Video Streaming Server

For those who have VPS and you want to stream sound data files or video files -- either. mp4 or. flv -- you'll need to set upward a streaming server. A good music or video loading server gives media files to anyone who wants to see them on the Internet. Streaming is different from the process known as "progressive downloading" because with streaming, a person viewing your site can skip ahead to any part of a file right away, without needing to wait for the complete file to download. (With loading, there's no buffering, and we all know how streaming can get on a lot of people's spirit. ) Streaming servers also keep your files safe and secure, and they also may use up too much bandwidth, either.

If you want to create and sound or video loading server on your VPS, all you have to do is buy and install server software. Video Streaming Server Right now there are many brands of this software available, but one of the leading options are Adobe Flash Media, Apple DSS and Wowza. It can be expensive to buy this software outright--a thousand dollars isn't uncommon--but if you run a tiny business you will most likely find that you more than make your money again in conditions of attracting new customers through fascinating media content. And with a VPS streaming machine you can easily control all aspects of this content, which isn't very the case with, say, a shared hosting plan.

Let's use Adobe FMS as an example. To install this software on your VPS, simply down load what's called a "development license, " a record which will provide you step-by-step instructions through the complete set up process. Thus, the set up is fast and easy. And when you have your audio/video streaming server setup, all you have to do is take those sound or video files that you already have and save them in the software folder. Incidentally, you'll need to encode your press files. Browsers tend to want to download mass media files, and not supply those files, unless you have created what are known as "metafiles" for them.

Another option for a streaming server is to rent a VPS account from someone who has already create such a server on that account. This person will have paid the full amount for the streaming storage space, which means this VIRTUAL PRIVATE SERVER account is sure to be more expensive than the usual VPS account normally would be.