Red5 is an open source Flash server it's an alternate of Flash Communication server. RED5 written in Java and designed from the ground up for serving Flash content. That includes streaming videos for would-be YouTubes and streaming audio for would-be Odeos, but also "push" support for things like real-time multiplayer gaming, multi-user video chat, live streaming, and client stream recording. Red5 is built on Java and the current version is 0.7
Red5 streams audio, video and data to and from the flash plugin live and on demand so there is no need to wait for the progressive video to load, as you can experience the freedom of on demand streaming. Connect your webcam, and you can broadcast live or record video right from your browser.
The project aims to build the ideal server platform for media and rich media applications and best of all, its open source. That creates a world of possibilities to change the web for the better. Now anyone can use or extend red5.

Red5 is essentially a clone of Adobe’s Flash Media Server that enables you to stream live audio and video content to and from Flash clients, record media, create shared objects and perform RPC messaging.
- Stream Music/Audio (MP3)
- Stream video (FLV)
- Recording Client Streams (FLV only)
- Shared Objects
- Live Stream Publishing
- Remoting (AMF) - Real-time Multi-player gaming
- Multi-user video chat
- Broadcast Live Streams - Live Concerts, Online conferences and meetings, Screensharing / whiteboard applications
- Record Video and Audio
- Red5 uses the RTMP( Real time messaging protocol), developed by Macromedia to stream audio and video over web

Red5 is the open source option for streaming media to the flash player. It's one of the hottest open source projects out there and the Red5 team will be showing you why. With a presentation built around the more sexy features of Red5, you'll see streaming video, video on demand, video broadcasting, multi-user/realtime applications and a bunch more. If you're an independent film maker or are looking for solutions for distributing your video work, Red5 should be at the top of your list to check out.
The presentation is geared toward a general audience, including both developers and designers, as well as for entertainment industry professionals that want to see what the Red5 server can do for their business.
A general understanding of how Red5 can be used for streaming video, video on demand, video broadcasting, multi-user/realtime applications and more. Examples and source code will be provided.