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.Task | Subtask | Groups |
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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 |
Task | Subtask | Groups |
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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 |
In the next chapter, the compression suite is designed, built, and tested. Then production begins.