What's New For 4.0
Kraken v4.0 introduces the following features and enhancements:
Argon Interface with Confidence Monitoring
This version includes an enhanced user interface to provide a more streamlined and intuitive experience. The Argon design includes preview thumbnails of running streams and real time streaming statistics for confidence monitoring |
OS Update
Kraken's base operating system has been updated to Oracle Linux 9. |
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User Analytics
Kraken users can now enable or disable the gathering of anonymous user analytic data originating from the client device. This user analytic data helps to direct future Kraken features and enhancements. |
Cryptography Library Update
The Cryptography Library in Kraken has been updated to OpenSSL 3.0. |
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Unified Streaming Output Module
In version 4.0, Bypass, Transcoder, and Transcoder + Passthru stream modes all leverage the same Kraken Output module, providing unified streaming experience for Kraken Outputs for HLS, RTSP, and RTMP formats |
HLS Output Support
In version 4.0, HLS PULL outputs are available in all stream routing modes (Bypass, Transcoder, and Transcoder + Passthru). Preview these HLS outputs in the web with the Kraken preview player. |
Retire hvrouted service
In version 4.0, Kraken ceases using the Haivision router service, hvrouted, as a back-end service. Routing behavior is maintained through use of a unified Kraken Output module. |
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Improved Stream Status Reporting
In version 4.0, the REST api provides a new endpoint enumerating the operational streaming status of configured Kraken Streams. |
Retain 12M SEI Timestamps upon transcode
In version 4.0, transcoding between HEVC and H.264 (and vice-versa) now preserves the SMPTE 12M timestamp information. |
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TLS Version Update
In version 4.0, Kraken adds support for TLSv1.3, and depreciates selection and use of less-secure TLSv1.0 and TLSv1.1 methods. |
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Certificate Alert
In version 4.0, certificates show an alert when within 30 days of expiration to account for best industry practices for shorter certificate viability. |
VMware Version Requirement
Kraken 4.0 supports VMware ESXi 7.0 hosts and later. |
Update Kraken Disk Partition Scheme
In version 4.0, Kraken uses an updated partitioning scheme following security best practices. |
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