Installation guide

Flash Media Server upgrades

Upgrading from Adobe Flash Media Server 3

e guidelines for upgrading from Flash Media Server 3 vary depending on your current license

and when it was purchased:

• IfyouownFlashMediaInteractiveServer3,youcanpurchaseanupgradetoFlashMedia

InteractiveServer3.5.

•IfyouownFlashMediaStreamingServer3,youcanpurchaseanupgradetoFlashMedia

StreamingServer3.5orFlashMediaInteractiveServer3.5.

• Educationlicensesarenotupgradable.

Upgrading from Macromedia® Flash Media Server 2

e guidelines for upgrading from Flash Media Server 2 vary depending on your current license

and when it was purchased. To upgrade, you need your Flash Media Server 2 serial number.

• IfyouownanyversionofFlashMediaServer2includingProfessional,Origin,orEdge,youcan

purchaseanupgradetoFlashMediaInteractiveServer3.5.

• Educationlicensesarenotupgradable.

• OwnersofFlashCommunicationServer1.x(PersonalandProfessionaleditions)arenot

eligible for upgrade licenses for version 3.5.

• IfyouownFlashMediaServer2.0,youcanupgradetoFlashMediaInteractiveServer3.5,but

upgrades to Flash Media Streaming Server 3.5 are not available.

Upgrading from Flash Media Streaming Server

YouhavetwooptionsforupgradingfromFlashMediaStreamingServer3.0:

• YoucanpurchaseanupgradetoFlashMediaStreamingServer3.5.

• YoucanpurchaseanupgradetoFlashMediaInteractiveServer3.5totakeadvantageofits

enhanced features.

UpgradingfromFlashMediaStreamingServer3.5toFlashMediaInteractiveServer3.5only

requires the purchase of an upgrade serial number; the server soware itself does not need to

be altered.

Note: Installing the upgrade does not include the additional Flash Media Interactive Server documentation. You

must acquire the documentation from Adobe with your upgrade purchase.

For a comparison of features in each edition, see the Flash Media Server quick comparison table

on page 5.

Flash Media Server 3.5 Upgrade Plans

Flash Media Server 3.5 now has upgrade plans available that protect your investment for up to

two years. Upgrade plans can help to ensure that you have the most recent version of Flash Media

Server.ContactyourAdobeRepresentativeforpricingdetailsandmoreinformation.