Discussion 1

Topic 1: Streaming Video

As noted in the Reading, there are three main categories of streaming video systems. Name the three categories, give a brief comparison of the categories, then state (and support) your own argument for one of the three types being superior to the other two.

Textbook Reading Summary:

This unit's reading begins with a taxonomy of multimedia applications. Multimedia applications can be classified as either streaming stored media, conversational or video-over-IP, or streaming live media. Each of these classes of applications has its own unique service requirements that significantly from those of traditional elastic applications such as e-mail, web browsing, or remote login.