Microsoft Tech Forum – Running Your Red Hat Solutions on Microsoft Azure
The Story
Live Event Profile:
Event Date: 27 March 2017
Event Duration: 90 minutes
Event Venue: The Hub
Live Streaming Platform: Facebook (available on any mobile devices and computers)
Live Streaming Region: Worldwide
Live Event Details:
KEY IMPACTS
- Tripled the no. of audience by providing online live streaming
- People who were not able to attend the forum in person could still enjoy the live anywhere
THE SITUATION
Microsoft Hong Kong regularly organizes Tech Forums for delivering the latest technology information to the industry. “Running Your Red Hat Solutions on Microsoft Azure” was one of the sessions for teaching businessmen how to run Red Hat's open source solutions on Microsoft Azure to scale enterprise applications.
THE CHALLENGE
Being an authoritative international enterprise, Microsoft Hong Kong demands a high standard live streaming service to help spreading the forum content to and engage with the general public. Microsoft Hong Kong hence entrusted TFI to offer stable and seamless live streaming for the event.
REASONS FOR SELECTION
1. Global engagement
HERMES Live lets Microsoft Hong Kong expand the reach and connect with global audience. Both local and foreign Microsoft users can watch the live forum anywhere with more than 20 devices including mobiles, tablets and smart TV.
2. Trustable live streaming partner
We have built a very good and long term partnership with Microsoft Hong Kong. Not only providing broadcast grade live streaming, TFI was recognized as the Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award (HK).
3. Instant supports
We have a dedicated and professional live streaming team on providing immediate onsite or offsite support. There is a group of specialists monitoring the live and fixing any accidental error.
The Client
Microsoft
Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft was founded by Paul Allen and Bill Gates on April 4, 1975, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for Altair 8800. It rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by Microsoft Windows. The company also produces a wide range of other software for desktops and servers, and is active in areas including Internet search (with Bing), the video game industry (with the Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles), the digital services market (through MSN), and mobile phones.