John A. Bocharov's Blog Posts

RTW of Live Smooth Streaming is now… Live.

We’re excited to announce that IIS Media Services 3.0, which includes the RTW of Live Smooth Streaming is now available for download ( WebPI , x86 , x64 ). This release builds on the Beta’s functionality that delivered: Smooth bit-rate switching that...

IIS Media Services 2.0, Smooth Streaming is RTW!

Today marks the start of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas, and we brought our “A” game with a press release announcing the immediate availability of IIS Media Services 2.0 RTW ( WebPI , x86 , x64 ), including the first...

Live Smooth Streaming: Try It Now, No Encoder Required

Announced at the MIX09 keynote , Live Smooth Streaming was released for download ( WebPI , x86 , x64 ) on Wednesday. You don’t need a live encoder to try this at home. Read below for the how… What is Live Smooth Streaming? Live Smooth Streaming provides...

Beta Release of Smooth Streaming Now Available

It is my pleasure to announce that the Smooth Streaming Beta is now available. Get it here for x86 , x64 , or using the Web Platform Installer (see below for details). In case you’re hearing about Smooth Streaming for the first time here... the technology...

Smooth Streaming Questions? We’ve Got Answers!

Since we announced Smooth Streaming in October, the team has been hard at work preparing the feature for broad public release (the answer to the obvious question of “When?” is “Very soon!”... please stay tuned for details) and addressing feedback from...

I’ve seen the future and the future is… Smooth!

Now playing at SmoothHD.com – a preview of video delivery using IIS Smooth Streaming. Announced this morning in a joint press release by Microsoft and Akamai, IIS Smooth Streaming enables video delivery at the best quality each viewer’s network...