Streaming Media Supplement sa2150 and sa2250

Chapter 4 Understanding Media-IXT and WMT

The figures below illustrate WMT media streaming with no proxy cache present.

WMT streaming with Media-IXT performing proxy caching

WMT streaming with Media-IXT performing proxy caching can be based on these three nodes:

• a web (

HTTP

) server, where .html files reside that contain hyperlinks to the WMT metafiles (.asx,

.wax or .wvx files)

• a Windows Media server, where content resides in the form of files in WMT streaming formats:

.asf,

.wma or .wmv files

• a Media-IXT

Figure 4-2. WMT media streaming with no proxy cache present (beginning)

Figure 4-3. WMT media streaming with no proxy cache present (concluded)

The web browser sends a request to the HTTP server for a WMT metafile.

The web browser receives the metafile and sends it to Windows Media Player.

In the metafile script, Windows Media Player finds a pointer to the media content URL.

The HTTP server serves the WMT metafile to the web browser.

Client browser

with Windows

Media Player

HTTP

to Windows Media Player from browser

WMT metafile

Windows

Media Server

Web Server

MMS

udp