The logic here is that, by bundling CachePilot into its proxy server, the Seattle, Washington-based digital media services and software vendor will be able to cache content locally and distribute to multiple PCs on a network, optimizing performance of eLearning apps.
The combination of the CachePilot and RealNetworks’ Helix Forward Proxy eliminates bandwidth challenges by storing frequently used sites in local cache, and by caching and splitting live audio and video streams in real time.
RealNetworks has introduced the Education Licensing Program which includes Helix Forward Proxy and other Helix components to reduce the investment needed to support streaming media whilst allowing schools the freedom and flexibility to share and access digital video and audio across their networks.
The strong demand for content in UK schools was previously inhibited by both bandwidth constraints and the cost of streaming software licenses, said Mike Taylor, director of eLearning Solutions at Equiinet. Adding streaming technology from RealNetworks to the CachePilot under RealNetworks’ Education Licensing Program makes real time streaming a viable proposition for schools.
The deal is specific to the UK market, but a spokesperson for Equiinet said it is exploring the possibility of working together in other countries with RealNetworks, though there was nothing concrete in this context as yet.
