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Highwinds and Adobe Partner to Deliver Flash Video Streaming Service

Posted on: Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 09:00 CST

WINTER PARK, Fla., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Highwinds Network Group, Inc., a global provider of content distribution solutions, today announced the immediate availability of Adobe(R) Flash(R) Video Streaming Service, powered by Highwinds. As a result of their new partnership with Adobe, Highwinds will deliver live and on-demand streaming services across its high-performance RollingThunder(TM) network to Adobe Flash Player, the most widely distributed rich Internet client with video capabilities. The Adobe Flash Video Streaming Service provides an effective way for businesses to deliver Flash Player compatible video to the largest possible audience. Highwinds' new service broadens the range of hosted services for delivering Flash Player compatible video for content publishers with video-heavy sites.

"Highwinds' streaming services, combined with Adobe Flash technology, allows companies to stream large audio and video files seamlessly to their web sites," said Kevin Towes, product manager at Adobe. "As Flash Player compatible video continues to gain rapid adoption, Highwinds' RollingThunder network and their high bandwidth capacity provide customers access to a highly effective way to deliver rich, interactive video to audiences worldwide."

With Flash technology integration, Highwinds makes it possible for customers to leverage their robust network infrastructure and streaming servers to effectively deliver Flash Player compatible video around the world at lightning-fast speeds. The backbone of the Highwinds CDN infrastructure, RollingThunder consists of a web of data centers throughout the United States and Europe, connected by a 10 Gbps dedicated backbone. Over half a Terabit per second of bandwidth capacity can be leveraged to support Flash Player compatible video, ensuring that even the largest and most watched video files are delivered quickly and reliably.

Based on Adobe Flash Media Server, Highwinds' Flash Video Streaming Service provides an environment that lets content providers control all aspects of interaction, delivery, measurement and reporting. RollingThunder Doppler Server, a proprietary application running on the RollingThunder network, helps Highwinds guarantee the best user experience by delivering all types of content through the most efficient and cost-effective means. Streamed live and on-demand video is always allotted top priority, with lots of bandwidth to ensure it starts the instant viewers click Play and runs seamlessly from start to finish regardless of video length.

"This partnership is a true testament to Adobe's confidence in Highwinds to ensure the efficient and economical delivery of streaming video via the ubiquitous Flash Player," said Steve Miller, president of Highwinds. "Our reliable RollingThunder network, coupled with our substantial bandwidth capacity, optimum network flexibility and real-time reporting tools, deliver maximum performance - from video development to distribution to viewing. We are pleased to offer our customers the power of Flash technology combined with our high-performance network."

About Highwinds Network Group, Inc.

Highwinds has been a leader in the development of content replication and delivery software and services since 2002. This experience has led to a number of technology innovations in network management, distributed file system technology and advanced content routing methods. The Highwinds CDN leverages best-in-class hardware and software to quickly and successfully move content at a global level. The company's high-performance RollingThunder(TM) network and user-friendly StrikeTracker(TM) content management and reporting dashboard enable clients to deploy and manage content, file downloads and streaming media. Highwinds is headquartered in Winter Park, Fla., and maintains data centers in ten North American and European cities. For more information, visit http://www.highwinds.com/.

RollingThunder and StrikeTracker are trademarks of Highwinds Network Group, Inc.

Adobe and Flash are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Highwinds Network Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Deborah E. Hamilton, +1-303-682-9439, 877-867-1215 toll free,deborah@mediamondeinc.com

Web site: http://www.highwinds.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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