What's new in Gridborg HMP Server 1.4

URL Streaming

We have added a new feature to the player resource so that it is now possible to use media resources that are behind an HTTP URL. That way media resources, applications and the Server can be separated. Media files are cashed on the server for faster operation and server administrators have the ability to control cashing and access to the remote media resources.

Configuration options and Logging

It is now possible to fetch Gridborg HMP Server configuration file from an HTTP URL; control UDP port range for SIP signalization when working behind a firewall; use SYSLOG for logging under Linux and switch on/off the fax capability, as well as some minor options that are added here and there.

Better Session and Server Control

With new commands applications are now able to control other application sessions and the Server itself from within the Gridborg Protocol. These features, used with external scripts, enable better server control. Also, you can inspect license information from within the application.

SIP Early Media

SIP early media enables applications to stream media to the calling endpoint before the call is established thus generating their own ring tone or better yet stream music for better user experience. For this no changes have been made to the Gridborg Protocol so the applications that used the feature with H.323 protocol will work out of the box with SIP as well.

Various improvements

We have worked hard to improve performance of Gridborg HMP Server on modern multi-core servers. We improved command and event responsiveness, memory usage and file access (by memory mapping when using RAW audio files) to name just a few. Also, thanks to our fax users we have considerably improved fax protocol implementation by adding better error correction and improving the overall functionality.