Premium Red5 flash media server video streaming hosting plans include both web hosting (with PHP, MySQL, CPanel) and RED5: +
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) + 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)
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).
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.
Setup Information
After ordering any of these plans send us the domain name you plan to use with it. You can point your domain's name servers to the ones we'll provide or you can access it using the dedicated ip (without hosting a domain).
What's the difference between 100Mbps and 1000Mbps connections?
While both 100Mbps and 1000Mbps can theoretically accept unlimited number of connections, server bandwidth possibilities limit the video streams that can be served depending on bandwidth required per stream. The hosting limits are for the total streaming bandwidth not for the number of connections.
Regular dedicated servers have 10Mbps or 100Mbps connections. At 50kb/s per stream (50kb/s=400kbps as 1 byte = 8bits), a 10Mbps connection can serve maximum 25 video streams, 100Mbps hundreds and 1000Mbps thousands. We recommend 1000Mbps plans for high traffic sites or sites that plan to host events with many simultaneous users.
Total bandwidth required depends on software streaming settings, number of simultaneous users and usage logic. For a 2 way video chat each user will upload a stream and download a stream, meaning 4 streams are used for 2 users. For a video conference where each users watches other 3 users that user will upload 1 video and download 3 so a total of 4 streams per user will be consumed. For live streaming or consultation where 1 broadcasts and everybody else watches about 1 stream per user will be required (for watching).
In terms of bandwidth and streaming performance Premium 1234 plans are equivalents of VPS and Premium 567 plans are over Dedicated Server (in fact these plans are equivalents of multiple normal dedicated servers). Compared to VPS and DS these plans are managed and don't require an administrator for setup and maintenance.
Server Location and Network
All servers are located physically in Unites States (Dallas, Texas). Premium plans 1-4 are located in the large Collo4Dallas collocation facility (connected trough Level 3, Internap, AboveNet and TW Telecom) and higher plans in Softlayer networks (connected trough Level 3, SAVVIS, Verio and Global Crossing). All provide incredible transfer speeds and connectivity.
Managed Red5
Red5 application installation is a serviced managed by our team.
If you're not using one of our application and need to install your own, our hosting team will also require java source code for the Red5 server side rtmp application. This is required for review due to security policy.
There is a limit for number of applications our team can manage for each plan. Maximum applications means the maximum number of red5 applications our staff can install and manage for each plan (each application has a different rtmp address). All videowhisper software packages can share 1 Red5 videowhisper application, meaning you can run video conference, live streaming, 2 way video chat, video consultation with just 1 application. The maximum applications number is plan number + 1.
Dedicated Solutions
If you have your own virtual private server or dedicated server and lack the time and experience to install Red5, our server install team can provide Red5 Installation which includes installation of latest JDK and stable Red5 version.
For high traffic sites with hundreds of simultaneous users online we recommend dedicated Red5 servers.
Contact
Contact us for details on ordering these plans in addition or combination with an investment plan.
Note: These hosting services do not include free software license; these must be ordered separately.
Dedicated Servers with Managed Red5
As an advanced solution for high traffic sites we can provide managed Red5 hosting on one or multiple dedicated servers.
Each server includes 8 Dedicated IPs, WHM + cPanel + Fantastico/RVskin and latest Red5 and JDK available. Our staff setups your rtmp applications and restarts the red5 server as needed so you don't need to pay an administrator for the linux servers. SSH root access is provided but not necessary to operate servers.
Dedicated Red5 Servers
Dedicated S1
Dedicated S2
CPU
Intel Quad Core 3220 2.4Ghz
Dual Intel Quad Core 5520 2.26Ghz HT
CPU Cores
4 x 2.4Ghz
8 x 2.26Ghz + Hyper-Threading
Memory
8GB DDR2
12GB DDR3
HDD
2 x 250GB SATA II
2 x 250GB SATA II
Bandwidth
10 000 GB
10 000 GB
Port
1000 Mbps
1000 Mbps
Network
SoftLayer™
SoftLayer™
Monthly Price
$500
$700
These can be ordered for at least 2 months, usually by wire transfer or by regular online orders for customer that have been with us for at least 6 months. We recommended these for high volume sites using VideoWhisper standard or custom applications with advanced load balancing on multiple servers.
Networks:
SoftLayer™ : This powerful network features high speed connectivity from multiple carriers: Level 3, SAVVIS, Verio and Global Crossing
Additional IPs can be added for $1/ip/month.
Contact us for details on ordering these plans. We can also provide advice and offers for higher requirements.
Note: These hosting services do not include free software license; these must be ordered separately.
What is Red5?
Red5 is an open source flash rtmp server with a large community of users behind it. Red5 is written in java and supports java rtmp applications. Many developers support Red5 for their video streaming and other live interactive flash applications.
Red5 is a free alternative to expensive streaming servers like Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX, Adobe Flash Media Server, Adobe Flash Media Interactive Server, Wowza Media Server Pro.
What is RTMP?
Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) is a proprietary protocol developed by Adobe Systems for streaming audio, video and data over the Internet, between a Flash player and a server.
The raw TCP-based RTMP maintains a single persistent connection and allows real-time communication. To guarantee smooth delivery of video and audio streams, while still maintaining the ability to transmit bigger chunks of information, the protocol may split video and data into fragments.
The RTMP defines several channels on which packets may be sent/received, and which operate independently of each other. For example, there is a channel dedicated for handling RPC requests and responses, a channel for video stream data, a channel for audio stream data, a channel for out-of-band control messages (fragment size negotiation, etc.), and so on. During a typical RTMP session, several channels may be active simultaneously at any given time.
