Hosting for Wowza Dynamic Streaming?
 

I will launch a site focused on dynamic streaming .mp4 content, using Wowza. I need a dedicated server plan. I have read many threads here but would like some direct feedback.

If you offer hosting, what makes your services enticing for my needs?
Also, what advice can you offer?

Thanks for the help, and looking forward to doing business with someone.

If this is a new start up idea/site then I would recommend getting a VPS server. No point in paying for resources you don't need right off the bat. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have and I know we can get you setup with what you need. M3Server.com has a solution for you. As for why our service is enticing for your needs... Well we have been doing this since 1996 so we have the track record to show it. We have many clients using Wowza and the support guys to help you along the way.

Are you looking for a managed solution or unmanaged? I would recommend a managed provider. That way you can focus on your site and traffic and let the provider handle the server.

I also want to mention coupon code 75OFF1st if you signup. It will get you 75% off the first months hosting fee. Feel free to hit me up with any questions.

Best of Luck of your search as there are lots of opinions on the board from very knowledgable people that can help you.

You want mojohost.com

Talk to brad

Before getting any hosting plans either vps or dedicated, where are the streams coming from? Are you going to do live stream cam sites, or are you wanting to redistribute an already uploaded mp4 file? Also something big to remember with live streaming is how many connections/viewers, and what kbps are you wanting to stream at. If your interested please check out pricing model at rubyringtech.com/additional-services/live-flash-rtmp-streaming/
Thank you,

Anthony

You can try bluehost.com . They provide the cheapest hosting plans on the internet.

hey Anthony,

This will not be a cam site, it's a video site, streaming 7-10 minute .mp4 videos. I will be uploading multiple bitrate versions of each file... largest option possibly being 2000Kbps. Right now we have about 300 videos and we will grow the collection, on average one video per day.

I'll be making a decision this week.

Thanks for the feedback!

Dang lost post: In in opinion only instead of using Wowza and the extra cost, since your going to offer more or less downloads at different bitrates. I would look at either a few file servers, or maybe a CDN.

If not something else to look at is Bit Rate Throttling, something I have never played with, but IIS has a killer plugin that allow one move to be encoded at a much lower rate on the fly. iis.net/download/BitRateThrottling

Thanks,
Anthony

As a Wowza streaming partner I would be happy to speak to you about finding a solution for your streaming needs, please see my contact information below!

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