Web Media Technologies
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Revision as of 00:31, 18 February 2008
The Web Media Matrix is an attempt to summarize the information about the currently available media distribution (streaming) technologies for the web, and to provide a visual way of understanding how these technologies relate to each other.
Overview
Media Delivery Technologies
- Flash (Adobe)
- Windows Media (Microsoft)
- Silverlight (Microsoft)
- Quicktime
Server Platforms
- Unix/Linux
- Windows Server (Microsoft)
Desktop Platforms
- Mac OS (Apple)
- Windows (Microsoft)
- Unix/Linux
Browsers
- IE (Windows)
- Mozilla Firefox (Windows, Unix/Linux)
- Opera (Windows, Unix/Linux)
- Safary (Mac OS)
The Web Media Matrix
The table below illustrates how the web media technologies inegrate into the multi-platform ecosystem.
| Client/Server | Windows | Unix/Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer, Windows | Silverlight, Flash, Quicktime, Windows Media | Silverlight, Flash |
| Firefox, Windows | Silverlight, Flash, Quicktime | Silverlight, Flash |
| Opera, Windows | Flash, Quicktime | Flash |
| Mac (Firefox, Safari) | Silverlight, Flash, Quicktime | Silverlight, Flash |
| Unix/Linux | Silverlight, Flash | Silverlight, Flash |
Architecture Approaches
- Use a limited number of Windows-based servers for encoding or other processing tasks.
- Use high-load UNIX-based servers for giving away content for end users.
