This is a crash course that is created to intimate the learner with the basic operational setup of DCLM Media ICT department. This basic setup provides the ground for our weekly live broadcast, recording and archival operations.

1. IT Network
Engineering
DCLM Media engineering setup and
configuration

2. Week 1
INTRODUCTION

3. 3 Categories
This general introduction will be broken into 3 main categories:
Software
Hardware
Services

4. Software
Technology
Technology refers to the tools,
machines, systems, and methods
that people use to solve
problems, achieve goals, and
make their lives easier or more
efficient
Some of the tech we use:
Dante
NDI
SRT
DNS
Internet

5. Software
Operating Systems
Windows, MacOS, Linux

6. Software
Applications
vMix, OBS, Butt, Dante, Mikrotik, StreamHub, Haivision, Docker, Nginx,
Voicemeeter, Zoom, Cyberduck, Azure Storage Explorer, NDI Toolkit, Freemake,
Pazera Audio Converter, Lossless Cut

7. Hardware
-- General toolkit
High End PCs/Laptops
Routers
Switches
Wireless Access Points
Networking cables - Cat 6, Cat 7,
Fibre Optics cable
Fibre converters
HDMI cables
SDI cables

8. Hardware
-- Live streaming toolkit
Haivision Pro 460 (encoder)
StreamHub (decoder)
UltraStudio
Capture cards
Windows Desktop PC

9. Services
AWS CLOUD
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a
comprehensive and widely adopted cloud
computing platform offered by
Amazon.com. AWS provides a broad set of
services, including computing power,
storage options, networking, databases,
machine learning, analytics, and more,
allowing businesses and individuals to
build and deploy applications with
flexibility, scalability, and reliability.
Key AWS services we use:
Compute - EC2
Storage - S3
Database - RDS
Networking - VPC, Route53
Security - IAM, KMS, WAF
Developer tools - CloudFormation
DCLM Services running on AWS:
Web server, DCLM Radio Engine(Azuracast),
Node Media Server

10. Services
AZURE CLOUD
Microsoft Azure is a comprehensive cloud
computing platform provided by Microsoft,
offering a wide range of services to help
organizations build, deploy, and manage
applications and services through
Microsoft's global network of data centers.
Azure supports a variety of programming
languages, frameworks, and operating
systems, enabling flexibility and scalability
for businesses of all sizes.
Key Azure services we use:
Compute - Azure VM
Storage - Azure Blob Storage
Networking - Azure Virtual Network
Security - Azure Active Directory
Developer tools - Azure DevOps
DCLM Services running on Azure:
Email server, Sermon Storage Server

11. Services
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER
Hoops Telecoms is our major Internet
service provider. They provide us with
dedicated bandwidth up to 300mbps
up/down via Fibre and Radio links.
We also have another ISP named ICSL.
They serve as our backup
Key services:
Internet bandwidth - Up to 300Mbps

12. Services
ISP - Hoops Telecoms. Provides up
to 300mbps bandwidth up/down via
Fibre