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November 27, 2006
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who is the best media server host?

  • 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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    Participating Frequently
    November 29, 2006
    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)?
    Participant
    December 14, 2006
    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.
    Participant
    November 28, 2006
    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.
    Participating Frequently
    November 28, 2006
    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.