This video technology tutorial discusses rich media communications and streaming media, including live video broadcast versus video on demand, as well as emerging technologies such as Cisco TelePresence and Digital Media System and their integration with the network. This tutorial also discusses selecting the appropriate rich media tool for a particular situation, storage and caching of video content, and how videos are self-authored at Cisco.

Benefits of streaming media include:

  • Increased productivity
  • Cost savings
  • Reduction in travel and carbon emissions