal site for the training programs. | Media, Professional development group | |
Test and deploy. | Media, Professional development group | |
Multicast-enabled network | Upgrade and configure routers, switches, and hubs. | IT |
Test multicast reception in all segments of the network. | IT | |
Plan and deploy large-scale test broadcast. | IT, Media | |
Usage reporting and feedback | Portal team works with IT to monitor usage and identify problems. | IT, Media |
Portal team and IT work on a report template for logs. | IT, Media | |
Portal site adds feedback feature. | IT, Media | |
Feedback information and identified problems are sent to IT user help group. | IT, Media |
In the next chapter, the compression suite is designed, built, and tested. Then production begins.