What are some examples of websites that use streaming flash media hosting?

There are many common examples of website and applications that utilize Flash media hosting, such as:

When do I need Expressway flash media hosting instead of regular hosting?

You need flash streaming server hosting when you want to:

1. Offer streaming media applications on your website
2. Support many simultaneous user connections

What is the difference between flash media hosting and regular hosting?

Regular hosting servers are optimized to serve text-based files and images that make up websites, but perform poorly when streaming multimedia based files.

Flash Media Servers, on the other hand, extend the functionality of web servers by handling the multimedia requests. They are able to efficiently serve thousands of requests for streaming audio and video.

Also, server processing power must be top of the line to handle the high loads associated with streaming media applications.

Does an Expressway hosting plan come with a server control panel?

Yes, with your hosting plan you will get a program called cPanel. It is the industry leading server control panel. You can add email accounts, check server statistics, load scripts and much more. For a full list of what’s included with cPanel, click here.