We’re excited to announce that IIS Media Services 3.0, which includes the RTW of Live Smooth Streaming is now available for download (WebPI, x86, x64). This release builds on the Beta’s functionality that delivered:

• Smooth bit-rate switching that provides your users the best possible quality at that moment in time
• Massive scalability through the use of cacheable HTTP
• Integrated Network DVR

The team has been hard at work since the Beta making the product better. So what’s new in RTW? Here are the highlights...

• High Availability – multi-tier scalability and failover
• 24/7 and long-running event support
• Ad insertion support

Try it out today by following the steps in one of the following walkthroughs:

• Getting Started with Live Smooth Streaming
• Creating and Managing Publishing Points
• Live Smooth Streaming for IIS 7.0 - Syndicating Content between Servers

More info at http://blogs.iis.net/jboch/archive/2009/10/12/rtw-of-live-smooth-streaming-is-now-live.aspx