The machines where you install the Mediasite Video Platform software must meet the following requirements.
General requirements
Operating systems |
• Microsoft Windows Server: 2016 and 2019 (Standard and Datacenter) |
• CPU: Intel Xeon Quad Core 2GHz or better • RAM: 4 GB or more • Storage: Operating system plus .5MB storage per minute of content (presentation data and supporting content) • RAID storage configuration and redundant power supplies (recommended) | |
Additional software |
• Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) • Microsoft FTP Services or a third-party SFTP server* •Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8+ • Microsoft URL Rewrite Module for IIS • Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 (recommended) |
Sonic Foundry does not provide
third-party SFTP server or SSL software.
Windows Server roles and features
Enable the following server roles and features on your Windows Server (2016 or 2019) before installing Mediasite Video Platform software.
Server 2016
Windows Server Roles |
• Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) • File and Storage Services > Storage Services • Web Server (IIS) > Web Server Role (IIS) o All Common HTTP Features but WebDAV Publishing o Health and Diagnostics > HTTP Logging o Performance > Static Content Compression o Security > Request Filtering and Windows Authentication o Management Tools > IIS Management Console o Application Development > NET Environment 3.5, ASP.NET 4.5, ISAPI Filters, ISAPI Extensions, .NET Extensibility 4.5, and Web Socket Protocol |
Windows Role Service |
Application Server > Web Server (IIS) Support |
Windows Server Features |
• .NET 3.5 Features > .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) • .NET Framework 4.8+ Features o .NET Framework 4.8+ o ASP.NET 4.5 o WCF Services § HTTP Activation § TCP Port Sharing § TCP Activation • User Interfaces and Infrastructure o Graphical Management Tools and Infrastructure o Desktop Experience o Server Graphical Shell • Ink and Handwriting Services • Media Foundation • Windows PowerShell o Windows PowerShell 3.0 o Windows PowerShell ISE • WoW64 Support • Windows Process Activation Service o Configuration APIs o .NET Environment 3.5 o Process Model • Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 (recommended) |
Server 2019 and Server 2022
Windows Server Roles |
• Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) • File and Storage Services > Storage Services • Web Server (IIS) > Web Server Role o All Common HTTP Features except WebDAV Publishing o Health and Diagnostics > HTTP Logging o Performance > Static Content Compression o Security > Request Filtering, Basic Authentication, and Windows Authentication o Application Development >.NET Extensibility 4.7, ASP. NET 4.7, ISAPI Extensions, ISAPI Filters, and Web Socket Protocol o Management Tools > IIS Management Console |
Windows Role Service |
Application Server > Web Server (IIS) Support |
Windows Server Features |
• .NET 3.5 Features > .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) • .NET Framework 4.8+ Features o .NET Framework 4.8+ o ASP.NET 4.5 o WCF Services § HTTP Activation § TCP Port Sharing § TCP Activation • User Interfaces and Infrastructure o Graphical Management Tools and Infrastructure o Desktop Experience o Server Graphical Shell • Ink and Handwriting Services • Media Foundation • Windows PowerShell o Windows PowerShell 3.0 o Windows PowerShell ISE • WoW64 Support • Windows Process Activation Service o Configuration APIs o .NET Environment 3.5 o Process Model • Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 |
Mediasite Video Platform considerations
When choosing machines for your Mediasite Video Platform, there are additional requirements and/or limitations that you must consider:
• Mediasite Video Platform and all products that are dependent on it require a 64-bit operating system.
• If your videos are available in multiple formats, you must re-evaluate your storage requirements since they will be greater.