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What is RTMP hosting and why do I need it?
Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) is a protocol for streaming audio, video and data over the Internet, between Adobe Flash player and a server.
Special software is required to run on server side for accepting and serving the rtmp connections from flash clients. This is used in addition to web hosting where website files and scripts are hosted.
We can provide 3 types of managed RTMP hosting: Red5, Wowza, FMIS. You can also host yourself if you have a VPS or Dedicated Server.
How much RTMP bandwidth do I need?
At good sound and video quality each user with webcam using our applications with default settings streams around 50kb/s per video (that's around 400kbps). Multiplied by 3600 seconds in an hour and adding communication required for extra features that means about 0.2Gb/user/video/hour. While a 1 to many live streaming application will use only that, a many to many video conferencing that allows 1 webcam broadcast and 3 videos to be watched from other users will require 4 times that, meaning 0.8gb/user/hour.
For testing purposes, sites beeing developed we recommend the Red5 Premium0 or FMIS 6Gb plan.
For personal sites or private meetings and events with invite only participans the Wowza Stream Developer is recommended, and Red5 Premium0 Developer or FMIS 15Gb plan should also do the job.
For startup sites where active users are on the site most of the time Red5 Premium plans or the FMIS 75Gb plan should be considered.
For active sites, broadcasting public events, continuous usage, premium plans are the way to go (Wowza or Red5).
Web/RTMP: With the FMIS plans you can only host the rtmp streaming; you need another web hosting plan to host the website files.With the Premium Red5 plans and Stream Wowza plans you can host both the rtmp streaming and website files (optional).
Choosing RTMP server type:
| RTMP Server Types |
Recommended For |
Dedicated Host License |
| Red5 Open Source Flash Server |
Community sites and startups where affordable streaming bandwidth is important. |
Free |
| Wowza Media Server 2 |
Commercial websites where stability on large volume of users is important. This is used by sites like LiveStream, Justin TV. Also known to produce best recordings. |
$995 |
| Adobe Flash Media Interactive Server |
Running on native Flash server and and using with other Adobe applications like Media Live Encoder. Our FMIS based plans include only RTMP hosting - no web hosting. |
$4500 |
1. Premium Red5 Hosting Plans (Web + RTMP on Red5 Media Server)
Premium video streaming hosting plans with managed Red5 hosting:
| Unlimited RTMP |
hosting on Red5 streaming can use as much bandwidth as available per plan and there are no software limitations for the number of simultaneous connections as for FMIS plans |
| 1 Dedicated IP |
allows SSL for https and prevents abuse issues due to other sites like on shared IPs |
| 1 Free Installation |
for our scripts and/or Joomla/Wordpress/Drupal |
| Installation of the Red5 applications |
managed Red5 hosting |
| High Speed Networks |
streaming oriented infrastructure |
| CPanel with Fantastico |
automated installation for a wide range of scripts including Joomla, Wordpress, Drupal, Mambo, various classifieds/support desk/gallery/forum scripts |
| Video Sharing Support |
on request: ffmpeg (from svn), mplayer, mencoder, flvtool2, yamdi; including codecs: x264, theora, mp3lame, vorbis, ogg, faac, faad2, xvid |
Premium Hosting Plans
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Developer |
Premium 1
Startup |
Premium 2
Active
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Premium 3*
Popular |
Premium 4*
Business
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HighDef
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Premium 5
Events |
Premium 6
Station |
Premium 7
Mogul |
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15 000 |
30 000 |
50 000 |
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80 000 |
160 000 |
240 000 |
| Bandwidth (Gb/Month) |
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200 |
300 |
600 |
900 |
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3 000 |
6 000 |
9 000 |
| Connection Speed |
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| Monthly Price (USD) |
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$60 |
$75 |
$100 |
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$111 |
$300 |
$400 |
$500 |
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* 1000Mbps Mode
Premium3 and Premium4 plans can be upgraded to 1000Mbps for the same price but with the cost of 3/5 of their disk space. These plans will be moved to bandwidth focused servers and the plans will be labeled as Premium 3B, 4B. New space will be 12Gb, 20Gb.
* Wowza Mode
Premium5, Premium6, Premium7 plans can be used with Wowza and Red5 as preferred. Wowza is advertised to support production mode performance and reliability on sites with intense streaming. RTMP application can be installed on Red5 or Wowza as requested.
For full details, including yearly purchase options and dedicated servers, see Red5 hosting plans.
2. Stream Wowza Hosting Plans ( Web + RTMP on Wowza Media Server)
Stream hosting plans include both web hosting (with PHP, MySQL, CPanel) and Wowza Media Server 2 hosting:
| Unlimited RTMP |
hosting on Wowza Media Server2 can use as much bandwidth as available per plan and there are no software limitations for the number of simultaneous connections as for FMIS plans |
| 1 Dedicated IP |
allows SSL for https and prevents abuse issues due to other sites like on shared IPs |
| 1 Free Installation |
for our scripts and/or Joomla/Wordpress/Drupal |
| Installation of the Wowza Media Server applications |
managed Wowza Media Server hosting - turnkey rtmp address provided |
| High Speed Networks |
streaming oriented infrastructure on 1000Mbps servers in SoftLayer™ networks |
| CPanel with Fantastico |
automated installation for a wide range of scripts including Joomla, Wordpress, Drupal, Mambo, various classifieds/support desk/gallery/forum scripts |
| Video Sharing Support |
on request: ffmpeg (from svn), mplayer, mencoder, flvtool2, yamdi; including codecs: x264, theora, mp3lame, vorbis, ogg, faac, faad2, xvid |
| Red5 Hosting |
on request: applications built for Red5 can also be installed and used on these plans |
Included bandwidth can be used for rtmp hosting or web hosting or both. Plans can be used for rtmp only without pointing a domain (with the dedicated ip). No additional licensing fees are required for Wowza Media Server (available for $995): these are already included for the server instance.
Stream Hosting Plans
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Business |
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15 000 |
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Wowza Media Server vs Red5 Media Server: What to choose?
Red5 Media Server hosting:
For most affordable streaming bandwidth required for community, free site services.
Wowza Media Server hosting:
For production sites where performance and stability is more important than price.
For full details, see Wowza Media Server hosting plans.
3. Managed VideoWhisper Shared FMIS RTMP Hosting Plans
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6 Gb
Test
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15 Gb
Personal
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75 Gb
MiniStartup |
Resources
FMIS plans are more expensive that their Red5 equivalents due to server licensing costs paid by the hosting company ($4500/license).
*As these are shared hosting plans, the available resources are shared by all the users connected trough that plan. Usually these plans are used by startup websites with few users as big websites prefer dedicated plans or servers, so most of the resources are available.
** When more is used the account is suspended until the start of next month. Customer has the option to wait until next month, upgrade or cancel and move to another host (see examples below). Customer can also opt for purchasing an extra plan and use that in addition to the current one.
Managed plans include:
+ Installation of .asc files on FMS server.
+ Update of .asc files on FMS server on software update.
+ Reports of daily bandwidth usage and connections by email. (on request, 1 per month and on reaching bandwidth limits)
+ Option to upgrade to a higher plan when existing plan limits are reached
How does this work?
First you have to send us your website domain name (i.e. "We need to use this RTMP plan for our site www.domain.com"). Then, we'll setup the rtmp application on our rtmp host and permissions required for the flash hosted on your site to be able to access it. We then provide the RTMP address and you just have to fill that into application settings (i.e. component paramenters for joomla). Your website and the flash interface will load from your server.
Compatibility
These plans use latest Flash Media Interactive Server ( FMIS3.5), beeing backward compatible with Flash Media Interactive Server 3 (FMIS3), Flash Media Server (FMS2) and Flash Communication Server (FCS1.5). |
Maximum simultaneous connections*
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100 |
| Burstable bandwidth * |
100Mbps |
| Maximum streaming bandwidth per connection* |
1.5Mbps |
| Monthly Bandwidth Allowance ** |
6Gb |
15Gb |
75Gb |
| Video Storage Space |
90Mb |
300Mb |
1.5Gb |
| Monthly Fee |
$19.95 |
33$ |
75$ |
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| Monthly Fee (for Yearly) |
$15 |
$25 |
$65 |
| Yearly |
$180 |
$300 |
$780 |
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+ Subscriptions can be cancelled anytime from billing company.
+ Plans can be provided on servers in US or Europe - please specify your target traffic.
+ This is just for the video streaming and rtmp server side application. This does not include regular web hosting. Check premium plans below for a full hosting solution. |
| For unlimited connections, huge space and bandwidth, see the premium offers below. Premium plans can be used for full site (domain) hosting or just RTMP hosting with the dedicated ip that comes with each plan. |
Host RTMP on your Own Server
Free Red5 Open Source Server (Unlimited Connections)
If you have your own Semi-Dedicated or Dedicated Server or VPS, and have lots of users, install Red5 on your server. Red5 is a free open source alternative to FMIS. It is developed using Java and supported by a large community of developers. Our server install team can install latest red5 on your server or vps for a one time flat fee.
Wowza Media Server 2 (Unlimited Connections)
Wowza Media Server 2 is a high-performance, extensible and a fully interactive Flash media server. Order Wowza Media Server 2 for $995.
Developer edition limited to 10 connections is available for free.
FMIS Server (Unlimited Connections)
Flash Media Interactive Server is the standard rtmp server solution developed by Adobe. Order Flash Media Interactive Server for $4500.
Developer edition limited to 10 connections is available for free.
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