Title :
Making a cost-effective video server
Author :
Doganata, Yurdaer N. ; Tantawi, Asser N.
Author_Institution :
IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
A cost-effective system must allocate video files to the right place at the right time. We present the characteristics of different storage media and provide an analytical model for obtaining the cost of storing video files. We then state the video file allocation problem and provide a solution.<>
Keywords :
file servers; interactive television; interactive video; storage allocation; television; video signal processing; analytical model; cost effective video server; cost-effective system; cost-effective video server; file allocation problem; storage media; video file allocation; Analytical models; Bandwidth; Cost function; Educational technology; File servers; Games; Motion pictures; Multimedia systems; Programming profession; Streaming media;
Journal_Title :
MultiMedia, IEEE