Getting Started with Adobe Flash Media Server 3

Adobe® Flash® Media Server 3 offers innovative streaming and interactive media capabilities within a flexible development environment.

Flash Media Server documentation and example files install with the product and are available from the Administration Console. You'll also find the most up-to-date documentation on the Help Resource Center.

Where should you begin?

No matter how you plan to use Flash Media Server—whether as a content publisher, developer, or server administrator—begin with Flash Media Server Technical Overview. It indicates what's new in Flash Media Server 3, compares features of the server editions, and offers high-level information about server use with video players, live video, video on demand, video playlists, and social media. The Technical Overview also provides information about the server architecture and security features.

Where you go next depends on what you'd like to accomplish. Listed below are common tasks and recommended topics.

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Streaming audio and video on demand

Using the vod service

Adobe Flash Media Server Developer Guide
Streaming live video

Using the live service

 Adobe Flash Media Server Developer Guide
Validating a video file for streaming Checking video files Adobe Flash Media Server Configuration and Administration Guide
Monitoring applications running on the server Inspecting applications Adobe Flash Media Server Configuration and Administration Guide
Checking the health of Flash Media Server subsystems

Checking server status
Configuring performance features

 Adobe Flash Media Server Configuration and Administration Guide
Developing media applications Create an application Adobe Flash Media Server Developer Guide
Developing social media applications Developing social media applications Adobe Flash Media Server Developer Guide
Deploying an application Deploy an application Adobe Flash Media Server Developer Guide

Flash Media Server Community

For tips and tricks, solutions, and code examples, you can join an active community of Flash Media Server users. Our Adobe Communities page is a portal to forums, blogs, user groups, and more.

You can also find useful information on the following community sites:

fmsguru

FlashComGuru

Flash Media Server Fun

Fig Leaf Software community lists

 
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