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Multimedia Streaming Systems Overview

Duration: 1 day
Registration Fee: $950
Upcoming class dates & Locations:

25 Jan. 2010, Washington, D.C.
22 Feb. 2010, New York, NY
29 Mar. 2010, Boston, MA
19 Apr. 2010, Washington, D.C.
10 May 2010, New York, NY

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Course Description

This course provides an overview of the major components and technologies required to build an IP-based multimedia system. These include capture devices, clients, servers and network elements, IP network protocols and the science of audio and video compression. Various competing systems are also dissected. Demos throughout this course complement presentation slides to provide better insight into the operation of multimedia streaming systems:

  • Streaming Pre-recorded content from a server
  • Live videoconferencing
  • Multicasting
  • Scalable bitstreams

Course Benefits

Effective use of live and stored audiovisual content can significantly improve communications (both internally between management and employees, as well as externally with customers and vendors), reduce costs, improve training and accelerate learning curves, and improve security. These benefits are illustrated with real-world examples. The course will help developers of systems and components with product road maps, while enabling IT managers to make an informed choice when deciding which systems to purchase.

Participants Will Learn to

  • Make optimal use of video and voice communication technologies and products
  • Evaluate different product offerings and match their features against their needs
  • Efficiently deploy components of a multimedia streaming system across their network
  • Store and Manage audiovisual assets

Who Should Participate

Executives and IT staff who are planning to deploy video over IP systems, or upgrade existing systems, will benefit from this course. A basic knowledge of IP networks is recommended.

Course Content

Applications of Multimedia Streaming

  • Corporate Presentations
  • Distance Learning
  • Videoconferencing
  • Monitoring and Surveillance
  • Entertainment

Major Components of Multimedia Streaming Systems

  • Cameras and microphones
  • Encoders and decoders
  • IP networks and protocols
  • Servers
  • Recorders
  • Displays and speakers
  • Portals
  • Reflectors
  • Media Aware Network Elements (MANEs)

Definitions and Terminology

  • Downloading
  • Streaming
  • Progressive Downloading
  • Scalable Bitstreams
  • Unicast, multicast, simulcast

Technical Challenges

  • Network Challenges
  • Processing power and storage challenges
  • Assessing Quality
  • Digital Rights Management

Underlying Technologies

  • Video Compression
  • Audio Compression
  • File Formats
  • Network Protocols

Competing Streaming Technologies

  • Windows Media Multiple Bit-Rate (MBR)
  • H.264 Scalable Video Coding (SVC)
  • Adaptive Streaming from Move Networks
  • Dynamic Streaming from Adobe
  • Smooth Streaming for Silverlight from Microsoft
  • Adaptive bit rate streaming over HTTP from Apple