It should come as no surprise that video proponents see the earliest opportunity within the enterprise. We've previously exhorted IT executives to be on the lookout for streaming.
Enterprises already have, or can readily add, the bandwidth to support streaming data.
They also can bulk up end-user systems in the normal upgrade cycle to ensure streaming can be readily supported at the desktop. Sooner than we expected just two months ago, the application picture, and therefore the clear rationale for putting streaming-class infrastructure in place, are coming into sharp focus. A reasonable first step is desktop delivery of financial or other news pertinent to business. Their experiences will be illuminating for those in other businesses. The next likely step is transmitting training content between enterprises connected via VPNs, T1s or frame relay.