Introducing Microsoft Windows Server(TM) 2003

Windows Media Services 9 Series is more scalable, reliable, and secure than ever, enabling streaming for the largest enterprises and content delivery networks:

• Built-in security.

  Industrial-strength security is part of Windows Media Services. Authentication and authorization mechanisms ensure secure transfer of data from encoder to server, server to server, and client to server. You'll also find support for HTTP Digest and for digital rights management that ensures on-the-wire and persistent client-side security.

• Real-time monitoring.

  Real-time monitoring has been improved significantly. Whether you use Windows Performance Monitor or a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) console to keep track of your server's performance, information is available, thanks to 72 performance and SNMP counters that are installed automatically.

• Administration.

  Administering Windows Media Services has never been easier. With three different administration tools, you can administer your Windows Media Server in virtually any environment:

  • The Windows Media Services snap-in for Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is a brand-new full-featured interface that has been completely redesigned to simplify your server administration tasks . And new wizards ease setup and configuration of common management activities.

  • Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web, an HTML 3.2 “based interface, is a brand-new way to administer your server when you're not in the office or when you want to administer Windows Media Services through a firewall or a low-bandwidth network.

  • The command line lets you use scripts to administer your Windows Media server.