| Publisher | Microsoft | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | 1.0KB HTML | Date added | 14 Aug 2003 |
| Topics | Streaming Media, Web Servers | ||
| Downloads | 23 | ||
There are two major methods of delivering streaming audio and video content over the Web. The first method uses a standard Web server to deliver the audio and video data to a media player. The second method uses a separate streaming media server specialized to the audio/video streaming task. This paper shows that, while Web server streaming can be an effective interim solution, a streaming server is more efficient and flexible and provides a better user experience.
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