Outline :
Outline What is Adobe Flash Media Server?
What can we do with it?
How the server works?
How to install and set-up the server?
What is Flash Media Server (FMS)? :
What is Flash Media Server (FMS)? Adobe Flash Media Server is a real-time media server
It can deliver live audio/video, stream audio/video, record audio/video etc
Flash Media Server Applications :
Flash Media Server Applications Live video broadcasting Video conferencing Interactive gaming
How the server works? :
How the server works? Client-side ActionScript file (.swf) resides in the Web Server
Server-side ActionScript file (main.asc) may or may not reside in the same machine
Client makes connection to Flash Media Server via Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP)
How server works? :
How server works? Web Server sends swf file to flash client over HTTP
Client plays the swf file
Client connects to FMS using RTMP
FMS and client communicates via RTMP Client-server architecture
How to install and set-up the server? :
How to install and set-up the server? Download and install Adobe Flash Media Server
Start Adobe Flash Media Server
Start Adobe Flash Media Administrations Server
Open Flash Media Administration Console
Provide server address, user name and password
Open the swf file from web browser (http://localhost/sample.swf)
swf file calls the main.asc file residing in the server