HIVE Streaming's software defined enterprise content distribution network service enables very large Skype Meeting Broadcasts for Skype for Business customers
Skype Meeting Broadcast is an extremely powerful feature in Skype for Business that enables enterprises and organizations to do very large scale live meeting broadcasts to its employees. To protect the Enterprise network from being overwhelmed by the increase in video traffic when thousands of employees are watching the Skype Meeting Broadcast simultaneously, HIVE Streaming has worked closely with Microsoft to integrate HIVE Streaming with the Skype Meeting Broadcast service, thus delivering a seamless and optimal experience for the viewers.
HIVE Streaming is a solution that leverages software defined networking to deliver high quality video to employees and to minimize the impact on the Enterprise network load. With a combination of locally installed software and Microsoft Azure services, HIVE Streaming can be deployed quickly and easily, requiring little to no configuration on the part of the Enterprise.
"HIVE Streaming is a proven solution to optimize existing enterprise networking infrastructure to scale media delivery," says Johan Ljungberg CEO, HIVE Streaming. "With the integration between HIVE and Skype for Business, enterprises can stream their Skype Meeting Broadcast live to thousands of employees with minimal impact to their Enterprise network."
"Millions of people rely on Skype for Business for their day to day communication and collaboration," says Giovanni Mezgec, GM of Product Marketing for Skype for Business, Project, and Visio at Microsoft. "Skype Meeting Broadcast together with HIVE will enable enterprises to do large scale town halls without concerns to overload their enterprise network."
HIVE Streaming for Skype Meeting Broadcast provides customers with the following benefits:
About Hive Streaming
Hive Streaming provides solutions for media distribution and performance analysis. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with offices in the United States and Germany, Hive is considered a leader in the video distribution space and offers a wide array of services to the Enterprise and Media Sectors while maintaining a strong focus on research and development.
For more information and to learn how to take advantage of HIVE for Skype Meeting Broadcast, visit http://hivestreaming.com/skype or email us at info@hivestreaming.com
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