# New Here introducing myself **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Tags:** server-administration\ **Created:** [July 5, 2017, 8:40am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/new-here-introducing-myself/49118 "2017-07-05T08:40:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alastair\_Brian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Alastair\_Brian](https://community.wowza.com/u/Alastair_Brian)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 8:40am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/new-here-introducing-myself/49118/1 "2017-07-05T08:40:01Z")
Hi, I am new here in the forum… I am basically a developer. I though that WOWZA will be a new thing to learn. So joined it.Anyone please let me know that what is WOWZA and how it is helpful? ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_Hatchett](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/jason_hatchett/32/391_2.png) [@Jason\_Hatchett](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jason_Hatchett)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 8:03am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/new-here-introducing-myself/49118/2 "2017-07-06T08:03:29Z")
Hello Alastair, Wowza Streaming Engine, and Wowza Streaming Cloud are streaming media platforms, to ingest encoded video and host on demand video to be delivered in a streaming format as opposed to a progressive download format. I would suggest starting here: [https://www.wowza.com/pricing/trial](https://www.wowza.com/pricing/trial) And then following these guides: [https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-getting-started](https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-getting-started) After getting set up the next step is to connect your Live Stream, or host your on demand content through a player: [https://www.wowza.com/docs/getting-started-with-wowza-player](https://www.wowza.com/docs/getting-started-with-wowza-player) Regards, Jason Hatchett Wowza Media Systems Support