====== Own Comparison of Video Conference Systems ======

(2020-04-16)

For our training courses and even for lectures in smaller groups below 40 participants I would like to use a video conference system. **[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_conferencing_software| A comprehensive list is provided on Wikipedia]]**

Together with my students I would like to test and evaluate a few platforms under real conditions. \\
My current preferences (2020-04-16) **ordered by my personal priority**:

^    ^ VC System          ^ Remarks                                                                                                               ^ Tested with small groups \\ (approx. 3-7)  ^ Tested with large groups \\ (approx. 20 - 40)  ^ First Results  ^
| 1  | Jitsi Meet         | Open source, we run it on our own server. \\ I (rb) want to go for this solution to gain max control of performance.  | yes                                        | no                                             | Works well.    |
| 2  | Youtube Streaming  | Not a VC system, just one video stream from presenter to audience. Interaction via textual Youtube chat, only.        | no                                         | no                                             |                |
| 3  | Cisco WebEx        | Officially supported by HSRW                                                                                          | yes                                        | no                                             | Works well.    |
| 4  | MS Skype           |                                                                                                                       | yes                                        | no                                             | Works well.    |
| 5  | MS Teams           |                                                                                                                       | no                                         | no                                             |                |
| 6  | Zoom               | Currently not an option because of its sloppy privacy                                                                 | no                                         | no                                             |                |