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September 20, 2010
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Is is better to put Flash Media Server on its own dedicated computer?

  • September 20, 2010
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I have a website that has a lot of videos.  So, I wanted to use Flash Media Server to stream my videos.  I was wondering if it is more efficient to get another computer and dedicate it for Flash Media Server.  Or is it more efficient to put my website and Flash Media Server on the same computer?

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    September 20, 2010

    That depends on the volume of traffic each server will see, the hardware of the existing server, and the capacity of the network interface on the exsiting server.

    If your http and FMs traffic combined will not saturate your network interface, and your hardware is adequate to support both servers, there's no reason why you couldn't run FMS and HTTP on the same box.

    Participating Frequently
    September 20, 2010

    One thing to note though is that if you want to be able to connect to FMS over 80, then you may have a port conflict with your webserver servering your website.

    September 20, 2010

    All you need to do to resolve port conflicts is add another IP to the NIC. Bind FMS to one IP, and the HTTP server to the other.

    In the case of IIS, you may also need to disable socket pooling.