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Module 1 - Foundations for Advanced NDI Deployment

This module establishes the foundational knowledge required to build and maintain advanced NDI workflows. It begins with a recap of NDI basics before diving into discovery methods, protocol evolution, and best practices for deploying NDI in complex environments. Learners explore the differences between mDNS and Discovery Server, the shift from TCP to RUDP, and the implications of network segmentation, IP management, and switch configuration. 

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Module 2 - Scaling NDI - Multi-Switch and Multi-Subnet Networks

This module explores the technical challenges and solutions involved in scaling NDI deployments beyond a single switch or subnet. It begins by examining multi-switch network design, focusing on bandwidth considerations, uplink capacity, and VLAN segmentation. The module then introduces the role of subnets in larger deployments, explaining why NDI’s default discovery methods don’t work across subnet boundaries and how the NDI Discovery Server enables cross-subnet visibility.

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Module 3 - NDI and Multicast

This module introduces multicast as an advanced option for scaling NDI workflows, particularly in environments with many receivers per source. It explains the difference between unicast and multicast transmission, and outlines when multicast becomes beneficial for reducing network load. The module covers the fundamentals of IGMP (snooping and querier), the role of PIM in routing multicast across subnets, and the necessary switch configurations for reliable multicast operation. 

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Module 4 - Deep Dive into the NDI Technology

This module explores the technical architecture that makes NDI a versatile and powerful AV-over-IP protocol. It begins with an overview of NDI’s video compression options, including Full NDI, NDI HX, and HX3, comparing their quality, latency, and bandwidth profiles, highlighting NDI's audio capabilities, metadata integration, and routing functionality.

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Module 5 - Troubleshooting NDI with NDI Analysis

This module focuses on the diagnostic capabilities of the NDI Analysis tool and how it can be used to troubleshoot and optimize NDI workflows. It introduces key commands for identifying sources and analyzing NDI streams, explaining how to interpret video timing metrics to pinpoint issues with transmission or reception.

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Module 6 - NDI Tools Overview and Discovery Service

This module provides an overview of the NDI Tools suite, a free collection of applications and plugins designed to streamline daily production tasks and enhance workflow efficiency. The module also highlights the NDI Discovery Server, explaining how it enables centralized, unicast-based source discovery across large or segmented networks.

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NDI Professional Assessment

The NDI Professional end point assessment is your gateway to more advanced skills. A passing score of 25 out of 30 is required to earn your certification however you can have as many attempts as you wish.