Installation guide

Interactivity
• Integratedvideo,audio,anddatastreamingforacompletesocialmediatoolset
• NewDVRfunctionalitythatsupportsaddedplaybackfeaturessuchaschapternavigation,time
skip, interactivity, and other custom functionality
• Customizableserver(usingtheserver-sideActionScript®languageandandplug-inarchitecture)
Security
• Moresecurecontentdeliverywithencryptionandaccesscontrolfeaturesandnoclientcache
• NewsupportforencryptedH.264streaming
• ImprovedSWFvericationtoensureapplicationsareauthorized
Support for your business
• Betteruseofbandwidth
• Optimizeddeploymentprolestosignicantlyreducedeploymentcosts
• LargeandactiveFlashandAdobeFlex®developercommunity
• Abilitytomeasurestreamingdeliverywithcustomizedlogging
• Playbackexperiencecontrolledbythecontentownerordistributor
• Customer’sbrandapriority
ese benets and more make Flash Media Server 3.5 your best choice for delivery of your branded
content—whetherit’sliveorvideoondemand.Adobehascreatedaserverthatisrobust,ecient,
and competitively priced. And with its expanded scalability options, it can easily grow as your
business grows.
eubiquityoftheAdobeFlashplatformacrossallscreens—fromdesktopcomputerstoother
devices—isapowerfuladvantage.FlashMediaServerallowsyoutostreamvideotowebbrowsers
viaFlashPlayer,tothedesktopontheAdobeAIR™platform,ortomobileandotherdevices
throughFlashLite™3soware.isubiquityallowsyoutofullymonetizeyourvideo,reaching
the most people with the least hassle.
Unlike other video delivery technologies, which just present pre-branded players to your viewers,
FlashMediaServer3.5integrateswithAdobeFlashPlayerandAdobeAIR,whichallowsyouto
create completely customized interfaces. Real-time data sharing, server-side plug-ins, logging, and
monitoringapplicationprogramminginterfaces(APIs)providedevelopersandITteamswiththe
tools they need to develop and administer large-scale rich media applications.
What’s new in Flash Media Server 3.5?
AdobeFlashMediaServer3.5isascalable,real-timemediaserverthatdelivershighquality(up
toHDlevel),on-demand,liveaudioandvideocontentwithgreateciencyandsuperiorquality
ofservicetoreachthelargestpossibleaudience,regardlessoftheplatform.Itcandeliver
prerecorded video, live video, playlists, music, video blogging, video messaging, multimedia
chat environments, real-time datacasting, multiuser gaming, and more.
FlashMediaServercommunicatesandstreamstoFlashPlayer,AdobeAIR,FlashLite3,and
Adobe Media Player consistently across platforms and browsers.
Flash Media Server 3.5 has many improvements and new features, including:
• CompatibilitywithnewDynamicStreaming,animprovedquality-of-servicefeaturesupported
by Flash Player
• DVRfunctionalitythatallowsforpausingandseekingwithinlivevideo
Adobe Flash Media Server 3.5 provides:
•High-quality video experiences
for consumers
•Ubiquitous and secure platform
for publishers
•Rich multiway application
for advertisers
•Scalable enterprise streaming
solution for IT professionals
•APIs to produce the next generation
of multiway social media
applications for developers
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