Jun 22, 2009
New builds of Windows Media Services 2008 that are compatible with Windows Server 2008 Service Pack (SP) 2 are now available. ...
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Tags: mediaWindows Media Services
Jun 16, 2009
Last week, we released an updated version of Windows Media Services (WMS) for Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate. Whether you are streaming content to Windows Media Player, Silverlight, or another Windows Media-compatible player, this latest release...
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Tags: mediaWindows Media ServicesSilverlightnews
Feb 17, 2009
Since we announced our new IIS Smooth Streaming extension last October with Akamai , we've been spending a lot of time engaging with very-interested customers and partners. In the course of these discussions, we hear a lot of frequently asked questions...
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Tags: mediaWindows Media ServicesSilverlightExpression EncoderIIS Media PackSmooth Streaming
Nov 07, 2008
Following up on our Smooth Streaming announcement last week, today we released IIS Media Pack 1.0! This first release of the IIS Media Pack features two IIS 7.0 extensions that focus on the intelligent delivery of video and audio to end users: Bit Rate...
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Tags: mediaIIS News ItemWeb PlaylistsBit Rate ThrottlingIIS Media Pack
Oct 16, 2008
Yesterday, we released the new Microsoft Web Application Installer, or Web AI, at www.microsoft.com/web . This tool for IIS7 allows you to simply install and get running with some of the most popular PHP and ASP.NET open source and community applications...
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Tags: mediaWeb PlaylistsBit Rate ThrottlingIIS Media PackTools
Jul 14, 2008
A few folks have recently had questions about how to do sourcing of a video stream when using multicast with Windows Media Services (WMS). There are two basic scenarios that we often see: Unicast edge server sourcing from a multicast broadcast on an origin...
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Tags: mediaWindows Media Services
Apr 29, 2008
Questions from customers on the floor of the NAB 2008 Show underscored again for me that many customers are interested in delivering digital media with Windows Web Server 2008 . Why? Because for $469, you can get the power of IIS 7.0 , the new IIS Media...
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Tags: mediaWindows Media ServicesSilverlightMedia PackIIS Media Pack
Apr 10, 2008
A number of us from Microsoft will be meeting with customers and staffing the booth at the NAB Show again this year, including folks who work on Windows Media Services 2008 , IIS 7.0 Media Pack , Silverlight 2 , Expression Studio 2 , Interactive Media...
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Tags: mediaWindows Media ServicesSilverlightMedia PackExpression Encoder
Mar 06, 2008
There were a number of exciting media demos and announcements related to Silverlight at the MIX08 conference, including ones related to IIS7, the IIS Media Pack Bit Rate Throttling and Web Playlists features, Windows Media Services 2008 (WMS), Expression...
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Tags: mediaWindows Media ServicesSilverlightMedia PackWeb PlaylistsBit Rate Throttling
Feb 27, 2008
Today I'm pleased to announce the launch of Windows Media Services 2008. Windows Media Services, like all of Windows Server 2008, is significantly more secure, reliable and robust - and it is already considered by many customers to be the best in the...
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Tags: mediaWindows Media Services
Feb 27, 2008
Today was a big day for IIS and WMS! As you may have seen among the many announcements, today we announced the launch of several media technologies: IIS 7.0 in Windows Server 2008 IIS Media Pack Web Playlists Customer Technology Preview (CTP) Windows...
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Tags: mediaWindows Media ServicesIIS News ItemMedia PackWeb Playlists
Dec 19, 2007
I am happy to announce that the latest version of Bit Rate Throttling, an Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7) Media Pack feature, is now available for download! This updated version adds additional controls to help an administrator ensure a reliable...
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Tags: mediaIIS News ItemMedia PackBit Rate Throttling
Oct 15, 2007
We're getting some great off-line feedback on feature tweaks and additions for the new IIS7 Media Pack Bit Rate Throttling feature. Have you tried it out, but not yet submitted your feedback? Is there something you'd like to add or change? What other...
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Tags: mediaMedia PackBit Rate Throttling
Sep 25, 2007
Bit Rate Throttling, the first feature in the upcoming IIS7 Media Pack, is now available for download at http://www.iis.net/downloads/default.aspx?tabid=34&g=6&i=1522 . The IIS7 Bit Rate Throttling module was first announced at the National Association...
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Tags: medianewsIIS News ItemMedia PackBit Rate Throttling
Aug 13, 2007
I'm often asked by customers whether they should use Web servers or streaming media servers to deliver their content, especially now for new rich media sites rolling out Silverlight . The answer invariably depends on their business objectives. Each type...
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Tags: mediaWindows Media ServicesSilverlightMedia Pack