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Old 07-03-2005, 14:25   #43
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Re: How Video On Demand Works (long and technical!)

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Originally Posted by wir3d
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Originally Posted by scastle
I would hope it's in a nice, secure, temperature controlled data centre with redundant power supply (doubtful knowing NTL).
A head end is a building, generally one per region, where people work, with racks full of equipment. I think some headend buildings double up as depots for installation engineers, etc.

Well, it was wishful thinking...
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