Systems, methods, and devices for implementing destination and source groups

A device comprising:

• a communications interface communicatively coupled with a first node cluster and a second node cluster via at least one communications network, the first node cluster comprising a plurality of transmitters configured to transmit a plurality of media streams, the plurality of media streams being packetized streams of data configured for network transmission, the second node cluster comprising a plurality of receivers configured to receive the plurality of media streams;
• a memory configured to store grouping parameters, node characteristics, and cluster parameters associated with the first node cluster and the second node cluster;
• one or more processors configured to:
• generate a first grouping for each node cluster based on a plurality of node characteristics and a plurality of cluster parameters;
• generate a second grouping for each node cluster based on a plurality of grouping parameters;
• and
• route the plurality of media streams based on the first grouping and second grouping.

A method comprising:

• generating, using one or more processors of a controller, a first grouping for each of a plurality of node clusters based on a plurality of node characteristics and a plurality of cluster parameters, the plurality of node clusters comprising at least a first node cluster and a second node cluster, the first node cluster comprising a plurality of transmitters configured to transmit a plurality of media streams, the plurality of media streams being packetized streams of data configured for network transmission, the second node cluster comprising a plurality of receivers configured to receive the plurality of media streams;
• generating, using one or more processors of the controller, a second grouping for each of the plurality of node clusters based on a plurality of grouping parameters;
• and
• routing, using one or more processors of the controller, the plurality of media streams between the first node cluster and the second node cluster, the routing being implemented based, at least in part, on the first grouping and second grouping.