Emergency playout & disaster recovery
Run an independent emergency playout alongside your primary system.
Stream Circle can be used as an emergency playout system that runs independently of the primary playout environment.
The emergency system receives playlist, media, and timeline updates from the primary operation and keeps its own output available for operator-initiated switchover when needed.
Best suited for: national broadcasters, regulated channels, and operations where a primary playout failure requires an independent fallback.
How it works
- The primary playout system sends playlist updates, changes, and timeline information.
- Stream Circle processes these updates and adjusts its emergency playlist.
- Required media, logos, graphics, and live feeds are prepared for emergency output.
- The emergency playout generates a continuous output feed.
- Operators can switch to the emergency output according to the broadcaster’s operational procedure.
Deployment flexibility
Emergency playout components can be deployed locally, remotely, or in a mixed setup depending on the broadcaster’s infrastructure and disaster recovery plan.
The emergency system can run on technology separated from the primary playout environment to reduce shared-cause failure risk.
Plan an independent emergency playout path
Let’s review your primary playout environment and explore how Stream Circle could support fallback output when needed.
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Related use cases
Primary playout independent emergency
The emergency playout reflects the primary playout operations and changes with low latency making it ready to take over the playout operations immediately. The output feed from the emergency playout is available immediately. The emergency playout cannot copy bugs and operational failures of the primary playout as it is built on entirely different technology.
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