| Developer(s) | Wowza Media Systems |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 2.1.2
/ July 20, 2010 |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, Unix |
| Type | Enterprise and carrier class server software |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
Wowza Media Server is unified server software developed by Wowza Media Systems [link to a Wikipedia article]. The server is used for streaming of live and on-demand video, audio, and rich Internet applications (RIAs) over public and private IP networks to desktop/laptop/tablet computers, mobile devices, IPTV set-top boxes, internet-connected TV sets, and other network-connected devices. The server is a Java application deployable on a broad range of operating systems (OS), including Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, and Unix. This media server can stream to multiple types of playback clients and devices simultaneously, including the Adobe Flash player, Microsoft Silverlight player, Apple QuickTime player and iOS devices (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch), 3GPP mobile phones (BlackBerry OS, Android, Symbian, etc), IPTV set-top boxes (Amino, Enseo, Roku and others), and game consoles (such as Wii and PS3).
History
editVersion 1.0.x was released on 19 February 2007.[1] This version was originally offered as a less expensive alternative to the Adobe Flash Media Server supporting streamed video, audio and RIA’s for the Flash Player client playback and interaction based on the Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) using content encoded with Spark and VP6 codecs. Original product name was Wowza Media Server Pro.
Version 1.5.x released on 15 May 2008[2] added support for H.264 video and Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) audio, and ingest support for Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP), MPEG transport stream (MPEG-TS), and SHOUTcast/Icecast (ICY) sources for re-streaming to the Flash Player client.
Version 2.0.x was released on 17 December 2009.[3] Product name was changed to Wowza Media Server 2. This version added outbound H.264 streaming support for Apple HTTP Live Streaming Protocol for iOS devices (iPhone/iPad, etc), Microsoft HTTP smooth streaming for Silverlight player, RTSP/RTP for QuickTime player and 3GPP mobile devices based on Android, BlackBerry (RIM), Symbian, Palm webOS (now owned by HP), and other platforms, and TV set-top boxes and game consoles.
Usage
edit- Live streaming of video and audio utilizing RTMP, RTP/RTSP and MPEG-TS encoders
- On-demand video or audio streaming and simulated live streaming using playlist functionality
- On-line radio re-streaming from legacy SHOUTcast/Icecast encoders and servers
- Interactive communications: video chat and conferencing; audio/text chat; white boarding, screen sharing, and online games
- Wowza Media Server software is broadly used by individual websites, content delivery networks (CDN), telcos, mobile operators, multiple system operators (MSO), TV and radio broadcasters, universities and schools, worship organizations, government organizations and others.
- Wowza Media Server software is also licensed under OEM agreements to other companies for use in software and hardware products sold under the purchasing company’s brand name.
Awards
edit- 2007 Streaming Media Magazine Editors’ Pick
- 2008 Streaming Media Magazine Editors’ Pick
- 2008 Streaming Media Magazine US Readers’ Choice (Best Server)
- 2009 Streaming Media Magazine US Readers’ Choice (Best Server; Best Streaming Innovation)
- 2010 TV Technology Europe Magazine STAR Award
- 2010 Streaming Media Magazine European Readers’ Choice Awards (Best Server; Best Innovation)