Posted by Derrick217 on December 31, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | 
Wowza EC2 makes having a Streaming Server easy. What’s nice is you don’t have to spend time with server specs. There are different sizes for instances and the amount of streams supported is straight forward. You can have your Wowza EC2 Server up and running only for events if you want.
Give us a call about signing up to attend one of our Amazon EC2 Wowza Media Server Training classes in Orlando or On-line. Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 for more information or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com. Individuals from any country can attend our On-line training classes.
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Posted by Derrick on June 7, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Class Summary:
The 1-Day Amazon EC2 Wowza Server Training teaches Flash On-demand and Live
Streaming set-up and other items associated with streaming on a Amazon EC2 Wowza instance . This class covers the video formats supported on the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server and what tools can be used for encoding. Learning to stream Live Flash video using Telestream’s Wirecast with the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server is a special topic covered in this training class. Students will also learn how to author web pages for Flash Streaming and how to take advantage of the cross-platform, cross-browser video playback support that Flash supports.
Students will learn in this training:
- How to Set up their Amazon EC2 Wowza Server
- How to Configure Ports for Amazon EC2 Wowza Server
- How to Set up Flash On-demand streaming
- How to Set up Flash Live streaming
- Video Formats Supported on Amazon EC2 Wowza Server
- Live Streaming to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
- On-demand Streaming to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
- How to use Wirecast to Stream Live Flash Video to Amazon EC2 Wowza Server
Software Featured for Class
- Amazon EC2 Wowza Server
- Wirecast
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Class Overview
1. Streaming Server Set-up
Your instructor will walk you through set-up of the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server for Flash real-time streaming. This section of the class will cover install, port configuration and test procedures to make sure the Amazon EC2 Wowza instance is functioning properly.
2. Wowza Media Server Overview
This portion of class provides students with an overview of how the Wowza Media Server works. In this training module the instructor teaches students about: Application.xml files, Vhost.xml files, Modules, Properties, Stream Types, AddOnPackages, HTTP Streamers, Live Streaming Packetizers and Content Storage.
3. Application Setup
This portion of the training teaches students how to utilize the available applications on the Wowza Media Server and how to customize their own applications for streaming. The hands-on instruction shared in this portion of the training allows attendees to successfully navigate and use Wowza Media Server 2.
4. Configuring On-demand Streaming
In this section of training, students will learn to set-up on-demand streaming for On2VP6 and H.264 content. Students will learn where to place on-demand videos the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server and how to reference on-demand streaming folders.
5. Configuring Live Streaming
This training module will cover the procedure for setting up live streaming on the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server. Students will learn all of the necessary configurations required for getting live streaming to work on the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server. This section of the class will teach students how to set-up live streaming using Wirecast and Flash Media Live Encoder.
6. Authentication for Live Streaming
In this training module students will learn how to create an application for Live Streaming that requires Authentication from the Live Encoder. This protects who can stream to your Wowza Media Server. In addition to creating your application, you will learn how to add users who have Live Streaming privileges.
7. Flash Encoding Using the On2 VP6 Codec
Learn how to encode Flash On2 VP6 content for real-time streaming for delivery from Wowza Media Server 2 on Amazon EC2. You will learn how to encode Flash On2 VP6 videos using Sorenson Squeeze 6. Your instructor will guide you through the different adjustments that need be made in the encoder and will teach you how to create great looking videos for streaming server delivery. Learn about key frame every, frames per second, frame sizes, audio codecs, and other compression adjustments in this portion of the training.
8. Flash Encoding Using the H.264 Codec
Learn how to encode Flash H.264 content for real-time streaming for delivery from Wowza Media Server 2 on Amazon EC2 . You will learn how to encode Flash H.264 videos using Sorenson Squeeze 6. Students will be guided through various adjustments that need to be made in the encoder and will learn how to create great looking videos for streaming server delivery. Learn about key frame every, frames per second, frame sizes, audio codecs, and other compression adjustments in this part of the training class.
9. Authoring Flash On-Demand Streaming Videos and Live Streaming Videos in Web pages
This portion of the training will teach students how to create web pages for Flash streaming videos. Many Video Editors and Multimedia professionals can encode their videos to the Flash video format, but don’t understand how to author their web pages to deliver Flash streaming videos. This class will teach you how. Students will learn how to author web pages for both Live Streaming and On-demand Streaming using the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server.
10. Analyzing Wowza Media Server Log files with Sawmill Professional
Students will learn how to analyze log files from Wowza Media Server. Also, learn where to locate the log files on Wowza Media Server. In addition, class participants will learn how to gather information from log files such as: domain names, session paths, most popular videos viewed, most popular viewing days, most popular viewing months, video playback errors, viewer demographics and other information.
11. Streaming to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
One of the features of Wowza Media Server 3 is that it allows video content providers the ability to delivery On-demand and Live Streams to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. This class will show you how to configure your Wowza Media Server for streaming to the iPhone. The class covers set-up of both On-demand and Live Streaming to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Give us a call about signing up to attend one of our Amazon Wowza EC2 Trainings in Orlando or On-line. Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 for more information or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com. Individuals from any country can attend our On-line training classes.
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Posted by Derrick on April 18, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Amazon EC2 is a great way to get started with using Wowza Media Server. If you need to stream Live or On-demand video content in the Flash flavor this is a perfect solution. Using the Wowza Amazon EC2 can be very inexpensive to get started without the need to purchase a dedicated server or Wowza license. Freeman Compression Inc. provides training and consulting using Wowza Media Server on the Amazon EC2. Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 or E-mail us at info@freemancompression for more information or to schedule a training class.
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Posted by Derrick on January 24, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Freeman Compression Inc. is available for Wowza Server EC2 consulting. Many organizations and companies are taking advantage of the Amazon Web Services. Wowza Media System’s Flash Streaming Server, which is the Wowza Media Server Pro is available as an option within the EC2 services. You can save money by going with the Wowza Server with the EC2 services because you don’t have to purchase a full license upfront. You can pay for it as you go. If you’re looking to take advantage of the Wowza Server for Live Streaming and On-demand Streaming and are not familiar with how to get the Wowza Server working with Amazon’s EC2, give us a call at 407.477.5837.
