Medianet Reference Guide - Cisco

CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 Medianet Architecture Overview 1-1
Executive Summary 1-1
Business Drivers for Media Applications 1-2
Global Workforce and the Need for Real-Time Collaboration 1-2
Pressures to be “Green” 1-2
New Opportunities for IP Convergence 1-3
Transition to High-Definition Media 1-3
Media Explosion 1-4
Social Networking—Not Just For Consumers Anymore 1-4
Bottom-Up versus Top-Down Media Application Deployments 1-5
Multimedia Integration with Communications Applications 1-5
Demand for Universal Media Access 1-5
Challenges of Medianets 1-6
Understanding Different Media Application Models 1-6
Delivery of Media Applications 1-8
Prioritizing the Right Media Applications, Managing the Rest 1-8
Media Application Integration 1-9
Securing Media Applications 1-10
Solution 1-10
The Need for a Comprehensive Media Network Strategy 1-10
Architecture of a Medianet 1-11
Common Requirements and Recommendations 1-12
Network Design for High Availability 1-12
Bandwidth and Burst 1-14
Latency and Jitter 1-15
Application Intelligence and Quality of Service 1-17
Admission Control 1-21
Broadcast Optimization 1-23
Securing Media Communications 1-23
Visibility and Monitoring Service Levels 1-24
Campus Medianet Architecture 1-24
Design for Non-Stop Communications in the Campus 1-25
Bandwidth, Burst, and Power 1-26
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