Windows Media Services
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Windows Media Services (WMS) is a software component of Microsoft Windows Server that allows an administrator to generate streaming media (audio/video). Only Windows Media and mp3 formats are supported.
In addition to streaming, WMS also has the ability to cache and record streams, enforce authentication, impose various connection limits, restrict access, use multiple protocols, generate usage statistics, and apply forward error correction (FEC). It can also handle a high number of concurrent connections making it ideal for content providers. Streams can also be distributed between servers as part of a distribution network where each server ultimately feeds a different network/audience. Both unicast and multicast streams are supported (multicast streams also utilize a proprietary and partially encrypted Windows Media Station (*.nsc) file for use by a player.) Typically, Windows Media Player is used to decode and watch/listen to the streams, but other players are also capable of playing Windows Media content (VLC, MPlayer, etc.)
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Applications to Manage Windows Media Services
- WMS Monitor - Shareware app for monitoring WMS publishing points
- WM Controller - Small app that allows remote starting/stopping of WMS publishing points
- AWStats - Open source log file analyzer that is capable of reading WMS log files
