I blogged about the new streaming capabilities of Silverlight this morning. I’ve found out a bit more of the story this afternoon.
Microsoft is setting up a global streaming server network. Is it competion for Amazon S3 or Akamai? Microsoft say no, but I’m not sure I believe that story.
Here is what I found on the Silverlight.live.com site.
While the product is in pre-release, storage and delivery is free up to 4 GB, with outbound streaming up to DVD quality (700 Kbps). As we move out of Beta, developers/designers will have continued use of the service with up to 1 million minutes of free video streaming at 700 Kpbs per site per month. Unlimited streaming will also be available for free with advertising, or with payment of a nominal fee for the service for use without advertising.
Robert Scoble says that the service isn’t a good fit for PodTech because of the 4GB cap. Currently his show output streams would surpass this limit in a a few minutes.
No details of real costs until later in the beta cycle.
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