Installation guide

Flash Media Server upgrades
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:
• 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.
• Educationlicensesarenotupgradable.
• IfyoupurchasedFlashMediaServer2betweenDecember4throughJanuary25,2007,youwill
beeligibleforafreeupgradetoFlashMediaInteractiveServer3.YoumustcontactAdobeby
March31,2008toreceiveyourlicense.
• OwnersofFlashCommunicationServer1.x(PersonalandProfessionalEditions)arenot
eligibleforupgradelicensesforversion3.0.
• erearenoupgradelicensesavailableforFlashMediaStreamingServer3.
Note: To upgrade, you will need your Flash Media Server 2 serial number.
Upgrading from Flash Media Streaming Server
UpgradingfromFlashMediaStreamingServertoFlashMediaInteractiveServeronlyrequires
the purchase of an upgrade serial number; the server soware itself will not need to be altered.
Note: Installing the upgrade will not include the additional Flash Media Interactive Server documentation; you
will need to 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 the previous page.
Flash Media Server 3 Upgrade Plans
FlashMediaServer3nowhasupgradeplansavailablethatprotectyourinvestmentforupto2
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.
Flash platform for video delivery
Flash Media Server 3 can stream video and enable communications to more technology than
everbefore—withitsubiquitousin-browserplatformusingFlashPlayer,itcanbedeployedto
thedesktopwithAdobeAIRandAdobeMediaPlayer,andtomobileandotherdeviceswith
FlashLite3.
Flash Media Server support in Adobe Flash Player (versions 6, 7, 8, 9 or later)
Features Version 6 Version 7 Version 8 Version 9 Version
9,0,115,0
Sorenson Video (H.263): play and capture
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On2 VP6 Video: play only
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H.264 and High Eciency-AAC: play only
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RTMPE/RTMPTE
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SWF verication
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