Webex Video Mesh optimizes meeting experiences by processing media on-premises, reducing latency and bandwidth costs. It offers seamless cloud overflow and simplified management across deployments
Vendor
Cisco Systems
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Cisco Webex Edge Video Mesh is a solution designed to enhance meeting experiences and facilitate seamless connection, sharing, and collaboration. This technology offers a hybrid approach to video conferencing by combining on-premises media processing with cloud-based overflow capabilities.
Key Features
Local Media Processing
- Improves audio and video quality
- Enhances data sharing capabilities
- Reduces Internet bandwidth consumption
Cloud Overflow
- Simplifies resource planning and solution sizing
- Provides seamless user experience across cloud and on-premises systems
- Optimizes return on on-premises investments
Unified Management
- Offers a single management system for all meeting deployments
- Provides cloud-based provisioning
- Delivers usage metrics
- Automates software updates
Technical Implementation
The Cisco Webex Video Mesh system requires the installation of a Video Mesh Node on a Cisco UCS server within the organization's network. This node is designed to:
- Register and be managed by Cisco Webex in the cloud
- Provide visibility into usage
- Deliver automatic software updates
Deployment Process
- Node Installation: Deploy a Video Mesh Node to the host server by installing the software on-premises.
- Network Configuration: Log in to configure the network settings, including:
- Setting a static IP address
- Changing the host name
- Configuring NTP servers
- Cloud Registration: Register the Video Mesh Node to the Cisco Webex Cloud and complete additional configuration steps.
- Activation: Enable the configuration on the Webex site to utilize optimized media for Webex meetings.
Benefits
- Minimizes latency in video conferencing
- Keeps Internet bandwidth costs down
- Provides high-quality user experiences
- Enables on-premises meetings without significant operational overhead
By leveraging both on-premises and cloud technologies, Cisco Webex Edge Video Mesh aims to provide a flexible, efficient, and high-quality video conferencing solution that can adapt to varying network conditions and organizational needs.