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March 20, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Digital broadcasting solutions provider VitalStream Inc. (VitalStream.com) announced on Thursday that it has been accepted by Microsoft into the Windows Media 9 Series Certified Hosting Provider Program, having demonstrated the ability to deliver large-scale streaming solutions using the product’s advanced features.
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As part of the certification process, says VitalStream, the company’s content delivery network passed a stringent set of tests from third-party testing company Streamcheck, which awarded VitalStream’s content delivery network an A+, the highest score available.
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During the evaluations, VitalStream successfully demonstrated its expertise in delivering Internet solutions using the advanced features of Windows Media 9 Series, including support for live and on-demand streaming with Windows Media DRM, server-side playlists and advertising and bit rates up to 750Kbps or greater. VitalStream also exceeds the program’s minimum capacity requirement of 8Gbps aggregate throughput.
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“VitalStream is honored to be accepted into this program,” said Paul Summers, VitalStream chief executive officer. “Windows Media 9 represents a significant leap in stream quality, performance and security. VitalStream is committed to supporting Windows Media technologies as part of our effort to provide our customers with the best streaming services available.”
