Today s marketplace presents businesses with enormous opportunities and immense challenges. Through its tight integration with Windows 2000 Server, Windows Media Services allows firms to use multimedia to accomplish these objectives while maintaining the reliability and reduced cost of ownership that make Windows 2000 Server so powerful. Corporations adopting streaming media as a delivery vehicle for their internal and external communications, create a system that allows the real-time availability of all of their corporate data, including presentations, seminars, breakfast meetings, and other communications that might otherwise be lost. At the same time, corporations using Windows Media can leverage the power of these communications by creating an on-demand archive that retains its richness and effectiveness. Windows Media also provides seamless integration into Web applications.
Firms can use streaming to deliver executive broadcasts, learning tools, and product information.
As corporate networks serve increasing numbers of remote offices, only the most scalable and secure operating system will meet their network needs. Further enhance scalability, ensure server availability, and improve management of streaming media server farms by leveraging Windows Network Load Balancing in Windows 2000 Advanced Server with Windows Media Services. Leverage the advanced security features of Windows 2000 Server, such as support for Kerberos 5, because Windows Media Services runs natively in Windows 2000. This means you can keep your streaming content secure by seamlessly authenticating and authorizing users. Server offers unparalleled scalability, reliability, and ease of use.