Redundancy Options
Crispin Redundancy & Protection Solutions
Crispin’s solution is built in a modular way so that you are only paying for and installing the components of the system that you need. With this concept in mind, there are a few layers of redundancy or protection that can be built into your solution, or added later when the time is right.
Channel Configuration
Crispin has the option for configuring a primary and a backup source in our playlist application. This option is configurable per playout channel, so you can pick and choose the channels that require this additional level of redundancy. This option does require your system to have a primary and backup source available for configuration.
Channel Sync
Sync’s two playlists in either a standalone system, or two remote systems. Unlike typical Channel syncing or linking, Crispin’s Channel Sync is Bi-directional so any playlist event edits or commands can be executed from either side, and automatically mirrored to the other.
Downstream Source Bump (Protection Bump)
Crispin offers a new feature for automatic downstream source bump. This feature is configurable for each channel that has a primary and backup video server port assigned for playout. Protection Bump provides control of a downstream router, allowing the system to automatically select between the redundant output streams. This selection is based on playback status on the video server ports. Operator initiated bumps are also supported and can be used as a great tool during maintenance updates on the video server.
This feature requires a Harmonic SpectrumX / ChannelPort Functionality OR Primary/Backup Video Servers with a video switcher/router that is controlled by automation. The control method to the downstream router can be either direct via supported router control, or indirect via activation of a GPI.
Auto Failover
Crispin’s Auto-Failover software provides redundancy for playlist and command execution (EventServer & DeviceServer) and will automatically failover between the primary and the backup. Can also be used as a tool to manually failover to one side, or the other, for maintenance updates.
Database – Warm Spare Restore
Crispin prides itself on our modular approach to our overall solution offering. By allowing customers to customize the solution to fit their needs for today and evolve for tomorrow, we work to keep costs down and meet specific needs.
While the term disaster recovery is a very broad term, it can mean many things when talking about your broadcast facility. We would love to talk options with you and what this looks like for your facility.
Whether building extra redundancy into your existing system, splitting the system, running a separate backup system or even talking playout of the cloud, we are here to help guide the conversation and discuss options.
Bump Mode
Crispin offers a new feature for automatic playback protection, Bump Mode. This mode provides control of a downstream router, automatically allowing the system to select between redundant output streams, based on playback status.
The on-air stream is selected from parallel feeds from sets of redundant playback devices. The control method to the downstream router can be either direct via supported router control, or indirect via activation of a GPI.
The benefit of ‘bump’ activating a downstream router is specifically used for certain types of ‘channel in a box’ playback systems where the master control switching, playback and graphics are combined.
Specifically, for the Harmonic ChannelPort server port, this ‘bump’ feature can automatically select an alternate Harmonic port when device failure, missing clip / graphic occurs in the primary system.
Disaster Recovery
Crispin prides itself on our modular approach to our overall solution offering. By allowing customers to customize the solution to fit their needs for today and evolve for tomorrow, we work to keep costs down and meet specific needs.
While the term disaster recovery is a very broad term, it can mean many things when talking about your broadcast facility. We would love to talk options with you and what this looks like for your facility.
Whether building extra redundancy into your existing system, splitting the system, running a separate backup system or even talking playout of the cloud, we are here to help guide the conversation and discuss options.
