What is Crestron Virtual Control A serverbased control
What is Crestron Virtual Control? § A server-based control platform § Supports configured and programmed spaces § Deploy one program across many virtual “control systems” § A single point of control for hundreds of individual rooms, supporting thousands of devices § Enterprise grade security, fully managed and controlled by the IT department § Leverages IT infrastructure to provide redundancy and fault tolerance § Crestron Xi. O Cloud™ platform ready 2
Setup options § Supports. AV Framework™ configurationbased systems (no programming) § Displays as switchers § Crestron Certified Drivers § Custom programming available § C# (SIMPL#) § Work with any version of Microsoft Visual Studio® software § RESTful-API for open development/ integration with other applications 3
Comparison: 3 -Series , 4 -Series, and Virtual Control ® 3 -Series 4 -Series Virtual Control Number of Programs 101 5002 Number of Devices 252 20003 SIMPL Windows Yes SIMPL# Pro (Sandboxed) Yes Yes Yes C# (No Sandbox) REST Management API Yes Redundancy Yes Fault Tolerant Yes 1: Some processors require additional license to go up to 10 • 2: All rooms are licensed • 3: Maximum tested, facilities up to 7, 500 4
When to use Crestron Virtual Control § In any situation where a large number of identical systems is required § Centralized control on the server § Saves space in each room § Simplifies and speeds up installation § Simplifies program deployment and maintenance § For example, a conference center often has multiples of a few room types § In any situation where virtualization, redundancy, and fault tolerance are important 5
Two sales models • Subscription licensing § Makes rolling out and purchasing VC-4 even easier § Simple pricing – select term (1, 2, 3, or 5 years) and then multiply room price by number of rooms § Operating Expense (Op. Ex) model lowers barrier to entry – no need to purchase VC-4 Core License § Easily add more rooms over time as your needs change 6 • Perpetual licensing § Like the traditional Capital Expenditure (Cap. Ex) hardware purchase model: purchase the appropriate room licenses upfront and your Virtual Control installation will run the number of rooms you have purchased § Requires maintenance license to keep software up-to-date and receive SLA
Subscription licensing Room licenses That’s all • Fixed cost per room Subscription licensing is more straightforward: simply select the term and the number of rooms. • Can be purchased in 1, 2, 3, and 5 -year terms; discounts for multi-year • Can be renewed at the end of the term to keep the rooms running • Includes software updates • Includes guaranteed support levels with predefined severity levels 7
Perpetual licensing Base License Additional Rooms Maintenance VC-4 -CORE VC-4 -ROOM-1 -49/ 50 -99 / 100+ VC-4 -MAINT-1 YR / 2 YR /3 YR • 5 rooms included • One program instance per room • Unlimited connected devices per room • 1 year of maintenance and support • Unlimited program library entries • Volume discounts when 50 -99 and 100+ are purchased at the same time • One program instance per room • Unlimited connected devices per room • 1 year of maintenance and support • Unlimited program library entries • Fixed cost per licensed room • Can be purchased in 12, 24, and 36 -month increments; discounts for 24 and 36 -month purchases • Free software upgrades, including new features and patches • Includes guaranteed support levels, with predefined severity levels Crestron Virtual Control is sold exclusively via Crestron dealers. Active maintenance is required for software upgrades and phone support. 8 Preliminary Subject to Change
Maintenance Included in subscription; add-on for perpetual licenses • Software updates • • Dedicated resource • • A dedicated contact at Crestron for escalation software support issues and priority status in call queue Partner registration • • End customer will be registered as a Crestron partner, which enables them to contact Crestron Technical Support directly Support services • 9 All updates made available by Crestron Remote technical support, including diagnostics and troubleshooting, with response times set forth in the chart on the next slide
Maintenance High Priority Medium Priority Low Priority SIGNIFICANT SOME MINIMAL Important features of the software not working properly in high priority rooms and there are no acceptable alternative solutions Important features of the software unavailable is some rooms, but an alternative solution is available or non-essential features of the software unavailable with no alternative solution Non-essential features of the software unavailable. The implementation or use of the software by the customer is continuing and there is not a significant negative impact Initial Response Time 30 minutes 1 hour 2 hours Status Updates Provided Daily Bi-Weekly Hours of Coverage Business Hours Business Impact Business Hours are 9: 00 AM through 5: 00 PM local time, excluding holidays and weekends 10
. AV Framework display as switcher room example 11
DM NVX AV-over-IP with C# programming ™ 12
Installation and activation • Install VC-4 – run free for 90 days as proof of concept • Purchase licenses § Purchase order § Fill in form on crestron. com to assign licenses to your Crestron Xi. O Cloud account • Claim server(s) into your Crestron Xi. O Cloud account and assign licenses 13
Server requirements § Requires Ubuntu® 16. 04. 3 LTS § Hardware requirements § Disk space: 1 TB § Specific hardware requirements are determined by the number of rooms deployed on the server § 1 Gbps network interface § Crestron Virtual Server can be run on a dedicated server or virtualized environment 14 Preliminary Subject to Change
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