Web Media Technologies

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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.

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