Juniper Networks will shortly bring out an integrated video monitoring and analysis solution for its M and MX Series routers. StreamScope eRM enables network operators to perform application-layer video stream quality monitoring within edge routing infrastructure, the company said Wednesday. Comprehensive video monitoring solutions based with dedicated appliances are challenging to implement cost-efficiently without compromising performance, scale or network operations, Juniper claims. By fully integrating comprehensive video monitoring capabilities within the high-performance M and MX Series platforms StreamScope eRM eliminates the need for video monitoring specific appliances.
StreamScope eRM uses technology from Triveni Digital, a provider of digital signal monitoring and analysis solutions and subsidiary of LG Electronics (LGE). With support for 10 Gigabit Ethernet links, StreamScope eRM is said to offer up to 10 times the scalability of many typical video monitoring appliances. “Video monitoring is an increasingly critical capability for cable operators and