Table of Contents

Preface

The easiest way to implement just:store to your network is by having a DHCP server which takes care of the IP configuration of the server and clients. Advanced users may have different requirements, so this page lists some network topologies.

Direct Connection

• Every client is connected to a network interface port of the just:store system.

• As every client has a dedicated connection to just:store, every client is allowed to have a different network speed.

• We suggest using this topology for editing, playout and ingest workstations to get the maximum performance for each client computer.

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Connection over Switch/Router

• This topology is for a higher number of clients which all connect to just:store via a single connection to a 10 Gbit switch.

• The switch may connect to the internet over a firewall.

• Every client is connected either by 1 Gbit or 10 Gbit to the switch.

• We suggest using this topology for playout, ingest and editing workstations with less data throughput.

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Connection over Switch/Router using Link Aggregation/Bonding

• This topology is for a higher number of clients which all connect to just:store via a bonded connection to a 10 Gbit switch.

• Bonding either allows you to have a more secure connection (in case one connection breaks) and/or a faster connection.

• The switch may connect to the internet over a firewall.

• Every client is connected either by 1 Gbit or 10 Gbit to the switch. Do not mix 1 Gbit and 10 Gbit interfaces.

• We suggest using this topology for numerous playout, ingest and editing workstations. Please keep in mind that the bond configuration will have a maximal available bandwidth which depends on the configuration.

(In)Direct Connection

• This topology is for a lower number of clients which all connect to just:store.

• In this case, we are using multiple 10 GBit connections to the switch, which are shown as colored lines in the figure below. You can also use 1 Gbit connection, but do not mix 1 and 10 Gbit interfaces.

• just:store has routes defined, i.e. it sends network packets to the switch and the switch sends the packets to their destination.

• With this setup, you connect a switch to a single network interface port of the just:store system. Clients are connected to the switch. On just:store routes will be defined, resulting in a dedicated connection for each client, so they cannot communicate with each other.

• Every client is connected either by 1 Gbit or 10 Gbit to the switch.

• We suggest using this topology only playout or ingest workstations with very small data throughput, due to the fact that there is the limitation of one interface either 1Gbit or 10Gbit.