Distributed media nodes
Media capacity can be hosted by different participating organisations and used as part of a shared pool.
How it works
Centrally managed, locally hosted
A federation model that combines local service identity with shared orchestration and distributed media resources.
Federation model
Local service identity, shared media infrastructure
eduMEET Federation separates infrastructure hosting from service orchestration. Infrastructure contributors provide server resources for media nodes, while the eduMEET team manages the software layer, installation, updates and federation-level operation.
Service subscribers can use the federated infrastructure without operating their own media nodes. When users join a meeting, media traffic is assigned to an appropriate node based on geography and current load.
If a node becomes unavailable or reaches capacity, the federation can route participants through other available nodes to preserve service continuity.
Federation flow
A compact view of how an organisation connects to the shared eduMEET Federation infrastructure.
Local identity
Domain, tenant and SSO
Your users access the service through your organisation’s identity and domain.
Shared control
Central orchestration
The federation coordinates service operation, routing and software management.
Media layer
Distributed media nodes
Traffic can use available nodes based on geography, load and continuity.
Reference architecture
Media nodes, management node and signalling paths
The reference diagram shows users connected to distributed SFU/TURN media nodes, with the eduMEET as a Service management node coordinating the service through HTTPS/WSS connections.
Core capabilities
What the federation provides
Central orchestration
The service model coordinates routing, software management and federation-level operation.
Geographic and load-aware routing
Traffic can use appropriate nodes based on location and current load.
Failover
If a node becomes unavailable or saturated, traffic can be routed through other available nodes.
Tenant and domain
Participants can run a dedicated tenant under their own domain.
SSO integration
Identity integration can use OpenID Connect, including eduGAIN-based identity providers.
Audience
Designed for trusted organisations and service providers
eduMEET originated in the European Research and Education community, but the federation model is relevant to a broader group of organisations that need secure, scalable and privacy-respecting video collaboration.
- Network providers
- Universities and research institutions
- Public-sector organisations
- Healthcare and telemedicine projects
- Specialist education and training providers
- Trusted service operators
Next step
Contribute infrastructure to the federation
Provide media-node capacity and run your own trusted video service.