MEDIA STREAMING SERVER HOSTING

A media streaming solution is a dedicated server for streaming designed to serve audio or video content to remote mobile, desktop, or set-top devices. This server could be used for video streaming, audio streaming, and radio streaming. It is equipped with software that can transcode the files so that users can begin playing the media in real-time without having to download the entire file. Most media servers utilize some form of encoding and compression in order to reduce file size to increase performance.

Our dedicated servers support any media streaming software that can be run on a remote server such as Plex, Icecast, Shoutcast, HTS Server, Nginx RTMP, etc. There is a variety of open source streaming server software to choose from. As long as the software can run on Linux, Windows, or another operating system that our servers can run, then you will have access to install and manage the software with us.

A server cluster provides a robust, scalable, and high-performance infrastructure for media streaming services, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience for users even under heavy load.

Some of the benefits of a media streaming server cluster include:

Load Balancing: A cluster distributes incoming requests across multiple servers, preventing any single server from becoming overloaded. This ensures smooth playback for all users, even during peak usage times.

High Availability: If one server fails, the cluster automatically redirects requests to other healthy servers, minimizing downtime and ensuring uninterrupted streaming.

Scalability: As the number of users or the demand for higher quality streams increases, the cluster can easily scale by adding more servers. This allows the service to accommodate growth without sacrificing performance.

Geographic Distribution: Servers can be located in different regions, closer to users. This reduces latency, improving the streaming experience for users located far from the primary data center.

Content Caching: Popular content can be cached on servers closer to users, reducing the load on the origin server and improving delivery speed.

We offer a variety of Linux and Windows operating systems to choose from. We can also install a custom OS for you, or you can use our dedicated console in order to load your own operating system.

IPTV Streaming Server Hosting: IPTV Streaming Server Hosting is a service that provides dedicated servers optimized for delivering Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) content. These servers have the necessary hardware and software to handle video transcoding, encoding, compression, and real-time streaming, ensuring smooth playback on various devices.

HLS Streaming: HLS streaming, short for HTTP Live Streaming, is a widely-used adaptive bitrate streaming protocol developed by Apple Inc. It works by breaking down video and audio content into small segments, which are then delivered to viewers over standard HTTP connections. This allows the streaming quality to adapt to the viewer's network conditions, ensuring smooth playback even with fluctuating internet speeds. HLS is particularly popular due to its widespread support across various devices and platforms, making it a go-to choice for both live and on-demand video content delivery.

RTMP Streaming: RTMP streaming is a protocol primarily used for low-latency transmission of audio, video, and data over the internet. It establishes persistent connections to ensure reliable data delivery, making it well-suited for live streaming applications where real-time interaction is important.

Plex Media Streaming: Plex Media Streaming is a client-server media player system that lets you organize and stream your personal media library (movies, TV shows, music, photos) from a central server to various devices like computers, smartphones, TVs, and more. Plex provides a user-friendly interface to access and manage your media, offering features such as automatic metadata fetching, transcoding for compatibility, and remote access.

We have a variety of bandwidth options to meet the needs of streaming services. Every dedicated server includes 20TB of bandwidth by default and is connected to 1Gbps ports. We can set up unmetered dedicated ports on our unmetered dedicated servers in most locations.

We offer a variety of managed services depending on whether you need server monitoring or full server administration. Contact us for a custom quote.

Yes. If you have your own server infrastructure, but require a place to host your equipment, ServerMania has managed colocation services available in all of it's data center locations.

What is colocation? Well, in simple terms, colocation is the practice of renting space within a third-party data center to house your own servers and other IT hardware. This allows businesses to leverage the data center's robust infrastructure, including power, cooling, security, and connectivity, without the capital expense of building and maintaining their own facility.