Specifications

Chapter 6 Content Networking
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Cisco Content Distribution Manager
Key Features
• Complete CDN solution with Cisco Content Router and Cisco Content Engines
• Central control over delivery of high-bandwidth content, live and video-on-demand
over any IP network
• Easy-to-use management capabilities through a Web-based GUI; services include
previewing and scheduling replication of media to edge devices, bandwidth and content
management
• Automatically generates thumbnail reference images and sample Web pages for
integration with corporate extranet, intranet, and Internet sites
• One URL per media file provides seamless integration into any Web site
• Integrates with standards for Web multimedia presentation, including HTML/DHTML,
eXtensible Markup Language (XML) and SMIL
• Secure and fault-tolerant file transfer using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption for
secure media transfers
• Channel configuration for media distribution to any number of discrete audiences using
“distribution lists”
• Host content for a variety of customers within a single CDN
• Ability to create multiple virtual CDNs addressing targeted media distribution
• Content registration in cache logs for billing capabilities
• The CDM is delivered as a “personality” of either the 566 or 7305 Series Content
Engine products
Competitive Products
Specifications
Selected Part Number and Ordering Information
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For More Information
See the Content Distribution and Management Web site: http://www.cisco.com/go/cdm
• Cacheflow: Client and Server Accelerators
• Inktomi: Traffic Server
• Network Appliance: ContentDirector
Feature CE-566 Content Distribution Manager CE-7305 Content Distribution Manager
Sampling of Rich Media File
Formats
MPEG; RealVideo; Windows Media; QuickTime; HTML,
GIF, JPEG; Adobe Acrobat; Macromedia Shockwave;
CAD/CAM; MRI
Same as CE-566 CDM
Supported Interfaces
Autosensing 10/100/1000BASE-T Same as CE-566 CDM
Recommended Network Size
Dozens to 100s of CEs Thousands of CEs
Processor Speed
2.8 GHz Celeron 2.8 GHz P4
RAM
1GB 2 GB
Internal Storage
144 GB, 10K RPM, U320 SCSI 144 - 432 GB, 10K RPM, U320 SCSI
Rack Units
12
Dimensions (HxWXD)
1.72 x 17.3 x 20 in. 3.36 x 17.46 x 27.48 in.
Cisco Content Distribution Manager
1
1. This is only a small subset of all parts available via URL listed under “For More Information”. Some parts have restricted
access or are not available through distribution channels.
CE-566-144GB-K9 Cisco 566 Content Engine, supports Content Distribution Manager configuration
CE-7305A-K9 Cisco CE-7305A Content Distribution Manager