Web Media Technologies
From MediaLooks Knowledge Base
The Web Media Matrix is an attempt to summarize the information about the currently available media distribution (streaming) technologies for the web, and to provide a visual way of understanding how these technologies relate to each other.
[edit] Overview
[edit] Media Delivery Technologies
- Flash (Adobe)
- Windows Media (Microsoft)
- Silverlight (Microsoft)
- Quicktime
[edit] Server Platforms
- Unix/Linux
- Windows Server (Microsoft)
[edit] Desktop Platforms
- Mac OS (Apple)
- Windows (Microsoft)
- Unix/Linux
[edit] Browsers
- IE (Windows)
- Mozilla Firefox (Windows, Unix/Linux)
- Opera (Windows, Unix/Linux)
- Safary (Mac OS)
[edit] The Web Media Matrix
The table below illustrates how the web media technologies inegrate into the multi-platform ecosystem.
| Client/Server | Windows | Unix/Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer, Windows | Silverlight, Flash, Quicktime, Windows Media | Silverlight, Flash |
| Firefox, Windows | Silverlight, Flash, Quicktime, Windows Media | Silverlight, Flash |
| Opera, Windows | Flash, Quicktime, Windows Media | Flash |
| Mac (Firefox, Safari) | Silverlight, Flash, Quicktime | Silverlight, Flash |
| Unix/Linux | Silverlight, Flash | Silverlight, Flash |
[edit] Architecture Approaches
- Use a limited number of Windows-based servers for encoding or other processing tasks.
- Use high-load UNIX-based servers for giving away content for end users.
