Should I choose Flash Media Server?

Hi,
I'm trying to decide if I should purchase flash media server
for my streaming needs. I like working with flash, so that's why
I'm considering the flash media server.
Here is my streaming server "wishlist":
-variable playback speeds(fastforward, skip, rewind, restart,
etc)
-option of downloading entire video to local machine
-support for multiple file types or conversion/encoding
multiple file times
-security options to lock down source files
-a flexible platform to build custom players
-hook up to a database(mysql, mssql)
I looked through the flash media server specs on the Adobe
website, but they really don't get into specifics.
Thanks

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hello guys, first of all, sorry for my english...
i am making a flash media server application and i want users to see that how many users are currently connected to this application...
i have searched on google for 2 days and i couldnt find a good tutorial for AS3.
i have looked at fmsguru and some other tutorial websites but those wasn't enough for me to succes...
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