Implementation Plan Summary


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.

Phase I. Base 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

Phase II. Extended system

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

Phase III. Enhanced system

Task

Subtask

Groups

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.




Microsoft Windows Media Resource Kit
Microsoft Windows Media Resource Kit (Pro-Resource Kit)
ISBN: 0735618070
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 258

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