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The RealServer G2 technology used by RealNetworks in its industry-leading solutions is based on a simple formula: compress data as much as possible, take advantage of ever-faster connections to the Internet to push the data from server to client faster, and use streaming technology to deliver the data to the user in a way that […]

The VDOLive client is similar in many ways to Xing’s StreamWorks client. Both offer real-time audio and video playback over the ‘net with only a minimal amount of deterioration in quality, but only VDOLive offers seamless integration with your Netscape or Internet Explorer browser for inline support of real-time audio and video. Platforms currently supported […]

Vivo Software has produced an enticing line of products designed for real-time audio and video on-demand. Both VivoActive Player and PowerPlayer deliver real-time audio and video content to the Web as plug-ins for Netscape (v2.x and later) or as ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer (v3.x and later). The freeware VivoActive Player will give you an […]

Based on the MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 compression formats, Vosaic MediaServer is a unique product in that it separates audio and video content into separate streams (which is beneficial for maintaining audio and video synchronization in high-traffic situations) while providing a Java-based client that can be run on any Web server. Vosaic MediaServer works in conjunction […]

Designed to be a low-overhead and low-maintenance chat server, Unix/Linux-based Lucid Chat is a refreshing alternative to high-maintenance chat servers that do not necessarily enhance the user experience although they manage to eat up a disproportionate amount of system resources. Lucid Chat is also easy on the end user; it does not require a special […]

Multimedia conferencing is one of those stealth applications that has its roots among casual users but has since emerged as a powerful tool for corporate use. In the case of MeetingPoint from White Pine Software (the firm that gave commercial life to CU-SeeMe) videoconferencing and collaboration is made easy and reliable with a powerful software-only […]

If “talk is cheap,” does that mean typed talk is cheaper? Perhaps. It certainly is inexpensive on a free chat system like Alcomp, Inc.’s Pino Server. Working with Pino Server and its client program, Pino Chat, requires very little — an Internet or intranet server and some time to configure and administer the program. The […]

PowWow is an integrated client/server package that delivers dynamic text and voice-based communication capabilities. The Internet Community Server included with the PowWow client allows Web sites to set up their own interactive PowWow communities. The server provides text and voice chat capabilities, instant messaging, moderation options, buddy lists, file transfers, online board games, and other […]

The computer world is a flood with server software these days, so if someone (or some enterprise) is intent on sitting down and writing another, it helps if that application has an interesting twist that will make it stand out. One such example is GuildFTPd’s integration of IRC capabilities. The computer world is a flood […]

Ghetto FTP server is a curious product, high on aspirations but still rather rough around the edges. FTP, the old File Transfer Protocol, is a workhorse protocol of the Internet, popular for transferring files between machines for over a decade. In recent years, many FTP servers become increasingly sophisticated, layering management and policy controls on […]

GuildFTPd is a new and direct competitor to the popular Windows FTP servers: War FTP Daemon and FTP Serv-U. Produced as a collaborative effort through a “guild” of programmers, GuildFTPd is especially oriented toward FTP servers used in the IRC trading world. That said, GuildFTPd also stands on its own as a very capable, powerful, […]

In this day and age, it’s easy to question if another FTP server is really needed. For organizations that wish to provide files to be downloaded off of the Internet by users, HTTP accomplishes this simple task. For organizations that have a large conglomeration of Windows computers, NetBIOS over TCP and Windows File Sharing accomplish […]