Product Information
- What is the Macromedia Flash Media Server?
- What are the benefits of Macromedia Flash Media Server vs. traditional media platforms?
- What applications are possible?
- Will I have to buy a new development tool to author for Macromedia Flash Media Server?
- Will I need to buy Macromedia Flex, ColdFusion, or JRun to use Macromedia Flash Media Server?
General Macromedia Information
- How can I send in feedback or a feature request for a future version of Macromedia Flash Media Server?
- How can I participate in future Macromedia Flash Media Server beta programs?
Pricing and Purchasing Information
- When is Macromedia Flash Media Server 2 available and where can I purchase it?
- What should I purchase?
- What is the price of Macromedia Flash Media Server?
- Can I try Macromedia Flash Media Server before I buy it?
- I purchased the Professional Edition of Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX 1.5. Am I entitled to a free upgrade to Flash Media Server 2?
- Do you offer educational pricing for Flash Media Server?
- Can I host Flash Media Server for customers?
Support Information
- Why should I register my product?
- I misplaced my serial number. Can you please look up my serial number in your user database?
- How can I report a bug in the application or an error in the documentation?
- How can I get help using Flash Media Server?
- Where can I find technical support information?
Product Information
- What is the Macromedia Flash Media Server?
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Macromedia Flash Media Server 2 software offers the unique combination of traditional streaming media capabilities and a flexible development environment for creating and delivering innovative, interactive media applications to the broadest possible audience. The product is sever based software which runs media applications developed for it with the Flash authoring tool. Playback of these media applications occurs via Flash Player 6 or higher.
- What are the benefits of Macromedia Flash Media Server vs. traditional media platforms?
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Delivering audio and video via the Flash Platform and with Flash Media Server enable publishers to create experiences that:
- work consistently across platforms and browsers via the ubiquitous Flash Player
- are seamlessly integrated into websites in a player and retains the look, feel and branding of the site.
- are deeply interactive
- What applications are possible?
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Our customers have already been building a wide variety of rich media applications including Video on Demand, live event broadcasts, audio/video messaging, audio/video blogging, realtime audio/video and text chat rooms, realtime datacasting, multi-user gaming, and more.
- Will I have to buy a new development tool to author for Macromedia Flash Media Server?
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To develop media applications for Flash Media Server you'll only need the Macromedia Flash authoring tool - and its familiar authoring methods.
- Will I need to buy Macromedia Flex, ColdFusion, or JRun to use Macromedia Flash Media Server?
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No. The Macromedia Flash Media Server operates as a stand-alone server, but can integrate with Macromedia Flex, ColdFusion, JRun, and other web applications in order to provide additional functionality.
General Macromedia Information
- How can I send in feedback or a feature request for a future version of Macromedia Flash Media Server?
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We're always on the lookout for great feature requests. In fact, we try to incorporate several feature requests into each release. Send your ideas to Macromedia software feature requests, where Macromedia Flash Media Server development team members will evaluate them.
- How can I participate in future Macromedia Flash Media Server beta programs?
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To participate in future Macromedia Flash Media Server beta programs, read more about the Macromedia Beta Program.
Pricing and Purchasing Information
- When is Macromedia Flash Media Server 2 available and where can I purchase it?
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Macromedia announced availability of the Macromedia Flash Media Server 2 on November 15, 2005. The free Developer Edition is available for download on macromedia.com. The Professional Edition is available for purchase from Authorized Macromedia Resellers and on the Macromedia Online Store.
- What should I purchase?
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A number of common development- and deployment-usage scenarios are listed below, along with recommendations on which edition(s) should be used.
What do you want to do: What you should do: Learn Macromedia Flash Media Server. Download the Developer Edition and install it on your development machine. Be sure to visit our Resources of Interest page for assistance in learning Macromedia Flash Media Server. Develop and test a Macromedia Flash Media Server application; deploy that application from a third-party ISP/host. Use the Developer Edition to create your applications on your development machine, and buy a Macromedia Flash Media Server hosting package with one of our hosting partners to deploy your application. If your application is expected to handle more than a few simultaneous users, purchase the Professional Edition to test your application. You can also test your application with your ISP account. Develop and test a Macromedia Flash Media Server application; deploy that application on your own server. Use the Developer Edition to create your applications on your development machine. Buy the Professional Edition (depending on your anticipated traffic) for the servers you’ll use to test and deploy your application. Have three developers creating Macromedia Flash Media Server applications; deploy those applications on your own server. Use three Developer Editions to create your applications, and buy a Professional Edition (assuming you’ll have a relatively high amount of traffic) for the servers you’ll use to test and deploy your applications. - What is the price of Macromedia Flash Media Server?
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The Macromedia Flash Media Server Professional Edition is $4,500. To find out more, read the Pricing and Editions information.
- Can I try Macromedia Flash Media Server before I buy it?
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A free Developer Edition of Macromedia Flash Media Server is available for download today. The Developer Edition offers all the features found in the Professional Edition, but has capacity limitations and licensing limitations that prevent application deployment.
- I purchased the Professional Edition of Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX 1.5. Am I entitled to a free upgrade to Flash Media Server 2?
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Customers who purchased the Professional Edition of the Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX version 1.5 with software subscription and still have a valid software subscription are entitled to a free upgrade to Flash Media Server 2 per their subscription. Macromedia will contact you directly via email with instructions on how to download the latest version within 60 days of the release of Flash Media Server 2.
- Do you offer educational pricing for Flash Media Server?
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The Education version of Flash Media Server is available at a discounted price to qualified educational end-users. Please visit the Macromedia Education Store to learn more about our special prices for students and teachers.
- Can I host Flash Media Server for customers?
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The EULA prohibits companies from offering hosted services for Flash Media Server with the Origin and Edge licenses. If you are an ISP or CDN who would like to host Flash Media Server applications you can do this with the Flash Media Server Professional Edition. If you are a Content Delivery network for video streaming to your customers with the Origin and Edge editions, please visit Flash Video Streaming Service and contact your Macromedia Sales Representative for more information.
Support Information
- Why should I register my product?
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Registered users receive special software offers, as well as notifications of product upgrades and updates. Users who have purchased our products are also eligible for the Getting Started Support Program, which offers several types of free support that vary by product. Register your product today.
- I misplaced my serial number. Can you please look up my serial number in your user database?
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Please review our ServiceNote for suggestions on locating a lost serial number. If you're unable to locate your serial number using these tips, please contact Macromedia Customer Service and enter your name, address, and company name (if applicable) in the online form for assistance. For customers outside the United States and Canada, please visit one of our International Support Centers.
- How can I report a bug in the application or an error in the documentation?
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Please submit bug reports, documentation errors, and feature requests through our Feature Request and Bug Report online form. Our software engineers review these reports and do their best to address these requests in the next product release cycle.
- How can I get help using Flash Media Server?
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Product training materials, including articles, tutorials and sample applications, are available at the Macromedia Flash Media Server Developer Center. Get information about all technical support programs for Flash Communication Server—including a number of free online options—at the Macromedia Support Center.
- Where can I find technical support information?
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For more technical information, please read the Frequently Asked Questions on the technical support page. Other resources are available at the Macromedia Flash Media Server Support Center and Macromedia Flash Media Server Developer Center.
