Kraken
Welcome to the documentation for Kraken™ Series – Real-time Stream Optimization for ISR Communications. Kraken is a comprehensive software-based encoding, transcoding, and stream routing platform that aggregates feeds and optimizes transport of live Full Motion Video (FMV) and metadata. Kraken has evolved and developed to address the challenges inherent to many ISR video distribution topologies.
If this is your first time visiting, please see How to Use the InfoCenter for tips and tricks for browsing the site.
To view the new features for this version, consult the Version History.
Note
Documentation for older versions of Kraken are only available as PDFs.
Available Documentation
Title | Description |
|---|---|
Important Notice | Includes default credentials and package contents. Postcard shipped with the appliance or available on the Haivision Support Portal. |
Provide the steps to install and connect the applicable hardware server or appliance, cloud instance, or virtual machine instance and get started. | |
| Kraken OVA Deployment Guide | Provides the steps to deploy Kraken within a virtual environment from an Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) file. |
| User's Guide | Explains how to configure and manage Kraken to transcode live HD video, using the Web interface. It also includes system administration tasks. |
Technical reference for creating your own interface or integrating into an existing application | |
| Release Notes | Lists fixes between versions, as well as known issues. Only available on the Haivision Support Portal. |
| Related Documents | |
| SRT Deployment Guide | Describes the SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) protocol and how it is configured and used between all supported Haivision devices. |
| Explains how to use the console user interface (UI) to perform basic system administration tasks and network tests on Haivision hardware devices. | |
Kraken Series Datasheet | Includes an overview of Kraken features and licensing/ordering information. Available by request at haivision.com. |