{"id":15829,"date":"2020-07-28T16:40:57","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T13:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/?p=15829"},"modified":"2024-08-01T17:02:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T14:02:20","slug":"trueconf-mcu-software-based-mcu-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/news\/trueconf-mcu-software-based-mcu-server","title":{"rendered":"TrueConf MCU: Software-based MCU server"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pro_mcu_1200na600_en.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-Gdqu6xPA\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15766\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pro_mcu_1200na600_en.png\" alt=\"TrueConf MCU\" width=\"1200\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/products\/mcu.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>TrueConf MCU<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, our software-based MCU server for standards-based video conferencing endpoints.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed to replace outdated traditional hardware, TrueConf MCU is a purely software Linux-based solution that enables customers to scale their existing video conferencing system and substantially lower capital expenditure. Thanks to enhanced CPU and GPU optimization, TrueConf MCU supports video conferences for up to 150 participants.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WGaEHOFEilA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fully featured free version for up to 4 users<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TrueConf MCU is a unique market offering\u00a0 that provides a fully-featured free version for an unlimited time period. The free version is already <a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/downloads\/trueconf-mcu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">available for download<\/a> on our website as a DEB package. To learn more about TrueConf MCU licenses comparison, read <a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/mcu-license.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our article<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"sbtn\" class=\"btn_blue btn_download big_text\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/downloads\/trueconf-mcu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download for free<\/a><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Key benefits<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scheduling<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TrueConf MCU lets administrators schedule video conferences: set start time and date,\u00a0 invite authorized MCU users, set a PIN to protect your communications, enable recording, etc. In addition, during the scheduling process you can enable or disable your camera, microphone, and speakers in advance as well as allow or forbid sending conference video to each invited participant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/en-1.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-Gdqu6xPA\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35132\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/en-1.png\" alt=\"\u041f\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0446\u0438\u0439 \u0432 TrueConf MCU\" width=\"690\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing video layouts<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With TrueConf MCU, you can flexibly manage your video layouts both during the scheduling process and in real time. The administrator can set a global layout for all conference participants and configure individual layouts for each connected user or device. Additionally, TrueConf MCU administrators can save video layouts as templates for further use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/en-2.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-Gdqu6xPA\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35132\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/en-2.png\" alt=\"\u041f\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0446\u0438\u0439 \u0432 TrueConf MCU\" width=\"690\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Far-end peripherals control<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TrueConf MCU provides you with advanced tools for managing microphones, cameras and speakers of the conference participants. Administrators also can choose not to show conference video to a specific participant and turn on auto dial if the connection is lost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mcu_en.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-Gdqu6xPA\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35132\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mcu_en.png\" alt=\"\u041f\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0446\u0438\u0439 \u0432 TrueConf MCU\" width=\"690\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content sharing and conference recording<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TrueConf MCU supports H.239, BFCP, and RTSP protocols to share presentations, play media content, and show the video from surveillance cameras during video conferences. In addition, the solution allows you to record video sessions for future playback. What\u2019s important, you can record the meeting with an individual or global view applied depending on your needs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video conference streaming<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like TrueConf Server, TrueConf MCU can be used for streaming to popular services, such as Wowza, YouTube, and CDNvideo. Thanks to streaming, an unlimited number of viewers will be able to attend your meeting. Additionally, you can embed the streaming widget to your corporate website or blog to engage your audience with your meeting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administration<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administrators can access TrueConf MCU settings in the corresponding section of the control panel. Here you can check your network connection, change video quality, add new users and set access rights, select the system language and view TrueConf MCU statistics. Administrators can also import and export user accounts from the current address book.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/en-3.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-Gdqu6xPA\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35132\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey;\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/en-3.png\" alt=\"\u041f\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0446\u0438\u0439 \u0432 TrueConf MCU\" width=\"690\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cascading for large-scale or critical meetings<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TrueConf MCU supports cascading, i.e. it is able to connect two or more MCU servers, keeping user group preferences and system settings. This feature is important for running large-scale conferences or critical meetings, as it allows administrators to increase the number of meeting participants and reduce MCU server load.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How TrueConf MCU works<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mcu-scheme-en.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-Gdqu6xPA\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15766\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/mcu-scheme-en.png\" alt=\"TrueConf MCU\" width=\"1200\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Integration with other TrueConf solutions<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TrueConf MCU can complement your existing TrueConf-based video conferencing infrastructure (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/products\/server\/video-conferencing-server.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TrueConf Server<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/products\/group.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TrueConf Group<\/a>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to full interoperability with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/products\/server\/video-conferencing-server.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TrueConf Server<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can get additional enterprise features, such as integration with corporate IT services, e.g. LDAP\/Active Directory. Besides, users who want to join the meeting from their own devices, as well as VoIP subscribers and external users can also be invited to the conference hosted on TrueConf MCU.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet TrueConf MCU, our software-based MCU server for standards-based video conferencing endpoints.\u00a0 Designed to replace outdated traditional hardware, TrueConf MCU is a purely software Linux-based solution that enables customers to scale their existing video conferencing system and substantially lower capital expenditure. 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