Getting started

This section provides introductory information about Microsoft Windows Media Services. Windows Media Services has been completely redesigned for this version. If you are familiar with earlier versions of the product, you will notice new administrative interfaces, new terminology, and many new features. Review the topics in this section for more details about the features included in this release and information about installing or upgrading Windows Media Services.

This section contains the following topics:

• Understanding Windows Media 9 Series. Provides an overview of the technologies that can be used with Windows Media Services.
• Understanding terminology. Presents a quick overview of specialized terms used with streaming media technology.
• Changes to Windows Media Services. Presents the changes made since the previous version of Windows Media Services.
• Upgrading Windows Media Services. Describes the process of migrating existing Windows Media Services configuration information when upgrading.
• New features in Windows Media Services. Describes the new features in Windows Media Services.
• System requirements. Includes reference tables that provide minimum system specifications for hardware and software.
• Deploying Windows Media Services. Provides an overview of the issues involved in deploying Windows Media Services.
• Administering Windows Media Services. Provides an overview of managing Windows Media Services.

Related topics

• Windows Media Services