Posted by Derrick on April 5, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | 
Where would you like to see future Video Streaming and Compression Training Classes? Now it’s time to give your input on the types of classes that you would like to see in your region.
Here are the list of training classes available at Freeman Compression Inc:
- Video Streaming and Compression Training
- Wowza Media Server 2 Training
- Wirecast Live Streaming Training
- Sorenson Squeeze 6 Training
- Episode Encoder Pro Training
- Sawmill Professional Training
Send us an E-mail at info@freemancompression.com and let us know where you would like to see future training classes held. Be sure to include which classes you would like to see in your area.
Tags: classes, Compression, Episode Encoder Pro, Freeman, Inc, Sawmill Professional, Sorenson Squeeze 6, streaming, training, Video, Wirecast Live Streaming, Wowza Media Server 2
Posted by Derrick on March 12, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Attend a Free Video Streaming and Compression Tools Training in Chicago, Illinois next week. The training will take place on March 19th, 2010 at the Courtyard Chicago Downtown/River North. If you’re in or near Chicago and need to get familiar with video streaming and compression, then make sure you attend the Free Episode Encoder, Wirecast and Sawmill Professional Training. The training will get you up to speed with video encoding using Telestream’s Episode Encoder and webcasting with Telestream’s Wirecast. Attendees will learn how to encode videos for downloadable streaming and real-time streaming and also learn about 1-pass and 2-pass encoding as well as many other technical items related to video compression. The training day also includes Instructor and Video Streaming and Compression Consultant, Derrick Freeman, teaching attendees how to perform log file analysis using Sawmill Professional. You can Click Here to Register for the Event in Chicago.
Tags: Compression, Consultant, Derrick, Downloadable, encode, encoder, Episode, Freeman, Instructor, Real-Time Streaming, Sawmill Professional, streaming, Tools, training, Video, Wirecast
Posted by Derrick on December 8, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Processing FileZilla FTP Logs with Sawmill Professional can be very beneficial. Not only is Samwill Professional a great tool for processing log files for streaming servers and web servers but it works well for processing FTP logs. How does Sawmill help you in this case? If you have a scenario where you would like to monitor the videos that your clients have downloaded, Sawmill can assist you. First you’ll to need to download the FileZilla logs from your FTP Server.
OK, Let’s get started. Launch Sawmill Professional and log into the application. First, let’s create a Profile for FileZilla by clicking the Create New Profile button.
When the dialog window appears you’ll see an option to select a file or folder of files. Next, click the Browse button.
When the option comes up to select your file, click on the folder that the FileZilla log files are in. Once you select your folder click the OK button.
When you get back to the log source selection section click the Next button.
Now Sawmill will try to detect the Log Format type you’re processing.
When the detecting process completes select your log type
At the next page you see type in your Profile into the text box. You can call your Profile name FileZilla logs.
Next, Click the Finish button.
When the next screen appears, click on the link that displays Process Data & View Reports.
Once you click the Process Data & View Reports link, Sawmill will start creating your database.
After your database is complete click the Log Details link in the Menu Bar to the left.
You can see now that the database shows the files that have been downloaded designated as RETR in the column to the far right. The downloaded video name is in the Log Details overview as well as the user name of the person that logged into retrieve the file.
Now, this is just one of the items that you can perform in Sawmill. To learn more advanced techniques such as Scheduling Log Processing, Working with Roles, Resolving Domains, attend on our 1-day Sawmill Professional training classes.
Posted by Derrick on December 4, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Resolving domain names with Sawmill Professional is one of the many features available in this log analysis tool. If you don’t resolve the Domain Names, when you view Client IP Addresses you’ll only see numbers. When you resolve the Domain Names you will actually see the domains that the IP Addresses are associated with. This tutorial will walk you through how to resolve Domain Names using Sawmill Professional.
Let’s begin. In Sawmill Professional under one of your profiles click View Config.
On the next page click the More Options tab and select Miscellaneous.
When the next page appears you’ll see two text boxes where you can input your Domain Name Server information. They are labeled DNS server and Secondary DNS server. Once you type in your DNS information make sure you check the Look up IP numbers using domain nameserver (DNS). Next click the Save button and you’re done.
Now the next time you process your log files and view your reports you’ll see the Domain Names displayed similar to what’s above. Make sure you choose Rebuild Database under Database Info. if you’ve already built your database without the DNS information included.
Posted by Derrick on November 8, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression |
There will be a Free Video Streaming and Compression Tools Training in Atlanta, Georgia at the Courtyard Atlanta Airport North/Virginia Avenue on Dec. 11, 2009. So If you’re in or near Atlanta, Georgia and need to get familiar with video streaming and compression make sure you attend this Free Episode Encoder, Wirecast and Sawmill Professional Training in Atlanta. The training will get you up to speed with video encoding using Telestream’s Episode Encoder and webcasting with Telestream’s Wirecast. The training day also includes Instructor and Video Streaming and Compression Consultant, Derrick Freeman, teaching attendees how to perform log file analysis using Sawmill Professional. You can Click Here to Register for the Event in Atlanta.
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