Previously, management had to connect to individual devices or have local IT staffs set configurations for appliances on the premises. They don't have to dial into each device one by one. The Director appliance sits in rack within the network and connects to Edge and Server Accelerators via the Internet or local IP network.
Managers can also use the system to see how many people are viewing particular bits of content.
Also, schedules can be set to push content out to the caching devices during off-hours, when more bandwidth is available. CacheFlow also announced it will now support Windows Media and QuickTime streaming formats, in addition to RealNetworks content. Customers can now use the three most popular streaming formats for delivering on-demand content. For those wanting to conduct live broadcasts over a CacheFlow-enabled network, Windows Media is the only option at the moment. Meserve Other recent articles by Meserve Streaming research Learn about the latest streaming media standards and products, with our primers, links to vendors and more.