{"id":962,"date":"2021-04-30T10:57:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T08:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/video-dev\/?p=962"},"modified":"2021-10-20T11:28:38","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T09:28:38","slug":"sand-dashboards-the-full-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websites.fraunhofer.de\/video-dev\/sand-dashboards-the-full-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"SAND Dashboards: The Full Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the second blog post of the SAND series<\/a>, we will take a detailed look at the different FAMIUM SAND dashboards: Real-Time Monitoring<\/strong>, Reporting<\/strong>, Errors Overview<\/strong>, DRM\/ Media\/ XHR Errors<\/strong> and Session Details<\/strong>. Read on to discover what the purpose of each dashboard is and how best to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real-Time Monitoring Dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Real-Time Monitoring Dashboard is for the live tracking of the \u201chealth\u201d or performance of the streaming service. It focuses on what is happening right now, so the data displayed is 5-minutes-old or younger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Made to “paint a picture” at a glance, the dashboard contains only a handful of panels with the key information you need in order to know if a streaming service is performing well or not:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Real-time Monitoring Dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
  1. The number of streams being watched right now<\/li>
  2. The number of clients[1]<\/a> watching streams right now<\/li>
  3. The average bit-rate of the streams over the last 5 minutes<\/li>
  4. The average start-up time of the streams over the last 5 minutes<\/li>
  5. The number of streams and clients that were active in the last 5 minutes<\/li>
  6. The number and types of errors that occurred in the last 5 minutes<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Tip: Use this dashboard to discover the number of concurrent streaming sessions, what errors occurred, if any, and asses the general health of streams (ideally, you want to see high bit-rates, low start-up times and few to no errors).\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Reporting Dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The Reporting Dashboard is for big-picture insights. Its panels give a comprehensive summary of streaming service usage and performance for the defined time-interval:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Reporting Dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    1. The total number of streams watched<\/li>
    2. The total number of clients who were active<\/li>
    3. The total number of errors<\/li>
    4. The total number of DRM, Media and XHR errors<\/li>
    5. The average number of streaming sessions and clients over time<\/li>
    6. A breakdown of the platforms used to stream<\/li>
    7. The average number of active platforms over time<\/li>
    8. A breakdown of the browsers used to stream<\/li>
    9. The average number of active browsers over time<\/li>
    10. A list of the different manifest URLs used to stream<\/li>
    11. The average number of active manifest URLs over time<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Dashboard panels are interactive, meaning that they contain even more information than initially visible. The interactivity gives you control to explore the data. Elements can be hovered over, clicked on, zoomed into and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Interactive feature: Clicking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
      Interactive feature: Zooming in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      The best way to learn all the interactive features is by exploring them yourself. When using the dashboard, don\u2019t be afraid to click and drag your mouse around!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Tip: Use the Reporting Dashboard to get a broad understanding of your audience. Answer questions like \u201cHow many people were streaming and when?\u201d, \u201cWhat devices were used to stream?\u201d and \u201cWhich are the most popular manifest URLs?\u201d. Once you are equipped with big-picture insights, investigate specific sessions or errors in more detail using other dashboards.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      Errors Overview Dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      FAMIUM SAND focuses on being a debugging\/error analysis tool. As a result, this dashboard offers an overview of all errors that happened within a given time-range. It is divided into five sections: General, DRM License Server Errors, DRM Client-Side Errors, XHR Errors and Media Errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Errors Overview Dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n