A system providing a media distribution node, the system comprising: a memory; a first modulator (115, 120) for modulating received media content as a stream for streaming the media content to a device; and one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory and the first modulator (115, 120), the one or more processors being configured to execute operations comprising: receiving, via a network, a first control command for the first modulator (115, 120) including a value for a first control parameter for the first modulator (115, 120); determining an association between the first control command and a stored identifier of the first control parameter; identifying a graphical user interface "GUI" tool and information of the GUI tool in a data storage based on the identifier of the first control parameter; launching a GUI that includes the GUI tool for controlling the first modulator (115, 120); updating the first control parameter using the GUI tool based on the information of the GUI tool and the value for the first control parameter, wherein the information of the GUI tool includes a spatial location of the GUI tool on the GUI, wherein when updating the first control parameter using the GUI tool based on the information of the GUI tool and the value for the first control parameter, the one or more processors is configured to navigate to the GUI tool based on the spatial location of the GUI tool on the GUI, and manipulate the GUI tool in view of the first control parameter; initiating content streaming of the received media content using the first modulator in response to updating the first control parameter; identifying performance data for the first modulator (115, 120) associated with the content streaming; and sending the performance data to a server via the network. a memory; a first modulator (115, 120) for modulating received media content as a stream for streaming the media content to a device; and one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory and the first modulator (115, 120), the one or more processors being configured to execute operations comprising: receiving, via a network, a first control command for the first modulator (115, 120) including a value for a first control parameter for the first modulator (115, 120); determining an association between the first control command and a stored identifier of the first control parameter; identifying a graphical user interface "GUI" tool and information of the GUI tool in a data storage based on the identifier of the first control parameter; launching a GUI that includes the GUI tool for controlling the first modulator (115, 120); updating the first control parameter using the GUI tool based on the information of the GUI tool and the value for the first control parameter, wherein the information of the GUI tool includes a spatial location of the GUI tool on the GUI, wherein when updating the first control parameter using the GUI tool based on the information of the GUI tool and the value for the first control parameter, the one or more processors is configured to navigate to the GUI tool based on the spatial location of the GUI tool on the GUI, and manipulate the GUI tool in view of the first control parameter; initiating content streaming of the received media content using the first modulator in response to updating the first control parameter; identifying performance data for the first modulator (115, 120) associated with the content streaming; and sending the performance data to a server via the network. receiving, via a network, a first control command for the first modulator (115, 120) including a value for a first control parameter for the first modulator (115, 120); determining an association between the first control command and a stored identifier of the first control parameter; identifying a graphical user interface "GUI" tool and information of the GUI tool in a data storage based on the identifier of the first control parameter; launching a GUI that includes the GUI tool for controlling the first modulator (115, 120); updating the first control parameter using the GUI tool based on the information of the GUI tool and the value for the first control parameter, wherein the information of the GUI tool includes a spatial location of the GUI tool on the GUI, wherein when updating the first control parameter using the GUI tool based on the information of the GUI tool and the value for the first control parameter, the one or more processors is configured to navigate to the GUI tool based on the spatial location of the GUI tool on the GUI, and manipulate the GUI tool in view of the first control parameter; initiating content streaming of the received media content using the first modulator in response to updating the first control parameter; identifying performance data for the first modulator (115, 120) associated with the content streaming; and sending the performance data to a server via the network.