Command Center Relay Appliance Overview

What is a CCRS?

CCRS-RA, pronounced "Chris", stands for Command Center Relay Appliance and is a purpose-built relay appliance developed specifically for Industry Weapon's CommandCenterHD (CCHD) Platform. CCRS-RA is the bridge between CCHD and the Cisco Digital Media Players (DMP's) that are attached to your displays.

Why Do I Need It?

The benefits of CCRS-RA are several - the two most important being reduced network intrusion and improved asset management. CCRS-RA allows for one outbound connection for your entire network of DMP's to the CommandCenterHD server in the sky. This results in less overall bandwidth usage, less IT involvement and less network maintenance for your digital signage initiative.

Intelligent Media Distribution
CCRS-RA incorporates an asset management feature called Intelligent Media Distribution (IMD) that synchronizes each DMP on your network with the local CCRS-RA. IMD gives each DMP the assets it needs based on your digital signage requirements. CCRS-RA also handles capacity overflow for the DMP in the event it reaches storage capacity. If capacity is reached, CCRS-RA acts as a local streaming appliance and distributes content for the campaigns scheduled to appear on your displays. Additionally, as files age and lose relevance, CCRS-RA' IMD removes those assets from the DMP and stores them on its hard drive for future use.
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Cisco CR-100 Hardware
  • CR-100

  • Memory: 2GB
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz
  • Hard Drive: 160GB SATA
  • OS: Linux CCRS-RA Frame
  • Dimensions: 15.7" Depth (16.75" with bezel)


Dell Optiplex Mini Tower
  • Optiplex - Mini Tower

  • Memory: 2GB
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz
  • Hard Drive: 160GB SATA
  • OS: Linux CCRS-RA Frame
  • Dimensions: H:10.3" W: 3.5" D: 9.95"