Computers for Rivendell - Revision history

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1. Standard Desktop, Small‑Form‑Factor PCs, Mini PCs, and Raspberry Pis

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	* 320 GB hard drive		* 320 GB hard drive

	Rivendell can even run on a [[~~Raspberri~~ Pi]].		Rivendell can even run on a [[Raspberry Pi]].

	=== 2. Turnkey Broadcast Appliances ===		=== 2. Turnkey Broadcast Appliances ===

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1. Standard Desktop, Small‑Form‑Factor PCs, Mini PCs

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	Rivendell is designed to run on standard 64‑bit Linux systems, and stations deploy it on a wide range of hardware depending on their size, budget, and audio requirements.		Rivendell is designed to run on standard 64‑bit Linux systems, and stations deploy it on a wide range of hardware depending on their size, budget, and audio requirements.

	=== 1. Standard Desktop, Small‑Form‑Factor PCs, Mini PCs ===		=== 1. Standard Desktop, Small‑Form‑Factor PCs, Mini PCs, and Raspberry Pis ===
	Many community and small commercial stations use ordinary Linux PCs:		Many community and small commercial stations use ordinary Linux PCs:
	* Intel i5/i7 or AMD Ryzen processors		* Intel i5/i7 or AMD Ryzen processors
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	* 1 GB RAM		* 1 GB RAM
	* 320 GB hard drive		* 320 GB hard drive

			Rivendell can even run on a [[Raspberri Pi]].

	=== 2. Turnkey Broadcast Appliances ===		=== 2. Turnkey Broadcast Appliances ===

Admin: /* 1. Standard Desktop, Small‑Form‑Factor PCs, Mini PCs, and Raspberry Pis */

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1. Standard Desktop, Small‑Form‑Factor PCs, Mini PCs, and Raspberry Pis

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	Rivendell is designed to run on standard 64‑bit Linux systems, and stations deploy it on a wide range of hardware depending on their size, budget, and audio requirements.		Rivendell is designed to run on standard 64‑bit Linux systems, and stations deploy it on a wide range of hardware depending on their size, budget, and audio requirements.

	=== 1. Standard Desktop, Small‑Form‑Factor PCs, Mini PCs~~, and Raspberry Pis~~ ===		=== 1. Standard Desktop, Small‑Form‑Factor PCs, Mini PCs ===
	Many community and small commercial stations use ordinary Linux PCs:		Many community and small commercial stations use ordinary Linux PCs:
	* Intel i5/i7 or AMD Ryzen processors		* Intel i5/i7 or AMD Ryzen processors

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1. Standard Desktop, Small‑Form‑Factor PCs, and Mini PCs

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	Rivendell is designed to run on standard 64‑bit Linux systems, and stations deploy it on a wide range of hardware depending on their size, budget, and audio requirements.		Rivendell is designed to run on standard 64‑bit Linux systems, and stations deploy it on a wide range of hardware depending on their size, budget, and audio requirements.

	=== 1. Standard Desktop, Small‑Form‑Factor PCs, ~~and~~ Mini PCs ===		=== 1. Standard Desktop, Small‑Form‑Factor PCs, Mini PCs, and Raspberry Pis ===
	Many community and small commercial stations use ordinary Linux PCs:		Many community and small commercial stations use ordinary Linux PCs:
	* Intel i5/i7 or AMD Ryzen processors		* Intel i5/i7 or AMD Ryzen processors

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4. Virtual Machines and Containers

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	* Oracle VirtualBox		* Oracle VirtualBox
	* VMware ESXi		* VMware ESXi
			* Microsoft Windows Hyper-V / Windows Hypervisor Platform
	* KVM/QEMU		* KVM/QEMU

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4. Virtual Machines and Containers

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	These setups typically pass through:		These setups typically pass through:
	* Dedicated audio hardware (for playout machines), or		* Dedicated audio hardware (for playout machines), or
	* Network‑based audio (Livewire/AES67) for fully virtualized plants.		* Network‑based audio (Livewire/AES67) for fully virtualized plants, or
	* Dummy audio for direct-to-stream.		* Dummy audio for direct-to-stream

	=== Summary ===		=== Summary ===

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4. Virtual Machines and Containers

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	* Dedicated audio hardware (for playout machines), or		* Dedicated audio hardware (for playout machines), or
	* Network‑based audio (Livewire/AES67) for fully virtualized plants.		* Network‑based audio (Livewire/AES67) for fully virtualized plants.
			* Dummy audio for direct-to-stream.

	=== Summary ===		=== Summary ===

Admin: /* 1. Standard Desktop or Small‑Form‑Factor PCs */

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1. Standard Desktop or Small‑Form‑Factor PCs

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	Rivendell is designed to run on standard 64‑bit Linux systems, and stations deploy it on a wide range of hardware depending on their size, budget, and audio requirements.		Rivendell is designed to run on standard 64‑bit Linux systems, and stations deploy it on a wide range of hardware depending on their size, budget, and audio requirements.

	=== 1. Standard Desktop or Small‑Form‑Factor PCs ===		=== 1. Standard Desktop, Small‑Form‑Factor PCs, and Mini PCs ===
	Many community and small commercial stations use ordinary Linux PCs:		Many community and small commercial stations use ordinary Linux PCs:
	* Intel i5/i7 or AMD Ryzen processors		* Intel i5/i7 or AMD Ryzen processors
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	* 64‑bit Intel/AMD CPU		* 64‑bit Intel/AMD CPU
	* 1 GB RAM		* 1 GB RAM
	* 320 GB hard drive		* 320 GB hard drive

	=== 2. Turnkey Broadcast Appliances ===		=== 2. Turnkey Broadcast Appliances ===

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== Computers Commonly Used to Run Rivendell ==

Rivendell is designed to run on standard 64‑bit Linux systems, and stations deploy it on a wide range of hardware depending on their size, budget, and audio requirements.

=== 1. Standard Desktop or Small‑Form‑Factor PCs ===
Many community and small commercial stations use ordinary Linux PCs:
* Intel i5/i7 or AMD Ryzen processors
* 4–16 GB RAM (well above the 1 GB minimum)
* SSD storage for fast and reliable playout
* ALSA‑compatible consumer sound cards (sufficient for non‑critical setups)

These systems exceed Rivendell’s published minimum requirements:
* 64‑bit Intel/AMD CPU
* 1 GB RAM
* 320 GB hard drive

=== 2. Turnkey Broadcast Appliances ===
Some stations prefer pre‑configured systems such as the ''Rivendell Broadcast Appliance'' from Paravel Systems.
These are standard PCs running Ubuntu LTS with Rivendell pre‑installed and validated for broadcast use.

Advantages include:
* Known‑good hardware combinations
* Simplified installation
* Vendor support

=== 3. Rackmount Servers ===
Larger stations often deploy Rivendell on enterprise‑grade servers:
* 1U or 2U rackmount chassis
* Redundant power supplies
* Mirrored disks (RAID 1)
* Professional audio interfaces (e.g., AudioScience ASI cards)

This approach provides maximum uptime and integrates well with studio‑grade audio routing.

=== 4. Virtual Machines and Containers ===
Some engineering teams run Rivendell in virtualized environments:
* Proxmox VE
* Oracle VirtualBox
* VMware ESXi
* KVM/QEMU

These setups typically pass through:
* Dedicated audio hardware (for playout machines), or
* Network‑based audio (Livewire/AES67) for fully virtualized plants.

=== Summary ===
Rivendell runs reliably on everything from modest desktops to full broadcast servers.
The key factors are:
* Stable Linux distribution
* Reliable storage
* Appropriate audio hardware for the station’s needs