Simply put, the Flash Video Platform
delivers a superior Streaming Media experience.
Today,
the vast majority of web video is presented with
a bewildering array of options and downloads that stand
between a viewer and content. The ubiquity of Flash
Player coupled with the new Flash Media Server 2 reliably
delivers a hassle free, instant-on video experience
across all platforms, various connection speeds, and
browsers with complete control over playback, interactivity,
and branding for a seamless experience. Flash Video
offers opportunities to deliver online content that
just isn't possible through any other media player.
Flash Media Server 2 is the foundation
for delivering both recorded and live Flash Video in
large-scale deployments such as video on demand, live
web broadcasts, MP3 streaming, video blogging, and
video/audio chat applications. Scalable Edge-Origin
servers, enterprise-ready architecture that simplifies
load balancing, failover, and clustering to ensure
greater reliability and scalability of streaming rich
interactive experiences even during peak traffic times.
Flash Media Server 2 has a unique programmable streaming
environment that includes a robust API for precise
code control over media streams, assets, and features—like
custom interactivity, user authentication, and with
automatic detection of the client’s
bandwidth connection and capability to adjust the
stream accordingly.
Flash Media Server operates across
standard Windows or Linux servers, and integrates
with existing databases, and web and data services.
Expanded extensibility functionality enables customers
to manage XML-based media meta-data, access local system
resources, and control logging and reporting for tighter
integration with existing media ingest and management
systems.
