Embodiments relate to a software-defined networking interface between multiple platform managers. The system is enabled for configuring, monitoring, and controlling replication processes in accordance with a replication policy that is particularly useful when combined with grouping of logical devices used in replication. 2 to 8 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of SiO2. This design reduces the amount of turbulent eddies in the pipe system, which helps to achieve a more homogenous flow of coal in a carrier gas and the efficient and complete combustion of coal in a carrier gas within the furnace burner. The system also includes a video data pre-processor for compression of video data; a compression encoder to convert video data into compressed format; and a degradations and distortions meter to process video data and data generated by said transcoder.