Grass Valley iTX SmartClient v.2.6 System Administrator Guide - Manual (Page 5)

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About iTX SmartClient
The iTX SmartClient is a web browser based Media Asset and Business Metadata
management system that uses the Microsoft™ Silverlight™ platform for its User Interface.
The user interface has a ‘dashboard’ and a number of ‘workspaces’ that allows the user to
browse and annotate media within the iTX system.
In its simplest terms, the SmartClient is managed from a single iTX control service that
communicates directly with the iTX Opus service. It uses IIS (Internet Information Services)
to send information over http to web browsers that point to a SmartClient website address.
In a typical system, the SmartClient Service will run on its own Windows 2008 Server
machine together with the IIS components and other prerequisites required for the
installation. The SmartClient Service will communicate with the Framework Server’s Opus
Service by either of the existing ‘Discovery’ or ‘Locator' methods.
Note: It is not recommended you install SmartClient service on the actual
iTX Framework Server unless you are setting up a small demo or test system.