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This capstone project explores the development of a reliable and cost-effective multimedia content delivery system tailored for diverse environments. The project addresses remote access for administrators and ensures easy client usability. Inspired by personal experiences in cable TV and radio, the initiative aims to enhance interactive learning methods using Linux-based systems. It discusses the implementation challenges for over 1,000 users and presents server configurations using both Windows and Ubuntu Linux. The outcome demonstrates a successful, scalable solution that facilitates multimedia access across multiple locations.
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Multimedia content delivery over LANs and WANs Patrick Coe EKU Technology department EET 499 CET/CEN Capstone project 2009
Outline • Develop both a reliable and cost effective method of storing and delivering multimedia content in a diverse environment. • Configure and allow administrators secure remote access to the distribution system. • Ensure client accessibility and ease of use.
Motivation • Personal interest after doing work at both a cable TV and radio station in Carahue, Chile • An interest in making interactive methods of learning accessible to a larger audience. • Personal interest in Linux based operating systems and their capabilities • To make people’s lives easier
Introduction • Voice and video over IP have become common. Skype™ and YouTube™ are popular examples.
Introduction • Business meetings can happen without physical presence • A professor can lecture to classes in different locations
Introduction • Facility has over three-hundred client computers and over one thousand users across 3 buildings.
Problem Statement • How do we implement a multimedia distribution system to handle these users? • How do we keep this solution cost-effective and scalable
Servers Dell Optiplex GX110 -1200 MHz Celeron Processor -384 MB SDRAM -two 30 GB IDE HDDs -Web-cam Dell PowerEdge 4400 -733 MHz Pentium III Xeon processor -256 MB registered SDRAM -four 9 GB SCSI HDDs in a RAID-5 configuration -Web-cam -TV-tuner
Software • Windows 2003 Server • Ubuntu Linux 8.04 (Hardy Heron) • VideoLAN • Windows Media Encoder • Windows Media Services • tightVNC • LogMeIn
Dead server • Thunderstorm destroyed the Ubuntu Server • System still works in place due to built in redundancy
Conclusion • Great learning experience • Cheap and scalable • It works! You can go to http://www.wburg.k12.ky.us/extra/jackettv/archivepage.htm and view videos available on the web
Future Work • Live-CD distribution • Secure web access to multimedia • MythTV as an easy to use client
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