Chapter 1
Overview of the Content Delivery Engines
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Cisco VDS-TV Overview
The Cisco Videoscape Distribution Suite for Television (VDS-TV) is a distributed network of CDEs
running CDAs that collaborate with each other to deliver personalized entertainment and interactive
media to subscribers.
The VDS-TV has a variety of functions to accelerate the distribution and delivery of content. The
VDS-TV interoperates with electronic program guides (EPGs), set-top boxes (STBs), and back office
applications, offering an end-to-end solution for video delivery systems.
The Cisco VDS-TV functionality can be separated into four areas:
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High-Level View of the Cisco VDS Internet Streamer
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