VC-4-ROOM Crestron Virtual Control Server Software - Single-Room License

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VC-4-ROOM Crestron Virtual Control Server Software – Single-Room License

0 Offers a centralized server based alternative to individual hardware based control systems in every room. Provides a virtual control system for each room over a network. Per-room licensing makes it easy to determine the number of licenses required for an installation.

SKU: VC-4
Categories:Crestron, Software

Crestron® Virtual Control (VC-4) is a server‑based control platform for enterprise applications that can be used in place of hardware‑based Crestron control systems. The platform runs programs to control multiple rooms over the network from a single, centralized location. Cloud‑based monitoring is also available using the XiO Cloud® service.

Crestron Virtual Control can be integrated with a variety of devices, including audio, video, lighting, motorized shades, thermostats, door locks, sensors, and security systems. Connected devices can be controlled directly via Ethernet, and those that require a serial, IR, or other hardware interface can be integrated via decentralized control ports on a DM NVX® encoder/decoder, DM® transmitter or receiver, CEN‑CI3 series interface, or the CEN-IO wired and wireless series of I/O modules. Cresnet® network devices can be integrated via a DIN‑CENCN‑2 bridge, and wireless Crestron devices can also be integrated via an infiNET EX® wireless gateway.

Crestron Virtual Control supports server redundancy for increased reliability. For large buildings, Crestron Virtual Control streamlines deployment and maintenance by allowing a single program to be deployed across multiple rooms. Support for C#, SIMPL, and SIMPL#Pro programming languages gives programmers design flexibility and enables programs to be shared with hardware-based control systems. Crestron Virtual control also employs enterprise-grade security to ensure maximum reliability and privacy.

Crestron Virtual Control is sold through Authorized Crestron Dealers, and requires installation on a customer‑supplied server running a supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux® server operating system.

Licensing
The Crestron Virtual Control licensing model is similar to a traditional hardware purchase model: purchase a specified number of room licenses (VC-4-ROOM), and the Crestron Virtual Control installation will run the number of rooms purchased.

NOTE: The VC-4 server requires access to the XiO Cloud® service to validate its licenses. An active XiO Cloud account is required, subject to the terms of the Crestron Cloudware License Agreement¹. However, a paid XiO Cloud subscription is not required to manage licenses for a VC-4 server. For more information, refer to the XiO Cloud feature page.

Use the provided form to add Crestron Virtual Control licenses to your XiO Cloud service account.

Key Features

Offers a centralized server‑based alternative to individual hardware‑based control systems
Provides a virtual control system for each room
Streamlines deployment, maintenance, and management
Supports XiO Cloud® cloud‑based monitoring
Supports C#, SIMPL, and SIMPL# Pro programming
Integrates directly with IP-controllable devices
Integrates with serial, IR, CEC, and other controllable devices via decentralized control ports on DM®, DM NVX®, and other Crestron® interfaces
Enables server redundancy for increased reliability
Employs enterprise‑grade security to ensure maximum reliability and privacy
Per-room licensing makes it easy to determine the number of licenses required for an installation

Specifications

Minimum Server Requirements

Operating System

Red Hat Enterprise Linux® 8.2 software (64-bit version) or greater;
AlmaLinux OS® 8.2 software (64-bit version) or greater;
Rocky Linux™ OS 8.2 software (64-bit version) or greater

Network Interface

1 Gbps

Hard Drive

100 GB

Disk Space

100 GB

CPU Cores Required

	Average Number of Devices per Room
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
50 Rooms	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	8	8	8
100 Rooms	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	16	16
200 Rooms	4	4	4	4	8	8	8	8	8	16
300 Rooms	4	4	8	8	8	8
400 Rooms	4	4	8	8	16
500 Rooms	4	8	8	16

RAM (GB) Required

	Average Number of Devices per Room
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
50 Rooms	4	4	8	8	8	16	16	16	16	16	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32
100 Rooms	4	8	16	16	16	32	32	32	32	32	32	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	64
200 Rooms	8	16	32	32	32	64	64	64	64	64
300 Rooms	16	32	32	64	64	64
400 Rooms	16	32	64	64	64
500 Rooms	16	32	64	64