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and intelligent streaming and is, by default, the best way to
stream media since it was designed especially for streaming. It
also provides sufficient tools and support for traffic
management and broadcasting streaming services. This differs
from HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) streaming, which is
directly streamed from Web servers.
WMA Windows Media Audio. A Windows Media proprietary
streaming audio format typically used to download and play
files or to stream content.
WMV Windows Media Video. A Windows Media proprietary
streaming audio/video format typically used to download and
play files or to stream content and is the main streaming
format used for Microsoft's Windows Media Player.
xDSL Refers collectively to all types of Digital Subscriber Lines, the
two main categories being ADSL and SDSL. Two other types
of xDSL technologies are High-data-rate DSL (HDSL) and
Symmetric DSL (SDSL). DSL technologies use sophisticated
modulation schemes to pack data onto copper wires. They are
sometimes referred to as last-mile technologies because they
are used only for connections from a telephone switching
station to a home or office, not between switching stations.