who is the best media server host?

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November 27, 2006
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i am building a site that incorporates Flash streaming video. i will host the site on my own server but i need an isp specializing in streaming flash video to host the flv content. who should i use and about how much is it?

i have tried to contact vital stream a number of times and never had anyone call me back or try to contact me at all, and this is after 4 months. and they come across as very shifty, imho. i just want a straight answer and i get the exact opposite.

who does anyone recommend to satisfy my criteria? thank you.

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monstermash7242364Author

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thanks jeffbruce.

is anyone else using a development plan such as mine (linking to a separate host just for .flv content to be displayed at another website hosted at another location)?

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dgrc

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I've been using Influxis hosting for a similar configuration. FLVs are streamed from Influxis. The SWFs calling the stream are from a variety of hosts. You have to configure your Influxis account to accept requests from the relevant host but it's trivial (host name or IP entered on a form).

Influxis has been rock solid for us and reasonably priced. Of course, YMMV.

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jeffbruce

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Akamai, VitalStream, and MirrorImage are some of the bigger names. There are certainly others.

Typically they charge per GB transferred and have minimums. You can expect to pay $2-$3 per GB, depending on total volume (high volume gets you a lower per GB rate). Some offer "cell phone"-like packages with "overages", "contracts", etc. You will also likely pay a monthly fee (that includes some amount of usage).

It can be expensive, for sure.

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monstermash7242364Author

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so does everyone have their own media server installed? i would imagine that there are many of you that have a set-up like mine. any suggestions would be most appreciated.

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