Highwinds and Adobe Partner to Deliver Flash Video Streaming Service

"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."