If you're thinking about managing your own media infrastructure... The Wowza Media Server Pro is $995 it has familiar feature-set as Adobe Flash Media Interactive Server ($4,500).
hmm... let me see... basically the same product, just 4-5 times less expensive... I just can't decide which one to use!! oh... and Wowza runs on Solaris (Adobe runs on LINUX or the soft-to-hack-in OS)
So, in theory, say you have a start up business (with streaming video in there as a component of your services), you could acquire a try and buy box from us, download Solaris for free, and wait for your first paycheck to get an inexpensive system.
Talk about the flash video business heating up!!
Red5 is free and open source, but it doesn't offer the same usabiliy.
"the soft-to-hack-in OS"
ballsy.
I think the level of softness depends on the ahrdening capabilities of the admin.
Posted by Michael Hendrickx on December 12, 2007 at 11:51 PM PST #
Hey Michael: true. true.
Posted by Laurent on December 14, 2007 at 08:09 AM PST #