Adobe announced Flash Access 2.0 at IBC in Amsterdam, formerly known as FMRMS (Flash Media Rights Management Server). While the new name will certainly help to better remember the product, one of the significant improvements will be the ability to play DRM protected content in an upcoming version of the Flash Player - the playback is not limited to Adobe AIR anymore.
To clarify the difference between Flash Media Server content protection and Flash Access DRM, here is a quick summary:
Flash Media Server - "protected streaming"
Protocol level content protection with RTMPE - 128 bit encryption
SWF verification to control the player SWF
Access control through token authentication
All features are supported by major CDNs today, and a trusted way to protect premium content
Live, Dynamic Streaming and DVR support
Flash Access DRM
The physical file will be encrypted and policy protected
License server required to allow playback
Delivery independent (progressive download or streaming)
Ability to revoke, renew, modify, etc licenses
Offline support
Use case is on-demand playback
In addition, here are the official new Flash Access features:
New client support with Flash Player
Flexible usage rules
Persistent content protection
Authenticated and anonymous access
Output protection
Performance optimization
Support for Software as a Service (SaaS)
For more information, check out the product pages:
Flash Media Server ..and the official press release.
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