Benefits

High Performance

Wowza Media Server 3 is powerful multi-threaded software that delivers up to 10Gbps of per-server video streaming performance for on-demand and live streaming on standard hardware*. The bottom line – you can count on Wowza Media Server 3 to deliver.
*Up to 10Gbps per-server streaming performance is possible when using HP® ProLiant G6 or equivalent hardware.

Reliable

We understand that your business objective is to stream without worries. We built Wowza Media Server 3 to deliver exceptional reliability so you can confidently build your business on our software.

Unified

Wowza Media Server 3 unifies H.264 streaming into a single workflow that lets you stream to any screen simultaneously. With the optional Wowza Transcoder AddOn you can even take your live non-H.264 content to any H.264-compatible screen.

Scalable

Wowza Media Server software performance is in a category by itself. With the Wowza platform you can deliver up to 10Gbps from a single server or easily scale up to multi-server load balanced networks.

Extensible

An extensive set of API’s and the power of Java let you easily extend the Wowza Media Server 3 functionality to fit perfectly with your applications and environment. Wowza Media Server 3 is also a foundation for valuable AddOns to take your streaming to new heights.

Manageable

Wowza Media Server 3 offers extensive management and administrative functionality with standards-based programming interfaces, comprehensive logging and compatibility with many off-the-shelf log analysis tools and management systems.

Cross Platform

Wowza Media Server 3 gives you the freedom to deploy on the OS of your choice – Windows®, all variants of Linux™, Unix®, Solaris and Mac® OSX.

Economical

With Wowza Media Server 3 you have a choice of licensing editions that make it easy and affordable to put the industry's premier media server to work for you. No one else can match the value of Wowza's any-screen streaming software.

AddOns

Our wide variety of free and premium AddOns enable you to deliver, transform, enhance, protect, integrate, and manage your media streaming for live or on-demand content, chat and recording.

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  Wowza Transcoder AddOn

  Transform incoming live streams into multiple stream sets for H.264 adaptive bitrate delivery. Non-adaptive streams are also delivered over any Wowza-supported transport protocol.

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  Wowza nDVR AddOn

  Increase revenues and enhance viewer engagement with time-shifted features. Save time and money by minimizing storage requirements and simplifying your workflow.

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  Wowza DRM AddOn

  Easily integrate with studio-approved digital rights management platforms to deliver on-the-fly encryption for valuable live and on-demand content.

Features

Wowza software includes many diverse features that are designed to help you reach larger audiences, create engaging viewer experiences, and develop unique video-messaging applications and services.

• Deliver Live H.264 Everywhere

  Deliver live video and audio streams to any player, any device, over any protocol supported by Wowza software simultaneously, from a single set of source live streams.  With the optional Wowza Transcoder AddOn you can even transform non-H.264 live content to adaptive bitrate streams for any screen.

• Use Any H.264 Encoder

  Wowza Media Server works with the broadest range of encoders – from free software RTMP encoders to the broadcast-grade MPEG-TS hardware – so you can choose the best encoding solution for your needs or repurpose the encoders you already have. Using the optional Wowza Transcoder AddOn it can even handle MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 (part 2) streams to create single or adaptive bitrate H.264 streams consumable on any screen.

• Stream Live Adaptive Bitrate Content

  Wowza software makes hard to implement adaptive streaming simple and cost effective. The optional Wowza Transcoder AddOn runs on the same hardware with the server to transform live streams from H.264 and non-H.264 sources to perfectly aligned adaptive bitrate streams that deliver the best possible viewing experience to your customers in Flash®, HLS or Silverlight®.

• Create Premium Viewing Experiences

  With Wowza Media Server 3’s optional nDVR AddOn you can deliver a time-shifted viewing experience that enables viewers to pause, rewind or resume live streams on whichever device they choose.  Additionally, using an extensive set of APIs you can extend the Wowza nDVR AddOn to create premium catch-up TV services.

• Stream From IP Cameras

  You can stream from H.264 IP cams directly to the Wowza Media Server – no encoders needed – and the server will re-broadcast streams to viewers on computers, mobile devices, and even IPTV/OTT set-top boxes. Using the optional Wowza Transcoder AddOn it can even handle non-H.264 IP cameras to create single or adaptive bitrate H.264 streams consumable on any screen.

• Protect Content

  Wowza Media Server software gives you the options you need to secure your streams. Choices range from standard support for Flash RTMP encrypted streams and HLS AES-128 protection, to a comprehensive collection of security measures available in our free AddOns. Additionally the optional Wowza DRM AddOn offers full integration with studio-approved digital rights management (DRM) platforms like Verimatrix VCAS and Microsoft PlayReady.

• Communicate in Multiple Languages

  Wowza Media Server 3’s multi-track audio channel selection capabilities simplifies streaming in multiple languages. You can easily choose languages from source streams with multiple audio tracks and deliver them simultaneously for users to select on computers, mobile devices and IPTV set-tops.

• Deliver On-Demand H.264 Everywhere

  Deliver pre-recorded video and audio streams to any player and any device, simultaneously, over any protocol, from a single set of source files.

• Stream VOD Adaptive Bitrate

  Stream from a single set of adaptive bitrate files for the best possible Flash, HLS, and Silverlight playback. You will save on transcoding expenses, free-up storage space, and the management of file assets is easier and more cost-effective. To make it even simpler Wowza has partnered with Encoding.com to provide cloud transcoding-as-a-service for creating file assets for adaptive streaming with Wowza Media Server 3.

• Deliver Best On-Demand Experience

  Deliver instant on-demand playback with pause, rewind and seek capabilities. Customize viewing experiences using time-offset and duration capabilities to play a video from any starting point without the need to edit the file asset.

• Reach Unlimited Audiences

  Scale to multi-server installations with virtually unlimited capacity.  Efficiently deliver on-demand content from centralized storage using the free MediaCache AddOn for immediate streaming and later replay. The optional MediaCache AddOn lets you manage how long assets remain in local cache and automatically or manually purge them as needed.

• Communicate in Multiple Languages

  Wowza Media Server 3’s multi-track audio channel selection capabilities simplifies streaming in multiple languages. You can easily choose languages from source streams with multiple audio tracks and deliver them simultaneously for users to select on computers, mobile devices and IPTV set-tops.

• Create “Linear TV” Channels

  Use our server-side playlist functionality to easily create Web TV, Mobile TV or IPTV/OTT linear streaming channels from your on-demand content. The Wowza software platform even lets you combine your on-demand content with live streams, or insert advertising for monetization opportunities.

• Protect Content

  Wowza Media Server software gives you the options you need to secure your streams. Choices range from standard support for Flash RTMP encrypted streams and HLS AES-128 protection, to a comprehensive collection of security measures available in our free AddOns. Additionally the optional Wowza DRM AddOn offers full integration with studio-approved digital rights management (DRM) platforms like Verimatrix VCAS and Microsoft PlayReady.

• Platform for Chat Applications

  Whether you plan to design your own simple text, audio or video chat application, a live chat customer service application, or a web dating site the Wowza platform provides you with a solid interactive Flash server foundation, with full shared objects support. Wowza software comes with simple examples and source code that you can use as base for your design effort.

• Versatile Eco-System

  Wowza Media Server software’s popularity has spurred an eco-system of 3rd party applications to accommodate a broad range of customer needs.  Applications range from simple and free one-on-one chat solutions to sophisticated multi-way Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings.

• Server-Side Webcam Recording

  Wowza software makes it easy to utilize encoding capabilities in the Flash player to create a variety of server-side recording applications without requiring users to install any specialized software on their computers, smartphones and tablets. Applications range from recorded shout-outs for social networking sites to services that enable job applicants to record video resumes - and much more.

• Live Stream Archiving

  With the Wowza platform you can record a live stream to a file available for later on-demand playback. This versatile capability allows you to record an entire live webcast into a single file, segment it into multiple files for chapter replay, or start and stop recording at predetermined points for partial archiving.

• Time-Shifted Live Playback

  With the optional Wowza nDVR AddOn you can continuously record live streams for immediate time-shifted playback. Users will enjoy familiar DVR-like experiences such as pause, rewind, fast forward or return to live streaming. A rich set of APIs enables you to create custom catch-up TV applications utilizing the power of Java programing with Wowza IDE.

Comparison

Wowza Media Server 3 provides unique any-screen, any-platform media streaming capabilities which make it a powerful solution for a wide variety of industries and applications. When it comes to functionality, economy and overall value, no other media server even comes close to the Wowza platform.

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Specifications

Wowza software delivers market leading functionality, reliability and flexibility for streaming to any screen across a wide range of industries.

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