VitalStream and Sorenson Media team to offer one click workflow for integrated video compression and distribution.VitalStream, Inc., a streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. solutions and global content delivery provider, and Sorenson Media Sorenson Media is a software company working in the multimedia area. They are known as the creators of the Sorenson Spark video codec. , the leader in video compression Encoding digital video to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth. See video codec and data compression. video compression - Compression of sequences of images. technology, today announced that Sorenson Squeeze 4.1 encoding software will be integrated into VitalStream's Streaming Service for Flash. VitalStream is the first content delivery network (CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. ) provider to integrate the Sorenson Squeeze compression technology into its suite of services. VitalStream's partnership with Sorenson Media leverages VitalStream's reliable, worldwide CDN built for streaming and Sorenson Squeeze's encoding technology to give customers the capability to quickly and easily publish their digital video files to VitalStream's network, improving traditional media workflow. VitalStream's service provides customers with an efficient option for storing and delivering their digital media of any size. "Businesses seeking to publish their digital content online have been forced to use two independent sources until now," said Jack Waterman, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of VitalStream. "By integrating Sorenson Squeeze software with VitalStream's delivery services, digital media publishers, for the first time, can compress and deliver their video using a single source. VitalStream's complete toolset makes the entire publishing process more efficient and affordable for small businesses and enterprises." Sorenson Squeeze 4.1 is an entire product line of applications specializing in compressing digital video for archiving and sharing video over the Internet and on CD and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. . As part of the authoring and publication process, customers import edited, uncompressed video from popular video editing tools, select a preset for an intended audience and then click the "Squeeze It" button. Sorenson Squeeze then compresses the video file, preparing it for distribution and archiving. Now, with VitalStream integration, customers have the choice of automatically uploading the compressed stream via FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to to VitalStream's delivery services. "Sorenson Media has long focused on simplifying the workflow for digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. . Joining the award-winning workflow of Squeeze with VitalStream's leading CDN services was a natural fit for both companies," said Matt Cupal, president and COO of Sorenson Media. "From the Fortune 500 to the single-person shops, both Sorenson Media and VitalStream customers will have greater ease in getting their content into the hands of viewers." |
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