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Announcing Helix Server v12

HELIX SERVER
Helix Server is the only multi-format, cross platform streaming server for delivering the highest quality experience to wired and wireless devices.

Key Benefits of Helix Server
Deliver RealAudio, RealVideo, Windows Media, QuickTime , MP3, MPEG-4, 3GPP* (H.263 and H.264) and more from one media server infrastructure.
- Reduces cost of reaching the largest possible audience
- Provides flexibility to adopt new formats in the future

Deliver media from your platform of choice including Windows 2003, Linux RHEL 4.0 and Solaris 10 (Native).
- Provides flexibility to change platforms without changing streaming infrastructure over time
- Fits within an existing heterogeneous environment

Deliver the highest quality experience to end users by leveraging highest quality codecs and most reliable infrastructure.
- Create a compelling experience for your audience

Deliver content to wireline and standards-based wireless devices.
- Create the largest possible audience for your content by reaching your users wherever they are
- Reduce costs of reaching multiple devices

Who Uses Helix Servers?
The following organizations are eligible to purchase Helix Server Unlimited, Helix Server 100 and Helix Server 25:
- Corporations delivering streaming video and audio to their employees, customers, partners and other stakeholders
- Educational institutions delivering streaming audio and video to their students, employees, and the public at large
- Government agencies delivering streaming video and audio to their employees, other government organizations and the public at large
- Not-for-profit organizations (e.g. churches, political organizations, environment groups, advocacy groups, community radio stations etc.) delivering streaming audio and video to their employees, funders and the public at large
- Media companies who earn less than $50 million in annual revenue
- Service Providers (ISPs) with less than 200,000 subscribers

HELIX PROXY
Helix Proxy is a software solution for reducing bandwidth costs associated with content entering your network by eliminating redundant requests for streaming media.

Helix Proxy is intended for deployment on an intranet, acting as a gateway that services internal RealPlayer requests for streaming media that is hosted on Helix Servers inside or outside of the network. Helix Proxy can also be used by service providers looking for a solution to place at a POP such that they can manage requests for content originating outside their network.

Key Benefits of Helix Proxy
Reduce bandwidth costs — By eliminating redundant data transmission between the server and proxy, you require less bandwidth to receive the same amount of content. Lower bandwidth usage translates into savings to your bottom line.

Manage the network — Cap inbound and outbound bandwidth, ensuring that mission-critical applications are not adversely affected by streaming activities.

Control content — Helix Proxy authenticates every client request at the origin, so control of the content always stays at the origin server.

Security — Helix Proxy masks the IP address of your internal users.

Improve end-user playback — By caching and splitting content closer to the end-user, Helix Proxy reduces transmission problems that degrade the quality of the playback experience.

New! Centralized management — One or more Helix Proxies can now be managed and monitored remotely via a centralized Network Management System via the new SNMP v3 plug-in.

THE FOLLOWING HELIX SERVERS ARE AVAILABLE
Helix Server Unlimited Helix Server Unlimited
Unlimited capacity full-featured streaming media server that delivers more than 50 streaming video and audio data types including RealAudio, RealVideo, Windows Media and QuickTime. This server is for simple as well as large multi-server deployments.

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Document Overview: Helix Server (PDF)

Mobile Extension Mobile Extension*
Extension to the Helix Server Unlimited that supports streaming of 3GPP (H.263 and H.264) content to multimedia phones.

Helix Server 100 Helix Server 100
100-stream server that delivers more than 50 streaming audio and video data types including RealAudio, RealVideo, Windows Media and QuickTime. This server cannot be used to distribute content though a networks of servers.

Helix Server 25 Helix Server 25
25-stream server that delivers more than 50 streaming video and audio data types including RealAudio, RealVideo, Windows Media and QuickTime. This server cannot be used to distribute content though a network of servers.

Helix Proxy Helix Proxy
Helix Proxy includes proxy cache functionality to provide superior media management for content pulled from outside an operator network, resulting in higher quality streaming, reduced latency, and minimal redundant connections.

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Document Overview: Helix Proxy (PDF)

* NOTE: Mobile streaming is offered as an extension of the Helix Server Unlimited to Enterprise customers only (including Government and Education customers). Not available in all markets. Restrictions apply. Contact Sales for details.

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Tutorial: Installing and Running Helix Server

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