AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty (ANS-C00) — Question 311

In Amazon CloudFront, which of the following is true of Smooth Streaming?

Answer options

• A. It is a Microsoft format for streaming of media files.
• B. It is a CloudFront format for streaming of media files in RTMP distribution.
• C. It is the Adobe format for streaming of media files.
• D. It is a CloudFront format for streaming of media files in web distribution.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Smooth Streaming is a proprietary media streaming technology developed by Microsoft for use with Silverlight and other players. Amazon CloudFront supports Microsoft IIS Smooth Streaming to deliver high-quality video, but the format itself is owned by Microsoft rather than Adobe or being a native CloudFront-created format.