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Barry Owen is Wowza’s resident video streaming expert and vice president of solutions engineering. In this role, he leads a team dedicated to helping customers succeed. From architecting custom applications to solving complex problems, Barry leverages more than 25 years of experience developing software-as-a-service, cloud-based, and live streaming platforms to create innovative solutions that empower organizations across every use case.
What is a Video Content Management System (Video CMS) and Why Do You Need One? (Update)
There’s more video content floating around than ever before. Cisco predicted that video would make up 80% of all internet traffic in 2021, up from just 67% in 2016. That number turned out to…
Read More2024 Streaming Trends and Predictions
2024 is upon us, and with another year comes another set of predictions about what streaming trends I believe will gain momentum. Of course, hindsight is always 20/20, so you’ll recognize a few of these…
Read MoreAzure Media Services Alternatives: Migrating to Wowza Video
Microsoft Azure is sunsetting their Azure Media Services platform on June 30th 2024. This means that come June 30th, Microsoft Azure customers will no longer have access to their Azure Media Services accounts and will…
Read MoreIBC 2023 Recap
Another IBC has come and gone, and there was a lot to talk about this year. With 43,065 people from 170 countries — plus 1,250 exhibitors — this conference boasted a 16% increase in attendance…
Read MoreKey Takeaways From NAB 2023
The 2023 NAB show was the second after the event was forced to take a two-year hiatus during COVID. While we still weren’t up to 2019 numbers, attendees counted in at 65,000+, around 12,500 more…
Read MoreStream Your Passion in Minutes with Wowza and Postman
What do you get when you combine Wowza, Postman, and a 3D printer? You get a step-by-step demonstration of how easy it is to start streaming with Wowza Video within minutes of gaining access to…
Read More10 Streaming Trends for 2023
2023 marks 30 years since the first live stream made its way across the internet. Since its debut, streaming has become integral to everyday life. Leisure time is spent consuming videos on platforms like YouTube…
Read MoreAn HTML5 player is the most widely supported and available video player on the market for live video streaming. Adobe Flash Player once dominated the landscape, but when Apple refused to support Flash players…
Read MoreOTT Trends and Future Predictions
The streaming industry is bigger than it’s ever been. Countless people around the world are cord-cutting, opting for OTT services over linear TV (as you’ve likely heard, streaming viewership surpassed cable for the first time…
Read MoreRTMP Alternatives 2022
RTMP was once the standard for both media ingest and egress. These days, it continues to be the most popular ingest protocol. However, as the streaming protocol landscape keeps evolving, especially with the recent growth…
Read MoreVideo Developer Trends 2022
I recently attended two of my favorite events — Demuxed and the Foundations of Open Media Standards and Software (FOMS) workshop — in person. Each year, streaming engineers like myself gather at these conferences…
Read MoreWhat Is a Video API? (Update)
For anyone looking to build video functionality into their products or services, a video API is a great place to start. As an essential tool in any developer’s toolkit, APIs deliver the flexibility required…
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