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Here are a few examples of why using SymposiumLIVE offers a better solution:
We have worldwide multimillion dollar datacenters with fully redundant, underground generators,
battery power, etc. We have guaranteed uptimes at nearly 100%. Your multimedia is always
available. Delivering on availability and reliability, we understand the importance of the LMS
system to the mission of the university and institution.
We have dedicated IT staff to consult and support SymposiumLIVE. We offer a centralized point
of contact with a 24 hour, 7 day a week support model built to handle escalations as appropriate
and needed. This allows your institution’s IT staff to focus on what they do best on site instead of
having them further stretched out in more costly support roles. This eliminates time consuming
and costly training as well as staffing increases. Isn’t your IT staff better when they can focus
labor resources on your own existing networks and systems with more time to support end users
(students and faculty)? We believe so.
SymposiumLIVE offers redundant, constantly availability and access to your hosted media. In our
24/7 model with full redundancy and regular backups, we offer a disaster proof solution. We
provide “high availability” immediately and build on that success with a proven track record of
reliability across the globe. We offer stability in a volatile environment.
Absent a strong procedure to ensure that rich media is stored on-site, memory and bandwidth
surcharges could escalate for your institution. The cost to refresh the myriad of servers, SANs,
and network streaming appliances is also quite expensive. SymposiumLIVE offers a rich media
solution that could accommodate the growing demand for a hosted media solution. We minimize
bandwidth and memory consumption on your institution’s network and servers. Replicating an
effective solution in-house, similar to what SymposiumLIVE offers can be costly.
It should be noted that, when running the system in-house, the university is exposed to greater
financial risk in the event of a catastrophic failure that necessitates the expertise of typically
outsourced IT consultants to rebuild and refresh multiple servers including the associated storage
and rich media. SymposiumLIVE takes care of this for you. We are built to handle (and prevent)
emergencies given our Content Delivery Network. This also helps eliminate additional ongoing
costs that may be required by your institution and IT staff to support and implement a rich media
system as demand grows. SymposiumLIVE reduces performance and personnel-related risks
when compared to the in-house solution. Stop the cycle of expensive hardware refresh costs and
additional expertise-related IT staffing issues.
SymposiumLIVE creates value for the enterprise. SymposiumLIVE offers your institution a strong
way to reach out and teach the world a new and vibrant way to learn. Let us support your rich
media in this challenge. Let SymposiumLIVE be your Atlas.
SymposiumLIVE Streaming Video Benefits & Key Points:
REDUCE COSTS
Eliminate costly studios and support staff
Leverage existing technology investment
Improve productivity
INCREASE REVENUE
Reach more faculty, students, parents, and alumni
Drive action and achieve results quicker
Reduce your time to market
Cost effective reach for distance learning.
POWERFUL TOOL
Reach more students/employees with virtual classes
Allow instructors to teach from anywhere
Record great classes for use indefinitely
Track student participation and performance
SIMPLE TO DEPLOY
Integrates with existing equipment
Automates production and distribution process
Deployable across multiple campuses
Lowest cost per student per class solution
ROBUST ARCHITECTURE
Built-in load balancing and failover to scale video despite the heaviest traffic
Video streaming that starts the instant viewers click Play
High-performance network that ensures video isn't clogged up on the Internet
Automatic tracking and report generation at the click of a button
Flexible bandwidth and storage based on client needs
Experience a superior Content Delivery Network
SymposiumLIVE leverages a superior Content Delivery Network that will free up your institution's bandwidth and save on infrastructure costs. Our technology ensures that only the highest quality streams reach your audience with a proprietary network that ensures the content served to end users is always current and is delivered efficiently with the least amount of network hops.
Deliver Video in the format you want.
SymposiumLIVE allows for multiple uses of rich media formats - Real Video, Windows Media, QuickTime, and Macromedia Flash format - even for the same class!
RealCast’s Content Delivery Network is the solution that increases the scale, reach and performance of your Internet presence rapidly, without adding cost or complexity to your current IT infrastructure. Your competitive advantage depends on your ability to extend more relevant information to all of your constituents, faster and further, and to control the flow of information better. Let SymposiumLIVE work with your Blackboard solution to achieve the true virtual campus experience!
