UpStream Networks Joins Elite Group of Windows Media Certified Hosting Providers; Leading Provider of Windows Streaming Services Named One of Only 12 Worldwide to Pass Rigorous Standards.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- UpStream Networks, a leading provider of Internet streaming and content delivery services See CDN. , today announced it has been named one of just 12 companies worldwide as a Windows Media Microsoft's audio and video framework for Windows, which embraces playback, encoding and streaming. Windows Media Player is the digital jukebox and media player that comes with every version of Windows. Certified Hosting Provider. To achieve this status, UpStream Networks underwent thorough third-party testing through Keynote Systems Keynote Systems, Inc. provides measurement and monitoring, service level and customer experience management services to customers to improve e-business performance by reducing costs, improving customer satisfaction and increasing profitability. , scoring an A+ rating. "UpStream Networks is proud to be among the elite few to offer Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Media Certified hosting," said John Keagy, president, UpStream Networks. "UpStream Networks is 100 percent focused on providing Windows Media hosting and specializes in live unmetered streaming of Windows Media. If companies are seeking a provider that's put its streaming services to the test and passed with flying colors Noun 1. flying colors - complete success; "they passed inspection with flying colors" flying colours success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" , they should look to UpStream Networks." Leading dedicated server provider and hosting specialist ServePath, UpStream Networks' parent company, has been a Microsoft Certified Partner for more than four years. As part of ServePath's continuing effort to deliver the latest Windows Server See Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. technologies and infrastructure, UpStream Networks took part in the Windows Media 9 Series Hosting Provider Program. The program is designed to ensure that hosting providers have the technical expertise and a reliable network to deliver Windows Media 9 Series content. UpStream Networks received the Microsoft Media Certification after passing a stringent 30-day quality assurance test, which measured the performance and availability of its streaming services to end users worldwide. "After measuring UpStream Networks' streams for 30 days, Keynote verified that all streams were served from Windows Media Services A set of development tools and server programs from Microsoft for creating and delivering streaming media over the Web and private intranets. It includes utilities to create, convert to and stream the formats from a Windows server. 9 Series servers and had bit rates in accordance with the rigorous testing guidelines," said Jason Bigue, director of engineering for streaming media, Keynote Systems, Inc. Based on these results, Keynote awarded UpStream Networks a StreamQ rating of A+, which was part of the Windows Media Certification list of requirements. With customized solutions, UpStream Networks targets small and medium-sized businesses who want to add live and on-demand audio and video streaming to their web sites. Windows Media streaming solutions from UpStream Networks are immediately available. For more information, please contact UpStream Networks at www.UpStreamNetworks.com, or call 888-415-2777. About UpStream Networks UpStream Networks provides the fastest content distribution network possible, an easy-to-use media management platform, and responsive 24/7 assistance. The company's straightforward, flexible solutions offer a reliable content delivery technology infrastructure. UpStream Networks is headquartered in San Francisco, one of the world's top Internet centers. Copyright 2006 UpStream Networks. All rights reserved. Any trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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