Item: IBM Video Streaming
Rating: 9
Author: Geof Newton

Very simple to set up and maintain - perfect for streaming event broadcasts, sports events, and even just yourself without requiring significant knowledge of encoders, stream tuning, player configuration and networking.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

[It's] primarily used for streaming large corporate events to customers, the public and for internal event broadcasts. It's also used by a few departments for delivery of pre-recorded VoD content.

Pros and Cons

Easy integration with existing encoders like Wowza
Simple, adaptive player
Simple to publish to a large audience

Hard to secure videos.
Channel-based architecture and cost structure make it difficult to implement corporate-wide; limited ability to create customized channels for each department without incurring significant cost.
Lacking webinar-type features like integrated desktop sharing and input from SIP and H.323 endpoints.

IBM Cloud Video Business Outcomes

Extend event reach to customers, partners and prospects who wouldn't have been able to attend.

Likelihood to Recommend

Very good for large, public (or semi-private) broadcasts. Easily implemented from off-site locations like conference centers with limited bandwidth demand (~2Mbps for 1080p). Not so good for webinars or anything that demands some interactivity from the audience.

UStream in the Enterprise

Software Version

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cloud Video (including Ustream)

Implementation Rating

Usability

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros and Cons

IBM Cloud Video Business Outcomes

Likelihood to Recommend

IBM Video Streaming Feature Ratings