Wowza Streaming Engine (ранее Wowza Media Server)

Wowza Streaming Engine (before Wowza Media Server) is the server software developed by Wowza Media Systems. The server is intended to media for broadcasting on the Internet of "live" flows and video on demand (VoD). The server is written on Java, installation on the following systems is possible: Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, Unix, and Windows. Convenient and easy integration into any applications, simplicity of scaling.

It is intended for the organization of broadcasting of stream audio / video, delivery of "Video on demand", record of media data and accomplishment of many other functions. Provides unlimited number of connections to the server and it is focused on work with any level and scale of users (from small studio to home hosting provider and the operator of content delivery).

Differs in high reliability and optimal feature set, expanded using add-on modules / plug-ins (add-ons). Including: streaming in real time, including support of adaptive bitrate; imposing of static and dynamic logos of pictures on the broadcast flow; support of DRM (Digital Rights Management) of protection of content and copyright; record according to the schedule, the postponed reproduction and so forth.

Advantages of Wowza Streaming Engine:

• Any media this on any ustryostvo
• Flexibility, effective management and control
• Readiness and easy adaptation to requirements and preferences of the audience
• High performance and scalability, beginning from one server, up to masshabiruyemy cluster and cloud solutions
• Set of levels of protection of content

Appetites on high-quality stream video grow both at users, and at content of providers of a streaming video on demand. Today the audience waits for fascinating, broadcast quality of broadcastings irrespective of where and when the flow was created by video, and they watch stream video day and night worldwide on absolutely different devices, with different the Internet connections, on the TVs having function of connection to the Internet on computers, tablets, smartphones.

For the organizations extending content it means support of escalating number of the supported protocols, formats and devices for viewing. Video flows should be adapted to state change of network, and at reduction of requirements to storage, and at performance improvement of the existing hardware, and among other technical aspects — constant control over costs.

Wowza Streaming Engine™ of Wowza® Media Systems company solves these problems with the help of the reliable, configured and scalable server software which provides reliable streaming of high-quality video and audio on any device which is anywhere. Wowza Streaming Engine allows to create applications and services which perform stream transfer of live events, news, observations, training and video on demand. Using Wowza Streaming Engine Manager it is convenient to configure, manage, browse and measure parameters of flows via the web browser. Irrespective of where the software, in a cloud or locally is unrolled, you can use powerful components and API for setup of workflows of stream transfer surely and safely.

Any media content on any device anywhere – now it is simple

• Wowza Streaming Engine accepts any video a format and reliably transfers it in several formats with the greatest possible quality on connected where - it is necessary devices.
• Indifferent to platforms, multiformat, and multidisplay, Wowza Streaming Engine also offers the environment of management available via the browser which allows users to configure broadcasting flows with confidence, convenience and ease.

Flexibility and management

Each organization has different requests and requirements which do solutions like "one - the size - on - all" too limited. Wowza Streaming Engine, nevertheless, provides flexibility and management for satisfaction of unique requirements. Specialized, configured and expanded, the software of Wowza Streaming Engine is integrated with other systems and solutions of third-party producers. Use API of m for creation and setup of the solution which will support your requirements of development of stream transfer

Delivery of H.264 of broadcastings and on demand anywhere

Provide live videos and audio flows on any player, any device using any protocol supported by the software of Wowza at the same time from a separate set of sources of a streaming video. Also use optional Transkoder Wowza Transcoder AddOn for conversion of content of a не-H.264 to flows with adaptive a bitreytom.

Use any H.264 encoder, the IP camera, or WowzaGoCoderApp

There is the broadest choice of encoders – from free RTMP encoders to equipment rooms of the broadcasting MPEG-TS level – thus, the user can select the best solution of an enkodirovaniye for the requirements, or recustomize the available encoders. The user can send H.264 flow from the IP camera directly to Wowza Streaming Engine without recoding: the server relays flows on computers, mobile devices and IPTV/OTT set-top box'y. Or to use Wowza® GoCoder app for capture, an enkodirovaniye and streaming of live content directly from iOS or Android of devices.

Streaming of content with adaptive bitrate up to 1080p The software of Wowza makes adaptive stream pass simpler and profitable, defining throughput to the subscriber device and a possibility of the processor in real time then the subscriber with guarantee receives content in the most available quality. Wowza Streaming Engine codes video from a separate source in several different bitrates, thus the client player can switch between stream transfer with different coding depending on available resources. The minimum buffering, fast time of start, high-quality viewing on any device with the broad range the Internet of connections will be result.

Create viewing a quality premium

Using Wowza Streaming Engine and the optional Wowza nDVR AddOn application (the postponed viewing), you will be able to provide the quality of viewing comparable with DVR on any device. Use the rich API Wowza Streaming Engine set for the Wowza nDVR AddOn expansion for creation of TV services of bonus quality. The network functionality saves from need to have function of record on hardware and transfers it to the media server, thus, the viewer can stop, rewind "live" broadcasting forward and back.

Record and archiving of living streams

The software of Wowza simplifies record of a living stream in the file available to further viewing on demand. With this universal opportunity you can write all forward translation in one file, segment from it several files for repeated reproduction in parts, or include and stop record on in advance mentioned points for archiving in parts.