Distribution

Distribution describes the process by which content is transmitted from one computer to another. You can use the following types of distribution with Windows Media Services:

• Server-to-server distribution. This occurs when a publishing point on your server acts as the content source for a publishing point on another Windows Media server, which then transmits the content to players that request it.
• Push distribution. This occurs when an encoder initiates a broadcast and then uses a publishing point on a Windows Media server to transmit the content to the players that request it.
• Pull distribution. This occurs when a server initiates a connection to an encoder to receive a content stream and then transmits the content to the players that request it.

Related topics

• Ensuring the stability of your streaming media system
• Understanding content delivery
• Understanding terminology
• Using distribution servers