Question 1

What is the NetActuate Media Marketplace?

Accepted Answer

The NetActuate Media Marketplace is a catalog of media, streaming, transcode, WebRTC, and edge-delivery software that deploys directly onto NetActuate's global anycast network. It includes 100+ appliances spanning open source projects and verified commercial partners, each pre-packaged to run on compute located close to your content sources.

Question 2

How do I deploy an appliance from the marketplace?

Accepted Answer

Phase I of the marketplace requires assistance to deploy your appliance. Select it from the catalog and click its "Deploy on NetActuate" button, which connects you with the NetActuate team to provision it. The appliance is spun up on a NetActuate virtual machine in the point of presence (PoP) you choose, with each deployment running in a single location you select on the map. No manual server racking, network configuration, or origin wiring is required.

Question 3

How is the NetActuate Media Marketplace billed?

Accepted Answer

Marketplace appliances are billed at NetActuate's standard compute rates for the virtual machine size and location you select, with no separate marketplace fee. Open source appliances are free to run beyond compute costs, with zero usage-based or per-hour software charges. Bring-your-own-license (BYOL) appliances require an additional license from the software vendor, on top of compute.

Question 4

What's the difference between open source and BYOL appliances?

Accepted Answer

Open source appliances are free to run and are built and validated by NetActuate, while BYOL (bring-your-own-license) appliances are commercial or partner software that require you to supply your own license or a partner-provided trial. License keys for BYOL listings are applied securely at first boot and are never stored in the listing or in logs. Most of the 100+ appliances in the marketplace are open source.

Question 5

Where do NetActuate Marketplace appliances run?

Accepted Answer

Marketplace appliances can run in any of NetActuate's 50+ points of presence across every continent, including North America, South America, Europe, Asia & Oceania, and the Middle East & Africa. This lets you place ingest, transcode, delivery, and caching appliances close to both your contributors and your viewers, reducing latency for live and on-demand media.

Question 6

Who supports the software I deploy from the marketplace?

Accepted Answer

NetActuate supports the underlying infrastructure (the virtual machine, network, and edge platform), while the deployed application itself is supported by its upstream open source project or, for partner listings, by the software vendor directly. Many marketplace listings come from verified partners such as Wowza, Broadpeak, Quortex, and NETINT, who back their own software.

Question 7

How many appliances are in the NetActuate Media Marketplace?

Accepted Answer

The NetActuate Media Marketplace currently lists 100+ appliances across categories including Media & Streaming, AI & ML, Networking & Security, Observability, Storage, and Consulting & Services. New appliances are added on an ongoing basis as NetActuate validates additional open source projects and partner integrations.

Question 8

Can I try a BYOL appliance before buying a license?

Accepted Answer

Some bring-your-own-license appliances in the marketplace offer a partner-provided trial license that lets you evaluate the software before committing to a full license. Availability varies by vendor, so check the individual appliance listing for its licensing terms.

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