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What are the advantages of having a Real Helix Universal Server?

April 26, 2017advantages Helix server universal

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What are the advantages of having a Real Helix Universal Server?

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• In addition to being able to server out both live and archive Real Media streams, the Real Helix Universal Server is capable of serving out Windows Media, Quicktime and MPEG1/2/4 files. A major advantage of having a Real Helix Server, then, is that you only need one server in order to serve out media in nearly all major formats. Also, because the UIUC has a site license deal with Real, there are many units running this kind of server and a great deal of accrued expertise. Media production professionals on campus have agreed to assist each other with the creation and serving of streaming media using the Real Helix server. Once configured, the Real Helix Server software is very easy to administer, and patches and security updates are very rare. The server software is quite robust and is not prone to crashes or other similar problems.