AVAIL Stream - Frequently Asked Questions

A collection of common questions around AVAIL Stream


What is AVAIL Stream?

AVAIL Stream is an Enterprise service that monitors selected folders for changes and publishes these changes in AVAIL automatically, based on guidelines you provide. Stream automates the process of making content readily available to your users.

For more, visit our article What is AVAIL Stream?

How is Stream installed?

Arrange a Stream installation call by contacting support@getavail.com. We provide the installer during the call, ensure it is working properly, and answer any questions you have. The call normally lasts about 30-45 minutes.

I updated my Stream definition filters to exclude a certain file type, will it automatically remove any of those files from my channel?

Stream filters are not applied retroactively to Channel content. For more, visit our article on the topic.

For an in-depth explanation on filtering read our Content Filtering Guide.

Is Stream available with my plan?

AVAIL Stream is available for Enterprise customers.

What are the system requirements to run Stream?

The hardware requirements for Stream are quite small, and it can be run on virtually any modern machine:

Recommended System Requirements

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909
  • Microsoft Server 2016 Version 1607
  • Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 2.40GHz or equivalent
  • Memory: 4.00 GB RAM
  • Storage: 500 MB available space

Minimum System Requirements

  • Windows 7 SP1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (x64)
  • Processor: 1.5 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 500 MB available space