Control-Z Tool - A GUI for Wowza 3.1 for configuration, management and statistics.

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Control-Z Tool - A GUI for Wowza 3.1 for configuration, management and statistics.

Control-Z Tool is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) that allows quick and easy configuration of a Wowza Media Server

allowing applications and transcoders to be created, edited and deleted at the click of a button. It also provides

statistical information for all applications configured by the GUI along with custom functionality as follows :

Application Options :

Application :

Add

Edit

Delete

Stop

Start

Player type limiting for :

Flash

Flash over HTTP

iOS

SilverLight

RTP

Public Interface per application showing :

Current connections in use

Current bandwidth in use

Administration section to disconnect users

Provides direct connections for different devices

Hotlink denial options

Geographic locking options

Coming soon - Public Interface per application :

Viewing of application and stream graphs

Generate player and html code for each stream

Block and disconnect all connections to application

Stream codec information displayed

Upload, download and delete files for :

.sdp

.smil

.stream

RTMP Encoder authentication options

Download the required encoder configuration for FMLE compatible/Wirecast encoder

Playback Options to view and test applications and streams before launch (powered by Flowplayer).

Application bandwidth Options :

Overall bandwidth limit

Concurrent connections limit

Transcoder Options :

Requires 64bit OS and Java version

Hardware Options :

Cuda

QuickSync

Default (hardware default choice)

Input Output Options :

Input stream configuration options from any inbound stream to a specific stream

Output codec options such as PassThrough, H.264, AAC and Disabled

Limit inbound and outbound transcoding per license key

Video Ouput Options :

Codec, Bitrate, KeyFrames, Resolution and Profile

Video PassTrough option to allow the video Input and Output to be the same

Video Bitrate options allows you to choose the Bitrate you want to stream at

Audio Output Options :

Codec and Bitrate

Audio PassTrough option to allow the audio Input and Output to be the same

Audio Bitrate options allows you to choose the Bitrate you want to stream at

Data Collection :

Current connections by :

Application

Stream

Connection type

Graph Creation :

View current connections in real time

Graphs and stats are made for VHost, application and streams

Graphs for :

1 Hour

4 Hours

24 Hours

7 Days

31 Days

Stream Controller :

Add to StartupStreams

Start a stream

Stop a stream

Administrator :

Add

Delete

Additional Information :

No additional server required, built to run as part of Wowza

Access and Error log files can be viewed

Works with Wowza 3 only - Wowza 3.1.0 patch 5 or over (Latest April 12th 2012)

Perfect for stream hosting providers to allow their customers control

Month by Month cost, no long term commitment required (each Wowza instance requires a license)

White label option available

Features Coming Soon :

API providing access for remote configuration and management

Additional statistics for Geographic and Bandwidth views

Longer timescales graphics 6, 12 and 18 months

Ability to add users allowing FTP of content

We do have a long term committed plan for continually enhancing Control-Z Tool and are happy to get feedback.

Further information can be found here relating to Control-Z tool https://www.bonzaware.com/products/controlztool/

To contact us please see here https://www.bonzaware.com/contact/ and we are happy to answer any questions you may have.

This post has been edited to show the new features that are currently available for Control-Z Tool.

Regards

BonzaWare Staff

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Screenshots or an online demo would be appreciated.

–Joe.

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I have to agree, without any screenshots or video demos it’s hard to get excited.

Also, the fact that it is a monthly service vs. a simple paid product is a huge turnoff to me at least, and I have been looking for a GUI since day 1.

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It’s really a great solution.

Thanks !!!

Now I forget what I learned about Wowza Server.:cool::cool:

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Hello,

Control-Z Tool now allows a transcoder limitations per BonzaWare license key.

You can limit the number of transcoder inbound streams and/or outbound renditions.

More information about transcoder limitations please see out News page found here,

https://www.bonzaware.com/news/#news_28

To add this optional feature to your license key please make a request though our Support page when logged into your BonzaWare account.

Regards

BonzaWare Staff

April 3rd, 2013

Control-Z Tool Product Discontinued

BonzaWare announces the Control-Z Product is being removed from the market place and will no longer be available for purchase or use.

What happened? I’m hearing that Wowza purchased this Control-Z software from you for their next release, is that right?

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Hi

If you sign-up and contact us via the support page (when logged in), you can make a request for a 5 day trail.

We are currently adding new features and are always happy to receive feedback in order to enhance this product further.

BonzaWare

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Control-Z Tool version 1.0 release 6.3 is now available

New features include :

Application Options :

Public Interface per application showing :

Restart application option

Codec information of published streams

Generate players and html code for each stream

Viewing of application and stream graphs

Block and disconnect all connections to application

Unblock and allow access for enabled connection types

Edit admin username/password

Coming soon - Public Interface per application :

Add FTP users

Start streams

Stop streams

Graph Creation :

Better plotting method for graph creation

Bandwidth graphs covering :

1 hour

4 months

24 months

7 months

31 months

6 months

12 months

18 months

Extended graphs for connection counts now including :

6 months

12 months

18 months

Features Coming Soon :

API providing access for remote configuration and management

Ability to add users allowing FTP of content

Regards

BonzaWare Staff

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Hello,

We appreciate customer feedback and are looking into adding some screen shots and more information to this Showcase and our website.

I’m sorry that you feel that a monthly subscription is not for you. As we have a long term plan for Control-Z Tool we feel it offers the best value for money to our customers.

Regards

BonzaWare Staff

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Control-Z Tool version 1.0 release 7.0.05 is now available

New features include :

Application Options :

Geographic Locking Options

Now ships with MaxMind GeoLite country database

Now gives .stream files an exception to protocol restrictions

RTP/RTSP ingest options added for IP cameras

Interleave

AAC packetization option

RTP validation

NAL unit filter

Ignore profile ID

Filter unknown tracks

Enable audio

Enable video

Force MPEGTS out

Wrap RTP MPEGTS

Audio packet aligned

Video packet aligned

Seek limit for clients playing on demand content

API Options :

Secure implementation

Add application

Delete application

Stop application

Start application

View application summary

Features Coming Soon :

Additional API options to allow provisioning of the transcoder

Additional Information :

Works with newly released Wowza 3.5

If you require any other information about this product please contact us through our Contact page,

https://www.bonzaware.com/contact/

Regards

BonzaWare Staff

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Control-Z Tool version 1.0 release 7.0.06 is now available

New features include :

Application Options :

Limit Type

Concurrent connections - Now allows you to set the bandwidth limit or connection count limit to 0 which will allow unrestricted bandwidth or connection counts

Playlist options for iOS devices

Relative Playlists

Relative Playlist Items

Create Audio Only

Create Multibitrate Playlist

Use Calculated Audio Bitrate

Default Audio Bitrate

Max Audio Bitrate

Use Calculated Video Bitrate

Default Video Bitrate

Max Video Bitrate

Bitrate Adjustment (%)

Ability to hide RTP Options

Added fix for iOS Devices (version 6.0)

Now makes all Packetization segments a TS format

Features Coming Soon :

Additional API options to allow provisioning of the transcoder

Additional Information :

Works with newly released Wowza 3.5

If you require any other information about this product please contact us through our Contact page,

https://www.bonzaware.com/contact/

Regards

BonzaWare Staff

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Hello,

White label is an option that allows you to change the BonzaWare logo to one of your choosing and also allows you to edit the header and footer text that’s displayed.

This allows you to put your own branding on Control-Z Tool for seamless integration into your service.

Regards

BonzaWare Staff

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Hello,

Control-Z Tool now allows a transcoder limitations per BonzaWare license key.

You can limit the number of transcoder inbound streams and/or outbound renditions.

More information about transcoder limitations please see out News page found here,

https://www.bonzaware.com/news/#news_28

To add this optional feature to your license key please make a request though our Support page when logged into your BonzaWare account.

Regards

BonzaWare Staff

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This is absolutely and completely false. Control-Z Tool has not been purchased or integrated in any way with Wowza Media Server.

BonzaWare.Com have never implied or outlined this is the case.

Control-Z Tool has been removed from the market place and is no longer available for purchase. This decision has no way been influenced by Wowza Media Systems.

BonzaWare Staff

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Hi, what is White label option available ?

i can see that this cost 5 uk pound extra pr. month