Understanding the Flash Media Server architecture

The server and the Flash client application communicate over a persistent connection using Real-Time Message Protocol (RTMP). In a typical scenario, a web server delivers the Flash client to Flash Player over HTTP. The Flash client then uses RTMP to establish a persistent connection to Flash Media Server, allowing for an uninterrupted data stream to flow between client and server.

Multiple users (Flash clients) can connect to the same application running on Flash Media Server, which acts as a communication channel between connected users.

Flash Media Server provides a channel of communication for clients.

NOTE

You can also create secure RTMPS connections. For more information, see NetConnection.connect() in the client-side and server-side ActionScript Language References.

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