Installation guide

Adobe Flash Media Streaming Server 3
Flash Media Streaming Server 3 is an economical solution that allows you to quickly start
streaminghigh-quality,moresecurevideo.Itprovidesallthefeaturesyouneedtostreamvideo
andaudio,andworksinunisonwithAdobeMediaPlayerandAdobeFlashMediaEncoder.Core
features include:
• Low-coststreamingtoFlash,AdobeAIR,AdobeMediaPlayer,andFlashLite
• Easytoinstallandgetstarted
• HDquality(withindustry-standardH.264videocapabilities)
• Advancedtrackingandreporting
• Highperformance—saturatesa1Gbpsinterface
• Networkecient
• Enhancedseeking
• Encryptedstreaming
• Simpleaccesscontrol
• High-qualitylivevideo
• Multiplebitrate
Flash Media Streaming Server 3 ships with two services that make it easy to start streaming right
out of the box:
• Live video streaming—e standard live video streaming application provides a publish point
onFlashMediaStreamingServer,allowingyoutostartpublishingrightaway.Itsupportsthe
AdobeFlashMediaEncoder,theFLVPlaybackcomponent(Flash8andlater),andshipswitha
sample live stream subscriber SWF.
• Video on demand (VOD)—e standardVODapplication features server-to-client bandwidth
detection,domain-basedauthentication,fullsupportfortheFLVPlaybackcomponent(Flash8
andlater),andshipswithsampleFLV,SWF,andHTMLlesforplayback.
e server-side code for the Flash Media Services is xed and cannot be modied. You can use
the provided example media les for testing or upload your own, and run multiple instances.
Both applications support the new stream data access feature in Flash Media Server 3, which
allows you to access the bitmap data of a stream, and will also work with the Flash Media
InteractiveServeredition.IntheFlashMediaInteractiveServeredition,however,youcan
enhance the applications with custom functionality, record streams, utilize remote shared
objects,andaccessadditionalscalabilityfeatures.RefertotheAdobeFlashMediaServices
documentation for more information.
is server edition is ideal for one-way secure video streaming.
Adobe Flash Media Interactive Server 3
AdobeFlashMediaInteractiveServer3isthestep-upfromFlashMediaStreamingServerthat
adds on advanced streaming features such as:
• Edgeservercaching
• AccesscontrolAPIs
• Redirectionsupport(similartoHTTP302redirection)
• Plug-ins
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