e-commerce systems 163, 245
eCDN. See enterprise content delivery networks (eCDNs)
edge servers 70, 156, 227, 256, 406. See also cache/proxy servers
embedded Player 85, 103, 130, 187
in Internet Explorer 131
in Netscape Navigator 132
streaming live content 161
upgrading 86
encoders. See also Windows Media Encoder
buffer sizes 42
capturing content 24, 292
configuring 109, 115, 329, 373
creating publishing points 383
pulling streams 114
pushing streams 114, 382
rollover 224, 377
streaming 161, 372
encoding. See also compressing content
appliances 372
best practices 39
codecs 33
combining streams 178
configuring 112
files 183, 240, 274
filters 37, 112
in real-time 275
live content 222, 274, 340, 347, 378
modes 30, 46, 113, 156, 177, 275
options 25
profiles 102, 110
remotely 380
scenarios 102
sessions 115, 242
streaming to Windows Media servers 51
testing 118, 140, 328
encoding suites 283
encrypted files 48, 162, 233, 240
encryption. See digital rights management (DRM)
enterprise content delivery networks (eCDNs) 414
Enterprise Deployment Pack 87, 315, 412
enterprises
content delivery networks (CDNs) 413
customizing Windows Media Player 315
deploying Windows Media 249
edge servers 406
networks 254
scaling deployments 251
SharePoint Portal Server 299
using Windows Media 260
Web sites 298
envisioning phase 91, 153
equipment. See hardware
errors 54, 147, 331, 336
extranets. See networks