Archives for Jamie Sherry

Based in Colorado, Jamie Sherry is on the product management team at Wowza. His background is in streaming, digital media, telecom, and network technology. In addition to passionately working to identify, drive, and execute solutions that solve unique business problems, you will find Jamie making turns in deep snow, running up mountains, travelling to far off places with his wife, eating good food, and watching his kids grow up too fast.

Wowza Stream Sources: Making Live Streaming Even Easier

February 26, 2019

  Wowza stream sources simplifies setup when using the Wowza Streaming Cloud™ service by automating transcoder start and stop, as well as detecting broadcast location. Find out how you can leverage stream sources to improve overall start-up time.…

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Streaming Video to iOS-Based Devices

July 27, 2017

An update on the top considerations for streaming content providers when delivering to iOS-based devices.

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Wowza Streaming Engine version 4.4 has been released!

February 10, 2016

The new version of Wowza Streaming Engine™ 4.4.0 build 17695 was released on February 2, 2016. The latest version features Stream Targets Enhancements, CORS for HTTP Connections, WebM Stream Encryption for MPEG-DASH, Works with Wowza Integration for The Telos Alliance Audio Encoders, and more.

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Wowza Streaming Engine version 4.3 has been released!

October 12, 2015

We're back from a great show at IBC 2015 and have been hard at work on the next version of Wowza Streaming Engine. We can't wait to get it into your hands.

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GET, PUT, POST, DELETE: The Wowza Streaming Engine REST API is finally here (almost)!

September 1, 2015

One of the most important aspects of software today is in the ability to extend and customize. If you were not aware, Wowza Streaming Engine is built using Java technology and includes access to a Java-based API and can be used to extend and customize the core server features by integrating closely with various external systems including databases, storage, web servers, and more. 

You probably know by now that with the release of Wowza Streaming Engine version 4 comes the introduction to an intuitive user interface called Wowza Streaming Engine Manager which is built on top of a RESTful API. Representational State Transfer (REST)

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Wowza Streaming Engine version 4.2 is now available on AWS Marketplace

August 20, 2015

We have some really exciting news to share about Wowza Streaming Engine software on AWS Marketplace. First off, version 4.2 is now available for both Wowza Streaming Engine 4 standard and bring-your-own-license (BYOL) offerings. New features in the

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Streaming with Google Compute Engine click-to-deploy for Wowza Streaming Engine

July 23, 2015

So, you want to deploy your streaming workflow in a cloud environment? Here are some of the compelling reasons to do so:

  • Having the ability to scale on a dime
  • Staying up-to-date with the latest technology
  • Reducing costs by not investing in a physical infrastructure
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Wowza Streaming Engine version 4.2 has been released!

June 16, 2015

It’s time for another release of Wowza Streaming Engine software! This version is packed full of innovative new features. Our philosophy is to write solid code and release often. Sometimes our releases are small, with just a few enhancements or fixes, and other times they include industry-changing breakthroughs—or at least we hope so. The Wowza Streaming Engine engineering team has been hard at work since our last release and we are very excited to share with you what is available in version 4.2.

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Wowza Ninja App Challenge Starts Today!

November 12, 2014

Do you have an idea for a custom mobile app that utilizes the Wowza Streaming Engine REST API? Now is the time to submit it! The Wowza Ninja App Challenge kicks off today! 

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HEVC and Wowza Transcoder: when bandwidth is an issue and quality is a must

October 7, 2014

Here at Wowza we are constantly watching evolving technologies and looking at ways to innovate in the ever complex streaming video workflow. To help with bandwidth-constraints where the content will be consumed, you can use High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), or H.265, which is one of several evolving video compression technology standards. 

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SecureToken now supports all playback formats

September 29, 2014

We are excited to announce enhancements to the SecureToken offering in Wowza Streaming Engine.  In addition to the current support for Flash-based (RTMP) content, SecureToken now supports all playback formats, dramatically increasing the opportunities to leverage this security method.

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Dynamic Load Balancing AddOn Enhancements Further Increase Flexibility within Wowza Streaming

September 8, 2014

In order to continue our commitment to future-proofing Wowza software, so your video streaming thrives in any environment, we have enhanced the Dynamic Load Balancing AddOn to support more protocols to your edge servers and geographic load balancing.

The Dynamic Load Balancing AddOn provides a method for distributing connection loads between multiple Wowza Streaming Engine™ edge servers.

By supporting more protocols to your edge servers, the AddOn now provides greater flexibility and the ability to test and balance your servers to deliver the highest quality streaming experience that your viewers have come to expect.

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