Sun Microsystems MEDIACENTER 2.1 - Manual (Page 15)

Chapter 1 Introduction 1-3
FIGURE 1-1 High-level Hardware Architecture
Content is loaded onto the Sun MediaCenter server via the server ’s Content
Manager, over a LAN or using 4- or 8-mm DAT tape. Video streams are controlled
through network interfaces distinct from the network interfaces used for video
output, using the Media Stream Manager (RPC-based) interface described in the Sun
MediaCenter Server Programmer’s Guide.
Sun MediaCenter Server Content
Control
From tape,
Media Streams
(Fast Ethernet or ATM)
Files
Fast/Wide or Ultra
SCSI
Media
File System
network-accessible file,
or live source