> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL.
> For a complete documentation index, see https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/beam/overview/llms.txt.
> For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://mediakind.ferndocs.com/_mcp/server.

# Welcome to MK.IO Beam

MK.IO Beam is engineered to meet the evolving demands of processing at the edge of your network, delivering high-quality broadcast and streaming headends, low latency contribution encoding and capable video/audio decoding. Its flexible architecture allows for seamless integration into existing workflows, providing a future-proof solution.

MK.IO Beam connects to the cloud, enabling direct and automated control, monitoring and life cycle management via the MK.IO cloud portal for the ultimate in efficient operations.

[](/beam/quick-start)

### Quick Start

Configure and register your device.

[](/beam/connect-to-mkio)

### Connect to MK.IO

Check network requirements and find every device-management guide.

[](/beam/essentials)

### Essentials UI

Monitor channels and create new services from the streamlined Essentials dashboard.

[](/beam/web-interface)

### Advanced interface

Configure feeds and the individual services behind them in the Advanced interface.

## Solutions

[](/beam/contribution)

### Contribution

**For sending high-quality feeds from the field to the studio.** Find guides on configuring low-latency encoding, secure transport for live events, and more.

[](/beam/reception)

### Reception

**For receiving and decoding feeds from satellite or IP.** Find guides on configuring satellite demodulation, IP turnaround, professional decoding, and more.

[](/beam/headends)

### Headends

**For processing channels for distribution (Cable, IPTV, OTT).** Find guides on configuring statistical multiplexing, ABR transcoding, packaging, and more.

## System administration

Manage the BEAM platform hardware, security, and connectivity. These guides apply to all solutions.

[](/beam/system-admin/iso-installation)

### Installing the Beam ISO

[](/beam/system-admin/system-administration)

### System Settings

[](/beam/system-admin/maintenance/service-settings)

### Maintenance

[](/beam/system-admin/servers/servers)

### Servers

[](/beam/system-admin/security/user-management)

### Security

[](/beam/system-admin/network/configure-nics)

### Network