Business unit
Open Media Management Platform
Transparency and control – because a network is only as good as the software that runs it.
Software made in Germany
The VIDI NMS is a vendor-neutral “Open Media Management Platform” for monitoring and controlling devices, networks and workflows in media and telecommunications environments. It supports the management of media networks, service planning, operational monitoring and alarm management.
Its modular architecture – a base module plus several optional add-on modules – allows it to be tailored to each use case and customer requirement. Networks ranging from a handful of monitored devices to complex worldwide media networks with thousands of devices, automatic provisioning and various interfaces to subordinate systems or supplementary booking tools can often be rolled out within a few weeks.
Modern broadcast and telecommunications networks are highly dynamic – technologies, standards and requirements change constantly. That is why a high-performance network management system needs one thing above all: maximum flexibility.
From the outset, VIDI’s requirements for an NMS were clearly defined: vendor-independent, modular and scalable, powerful and intuitive to operate. Combined with a robust server-client architecture, open APIs and flexible automation and scripting functions, the result is a platform that adapts without compromise to complex network environments.
Because the market in 2010 offered no solution that met our technological standards, VIDI developed its own network management system entirely in-house. Today the VIDI NMS forms the central foundation of our Network Operations Center in Darmstadt and is also successfully in use at customer sites.
A decisive advantage: all of our software development takes place in Darmstadt, right next to the VIDI NOC. As a result, operational experience, real-time feedback and concrete requirements feed directly into the continuous development of the platform.
View for displaying individual devices in the graphical user interface of the VIDI NMS.
Device View: front panel of a Cisco Nexus 9000 with port status, module details and trap/log tables.
Enables events across the network to be displayed in tabular form.
Log View: log, trap and syslog entries side by side, with the performance timeline below for time-based correlation.
Display of how devices are arranged and interconnected within a network.
Topology View: geographical map with OpenStreetMap plus logical network views at several levels of detail.
Interface for integrating the VIDI NMS into other software tools.
For a parallel installation of the VIDI NMS providing 1:1 redundancy.
The basis for automated switching of connections within the network – “flow management”.
Soft panel for entering switching commands – intuitive and with minimal effort.
For automated switching of circuits or connections according to a predefined schedule.
Enables a wide range of network parameters to be recorded, exported and visualised.
For direct access to the NMS by external users to place bookings.
Alarms are triggered and actions initiated based on defined events in the network.
For recording and displaying SNMP traps.
Enables individual access management for users or user groups.
For recording and displaying syslog messages.
Click a module to see its functions in detail.
NMS interface
From a handful of devices to a worldwide media network with thousands of devices – often rolled out within a few weeks. Talk to us about the right combination of modules.
