Wowza Streaming Engine

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{{Infobox software
| name = Wowza Streaming Engine
| caption =
| developer = [[Wowza Media Systems]]
| latest release version = 4.5.0 build 18676<ref>https://www.wowza.com/forums/content.php?200-Wowza-Streaming-Engine-Software-Updates</ref>
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2016|06|23}}
| operating system = Java-based, platform agnostic: Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, Unix, Windows
| genre = Enterprise and carrier class server software
| license = [[proprietary software|Proprietary]]
| website = {{Official website|http://www.wowza.com/products/streaming-engine/}}
}}

'''Wowza Streaming Engine''' (known as ''Wowza Media Server'' prior to version 4) is a unified streaming media server software developed by [[Wowza Media Systems]]. The server is used for [[streaming media|streaming]] of live and [[video on demand|on-demand video]], audio, and [[rich Internet application]]s over [[IP networks]] to desktop, laptop, and tablet computers, [[mobile device]]s, IPTV set-top boxes, internet-connected TV sets, game consoles, and other network-connected devices. The server is a [[Java (programming language)|Java]] application deployable on most [[operating systems]].

==History==

Version 1.0.x was released on February 19, 2007.<ref name="[1]">(Press Release) http://www.wowzamedia.com/2007-02-19.html Wowza Media Server Pro 1.0</ref> This version was originally offered as an alternative to the Adobe [[Flash Media Server]], and supported streamed video, audio and RIA’s for the [[Adobe Flash Player|Flash Player]] client playback and interaction based on the [[Real Time Messaging Protocol]] (RTMP) using content encoded with [[Sorenson codec|Spark]] and [[VP6]] codecs. The original product name was Wowza Media Server Pro.

Version 1.5.x was released on May 15, 2008<ref name="[2]">(Press Release) http://www.wowzamedia.com/2008-05-15.html Wowza Media Server Pro 1.5</ref> and added support for [[H.264]] video and [[Advanced Audio Coding]] (AAC) audio, and ingest support for [[Real Time Streaming Protocol]] (RTSP), [[Real-time Transport Protocol]] (RTP), [[MPEG transport stream]] (MPEG-TS), and ICY ([[SHOUTcast]]/[[Icecast]]) sources for re-streaming to the Flash Player client.

Version 2.0.x was released on December 17, 2009.<ref name="[3]">http://www.wowzamedia.com/2009-12-17.html Wowza Media Server 2.0 Press Release</ref> The product name was changed to Wowza Media Server 2. This version added outbound H.264 streaming support for Apple HTTP Live Streaming protocol for [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]] devices (iPad, iPhone, etc.), Microsoft HTTP Smooth Streaming for Silverlight player, RTSP/RTP for [[QuickTime]] Player and [[3GPP]] mobile devices based on [[Android (operating system)|Android]], BlackBerry ([[Research In Motion|RIM]]), [[Symbian]] (Symbian Foundation), Palm [[webOS]] (now owned by HP), and other platforms, and TV [[set-top box]]es and [[video game console]]s.

Version 3.0.x was released on October 7, 2011. This version added network DVR, Live transcoding, and DRM plug-in functionality.

Version 3.5 was released on November 7, 2012. This version added Closed Captioning<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/Closed-Captioning-in-Wowza-Media-Server-3.5-86350.aspx|title = Streaming Media - Closed Caption}}</ref> and a Silverlight Multicast Player. Live Stream Record and Media Security, previously additional features external to the software, were incorporated into the server software. Media Security DRM plugins with Verimetrix VCAS, Microsoft [[PlayReady]], BuyDRM KeyOS, EZDRM Hosted DRM, AuthenTec DRM Fusion. Wowza also released Wowza StreamLock free AddOn which provides 256-bit SSL for RTMPS and HTTPS. The release included enhancements to Wowza Transcoder AddOn; transcoder overlays that can be used for advertising, tilting, watermarks and tickers. Other new features include B-frame support, Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) pass-through for HLS, MPEG-DASH, HTTP Origin.

Version 3.6 was released June 10, 2013. Wowza Media Server 3.6 added basic support for [[Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP]] (DASH). Expanded support for [[closed captioning]] formats for live and video on-demand streams. Allows mobile encoding with GoCoder app for iOS and Android.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/News/Online-Video-News/Wowza-Enters-Mobile-Encoding-Space-with-GoCoder-90245.aspx|title = Streaming Media - GoCoder}}</ref>

Version 4.0 was released February 11, 2014. The product name was changed to Wowza Streaming Engine. This release includes a new web-based graphical interface which interacts with the server via a [[REST]] [[API]] and provides monitoring and configuration functions. This release also brings full support for MPEG-DASH and support for additional for captioning formats. Previously available separately, the MediaCache and Push Publishing add-on modules are now included in the server.

== Formats ==
Wowza Streaming Engine can stream to multiple types of playback clients and devices simultaneously, including the [[Adobe Flash]] player, [[Microsoft Silverlight]] player, Apple QuickTime Player and iOS devices ([[iPad]], [[iPhone]], [[iPod Touch]]), 3GPP mobile phones, IPTV set-top boxes (Amino, Enseo, [[Roku]], Streamit and others),<ref>{{cite web|title = (Press Release) Wowza Media Server 3.1 to be at Streaming Media East 2012|url = http://broadcastengineering.com/automation/wowza-server-streaming-media-east/|publisher = broadcastengineering.com|accessdate = 30 May 2012}}</ref> and game consoles such as [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360|Xbox]], and [[PlayStation 3|PS3]].

Wowza Streaming Engine is compatible with standard streaming protocols. On the playout side, these include RTMP (and the variants RTMPS, RTMPT, RTMPE, RTMPTE), [[Adaptive bitrate streaming#Adobe Dynamic Streaming for Flash|HDS]], HLS, [[MPEG DASH]], RTSP, [[Smooth Streaming]], and [[MPEG-TS]] (unicast and multicast). On the live ingest side the server can ingest video and audio via RTP, [[RTSP]], RTMP, MPEG-TS (unicast and multicast) and ICY (SHOUTcast / Icecast) streams. It also supports incoming streams via the RTSP and WOWZ protocols from mobile Android and iOS devices running the Wowza GoCoder mobile encoding application.

For on-demand streaming, Wowza Streaming Engine can ingest multiple types of audio and video files. Supported file types include [[MP4]] (QuickTime container - .mp4, .f4v, .mov, .m4a,
.m4v, .mp4a, .mp4v, .3gp, and .3g2), [[FLV]] (Flash Video - .flv), and [[MP3]] content (.mp3).

Other media servers that provide similar capabilities are [[Helix Universal Server]], [[Unified Streaming|Unified Origin]], [[Red5 (media server)|Red5 Media Server]] and [[Adobe Flash Media Server]].<ref>comparison between Red5, Adobe media server and Wowza streaming engine http://hosting-marketers.com/news/2014/01/12/comparison-between-wowza-media-server-vs-red5-and-vs-adobe-flash-media-server/</ref>

==Awards==
* 2007 Streaming Media Magazine Editors’ Pick<ref> Press Release [http://www.wowza.com/news/wowza-media-systems-named-streaming-media-magazines-2007-editors-pick Streaming Media Magazine Editors’ Pick]</ref>
* 2008 Streaming Media Magazine Editors’ Pick<ref> Press Release[http://www.wowza.com/news/wowza-media-server-pro-earns-streaming-media-magazines-editors-pick-for-sec Streaming Media Magazine Editors’ Pick]</ref>
* 2008 Streaming Media Magazine US Readers’ Choice (Best Server)<ref> Press Release [http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/The-2008-Streaming-Media-Readers-Choice-Awards-Winners-65292.aspx Streaming Media Magazine US Readers’ Choice (Best Server)]</ref>
* 2009 Streaming Media Magazine US Readers’ Choice (Best Server; Best Streaming Innovation)<ref> Press Release [http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/News/Featured-News/The-Envelope-Please-The-2009-Streaming-Media-Readers-Choice-Award-Winners-65663.aspx Streaming Media Magazine US Readers’ Choice (Best Server; Best Streaming Innovation)]</ref>
* 2010 TV Technology Europe Magazine STAR Award<ref> Press Release [http://www.tvtechnology.com/article/106634 TV Technology Europe Magazine STAR Award]</ref>
* 2010 Streaming Media Magazine European Readers’ Choice Awards (Best Server; Best Innovation)<ref> Press Release [http://www.streamingmediaglobal.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/The-2010-Streaming-Media-European-Readers-Choice-Award-Winners-70685.aspx Streaming Media Magazine European Readers’ Choice Awards (Best Server; Best Innovation)]</ref>
* 2010 WFX New Product Award (Best Overall New Media Product; Best Podcasting, Webcasting, and Website Streaming Media Solution)<ref> Press Release [http://www.wfxweb.com/atlanta/news/wfx_announces_winners_for_2010_new_product_awards WFX New Product Award (Best Overall New Media Product; Best Podcasting, Webcasting, and Website Streaming Media Solution)]</ref>
* 2011 Streaming Media Magazine European Readers’ Choice Awards (Best Server; Best Streaming Innovation)<ref> Press Release [http://www.wowza.com/news/2011-streaming-media-european-readers-choice-awards Streaming Media Magazine European Readers’ Choice Awards (Best Server; Best Streaming Innovation)]</ref>
* 2012 European Readers' Choice Award (BestServer Software and Best Transcoding Solution)<ref> Press Release [http://www.wowza.com/news/wowza-wins-streaming-media-european-readers-choice-award European Readers' Choice Award (BestServer Software and Best Transcoding Solution)]</ref>
* 2013 Streaming Media Magazine’s All-StarTeam named Wowza Co-Founder and CTO Charlie Good<ref> Press Release [http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/The-2013-Streaming-Media-All-Stars-88301.aspx Streaming Media Magazine’s All-StarTeam named Wowza Co-Founder and CTO Charlie Good]</ref>
* 2013 Streaming Media European Readers’ Choice Award (Server Hardware/Software)<ref> Press Release [http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130625-908617.html Streaming Media European Readers’ Choice Award (Server Hardware/Software)]</ref>
* 2013 Streaming Media Readers’ Choice Award (Media Server)<ref> Press Release [http://www.wowza.com/news/wowza-wins-2013-streaming-media-readers-choice-award Streaming Media Readers’ Choice Award (Media Server)]</ref>
* 2014 Streaming Media European Readers’ Choice Award (Best Streaming Innovation)<ref> Press Release [http://www.streamingmediaglobal.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/2014-Streaming-Media-European-Readers-Choice-Awards-Winners-97395.aspx Streaming Media European Readers’ Choice Award (Best Streaming Innovation)]</ref>

== See also ==
* [[MPEG-DASH]]
* [[WebORB Integration Server]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official Website |http://www.wowza.com/products/streaming-engine}}

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