Apple G0442 Media Streaming, JBoss application server, Support for industry standards, WebObjects

WebObjects

Apple WebObjects (sold separately) provides a rapid development environment for J2EE-compatible applications. With built-in assistants, it’s easy to create web services or three-tier Java server applications—backed by robust relational databases—with rich HTML or Java client interfaces. WebObjects applications can be deployed, without reconguration, on virtually any J2EE-capable server—including the Mac OS X Server JBoss application server.

Mac OS X Server

JBoss application server

Mac OS X Server makes it easy to manage and deploy J2EE-based applications, without having to edit numerous XML les by hand. A JBoss application server comes preinstalled and preintegrated for use with the built-in Apache web server, along with MySQL, the popular open source SQL database. And unlike expensive proprietary J2EE application servers, Mac OS X Server does not impose per-CPU license fees or high- priced maintenance fees.

Apple’s JBoss application server features graphical management tools for validating, conguring, and monitoring J2EE applications. Deploying an enterprise application can be as easy as starting JBoss and copying the application resources to the deploy- ment directory. Upgrading is instant—there’s no need to restart the server. JBoss also features clustering, load-balancing, and failover capabilities that increase the reliability and scalability of J2EE deployments.

The JBoss Management Console allows administrators to monitor the activity of applications and services on the JBoss application server, as well as to congure new resources such as databases and message queues.

Standards-based streaming

•Delivers streams over RTP/RTSP via multicast or unicast transport

•Supports native MPEG-4 and 3GPP streaming

•Serves MP3 les via Icecast-compatible proto- cols over HTTP to MP3 clients

•Supports H.264 video streaming

Media Streaming

Mac OS X Server v10.4 includes the latest version of the popular QuickTime Streaming Server. These powerful tools provide a complete, a!ordable, standards-based solution for delivering rich audio and video over the Internet and high-speed wireless networks.

Using the open standard Real-Time Transport Protocol/Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTP/RTSP), QuickTime Streaming Server streams media—from modem to broadband rates and beyond—to users everywhere. Because QuickTime has no client-access license fees, it’s a highly cost-e!ective platform for creating, playing, and streaming digital media over the Internet.

Support for industry standards

QuickTime is one of the most versatile platforms for streaming live and on-demand media. It supports the latest global multimedia standards, including H.264, AAC, MP3, MPEG-4, and 3GPP, so your content can be played anywhere using standards- compliant media players—a Mac or Windows system, mobile phone, or set-top box.