[AG-USERS] Do I still need 3 servers in this day and age?

[Tom Coffin]

cool map Amado!

Amado Gonzalez wrote:
> Les Good afternoon.
> 
> I have attached a Knowledge Map, just to give you a visual understanding tool
> for how my Mini Access Grid is set up in my office.
> 
> It will give you a basic understand of the components set
> 
> respectfully yours,
> 
> Amado Gonzalez
> AccessGrid Virtual Institute
> Engineering and Computing
> Florida International University
> http://gsl.eng.fiu.edu/Amado/
> 
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: ag-users-bounces at lists.mcs.anl.gov [ag-users-bounces at lists.mcs.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Tom Coffin [tcoffin at ncsa.uiuc.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 4:59 PM
> To: Les Rhoda
> Cc: ag-users at lists.mcs.anl.gov
> Subject: Re: [AG-USERS] Do I still need 3 servers in this day and age?
> 
> hi Les
> 
> Depending upon the room (and your situation sounds like
> a small room) you could get a way with a souped up personal
> interface to the grid (PIG) machine. I refer to these machines as
> medium size nodes because they are good for 2-5 people
> 
> basically - it's a PIG with multiple display monitors and
> an echo cancelling microphone (like an accumicII)
> The multiple VGA displays are the key ingredient so that
> everyone can see the various video streams, and data being
> shared. You amy even want one of th edisplay
> to be larger (like a focal point)
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________________
> Les Rhoda wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I work in Video Services at the University of Maine in Orono.
>>
>> I have been tasked with constructing a quote for building an Access Grid node. It will be a small node, not even using projectors or anything fancy, just a small room that can act as a hub for some research teams to collaborate on.
>>
>> I have scoured the net for hours trying to suss what the best and most economical way to build the node would be. I've researched all of the capture cards, cams, etc but I still have one burning question: do we reall need 3 boxes to process and
>> serve, or can we pack it into one so long as we do not need multiple video input and display cards (which would require too many slots?
>>
>> Any suggestions are immensely appreciated. I'm under a deadline for grant money and since I'm new to this job there is a lot riding on this (especially given the economy, etc :)
>>
>>
>>
>> THANK YOU!
>>
>> Glad to be here, and glad to take part in the AG revolution! :)
>>
>> Les
>>
>>
>> __________________________________________________
>> Les Rhoda
>>
>> Technician/Office Manager - Video Services Dept.
>> Systems Manager - The Maine Channel
>> 220 Alumni Hall / 581-2517
>>
>> IT Manager, Dept. of Communication and Journalism
>> 416 Dunn Hall / 581-1281
>> ___________________________________________________
>>
>>
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