Overview

Locally Host Content With Your Own Server

The Local Host Solution lets schools access Discovery Education streaming content directly from their local server rather than from the Internet.

Advantages of Locally Hosted Content

- Use your LAN/WAN to deliver video content rather than the Internet.
- Content server is kept up to date when new videos are released by the Discovery Education streaming Network Manager software. New videos are transferred via an overnight process.
- Discovery Education streaming is hardware neutral and works with a variety of servers, including the Discovery Media Server.



Price: $3,000–6,000 depending on configuration

Approximate Storage Space (subject to change)

Encoded at…

File Types	256K	700K
Windows Media Files Only	1TB	2.2 TB
QuickTime® Media Files Only	1TB	N/A*
Both Windows Media and QuickTime	2TB	N/A*

*QuickTime not currently available in high resolution format

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Reduce Internet Traffic with Network Manager Software

Used in conjunction with the Local Host Solution, you can further reduce the impact to your network with Network Manager software. Network Manager software transfers video files to a local computer or server via overnight or off-hours delivery. Videos downloaded with Network Manager software are made available to educators through the normal Discovery Education streaming interface.

Price for Software: $295