Number of primary Elemental Live
nodes
Determine the number of primary nodes you need:
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You need at least sufficient Elemental Live nodes to run the channels for all the encoding workflows and MPTS workflows.
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You don't need to run each SPTS channel on its own node. A node can run multiple channels, including multiple SPTS channels.
After you have determined the number of primary nodes, you should identify your redundant node requirements. See Worker node redundancy.
Rules for association between SPTS channels and the MPTS
The following rules help you identify the number of nodes that you need.
The SPTS channels for a single MPTS can originate from one node.
Or the SPTS channels can originate from two or more nodes.
A node can contain SPTS channels that go to different MPTSes. There is no requirement for a node to be dedicated to one MPTS. In the following diagram, node A contains SPTS channels for two different MPTSes.
An SPTS channel can't be used by two different Statmux MPTS.
A node that has SPTS channels can also produce other channels (events). The node doesn't have to be dedicated to producing SPTSes.
