Case Study: University of Maine achieves scalable, device-friendly streaming for Synapse with Wowza Video

University of Maine uses Wowza Streaming Engine™ software to revamp custom LCMS

The University of Maine’s School of Biology and Ecology needed a better way to deliver course video for its largest biology lecture classes and built a custom LCMS called Synapse after off-the-shelf options fell short. Their earlier streaming setup struggled with peak demand, required proprietary plug-ins, raised security concerns, and couldn’t properly support the growing number of iOS devices.

By switching to Wowza Video’s Wowza Streaming Engine software, the University of Maine created a reliable, any-screen streaming solution with automatic file conversion and faster video delivery across storage and server systems. Wowza Video helped Synapse deliver 3TB of video to 2,000 students per semester, save time and money by avoiding reformatting, and streamline new workflows for live streaming and mobile playback.

University of Maine

Ron Kozlowski

Director