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RealAudio and RealVideo
RealAudio and RealVideo refers to a client-server based system which allows web sites to deliver compressed pre-recorded and live audio or video data ("streaming") to multimedia computers with a Real Player (download a copy of the Real Player). The Player continuously decompresses the audio/video streams and then plays them in real time, on demand. Unique flow control technology allows computer users with sound cards to listen to whole clips, or just sections, when they want, as often as they want.

One of the most significant features of the We-Host Virtual Server System is its autonomous operation in a "virtual" environment on a shared machine. Our Virtual Server emulates the behavior of a dedicated server. In fact, each of our Virtual Servers uses its own independent configuration files and MIME types file. This allows you to install and run server software on your Virtual Server as if you had a dedicated machine... something that is simply not possible if you were using a virtually hosted system. A prime example of the superiority of our Virtual System over a Virtually Hosted system is the RealNetworks (formerly Progressive Networks) RealServer™ software.

Now that RealNetworks offers a free license for their Basic RealServer product (formerly kwown as the EasyStart Server), there is little reason for streaming RealAudio and RealVideo files via HTTP. The Basic RealServer has many new features that improve the overall delivery and enhance the quality of on-demand streaming. Please review the document "HTTP versus RealAudio Client-Server Streaming" available on the RealNetworks web site.

Currently, there is no cost to install and use the RealServer - it is provided to our Virtual Server clients free of charge. However, this is dependent on the vendor and is subject to change.


RealAudio and RealVideo Support
Because We-Host allows you to run RealAudio or RealVideo free of charge, We-Host does not offer technical support for the products. If you experience any problems with the RealServer, you should obtain technical support directly from the vendor of the product, Real Networks. RealNetworks provides online assistance including Product Manuals and a Tech Support Knowledge Base.

To install the RealServer on your Virtual Server, please use our easy to follow installation instructions.

 

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