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March 17, 2010
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questions about live streaming

  • March 17, 2010
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hi everyone!

we're planning to set up a live streaming service, one operson live streaming a video to multiple users.

so no more than one channels contemporary in uplaod, and at the beginning it won't be a open broadcast service (maybe later..)

we initially don't know how many can be the users. I've red that there's no theoretically limit for the maximum number of users connected with a fms, is this also valid for live streaming, or has it some limitation due to be live?

is it necessary to have our fms, or is it possible (and cheaper) use a server provider?

thanks!

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    The same rules apply for live streams. Unless you have a monster server with a 10gigE network interface, your hardware and network resource limits will typically be reached before FMS chokes.

    It's certainly possible to distribute live streams across a third party provider... you don't absolutely have to run your own servers. As for cost factor of running your own FMS vs. using a CDN, it really depends on your use case, the volume of traffic you'll service, and what server/network resources you may already have at your disposal.

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    March 17, 2010

    The same rules apply for live streams. Unless you have a monster server with a 10gigE network interface, your hardware and network resource limits will typically be reached before FMS chokes.

    It's certainly possible to distribute live streams across a third party provider... you don't absolutely have to run your own servers. As for cost factor of running your own FMS vs. using a CDN, it really depends on your use case, the volume of traffic you'll service, and what server/network resources you may already have at your disposal.

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