Technological advances have enabled broad implementation of live video streaming platforms that are now trending on social media outlets, multi-player video games and multi-media websites.
Business applications
Want to provide your visitors with step-by-step tutorials on how to best use your product? Organizations have found that live video streaming is a cost-effective viable solution going forward in 2024. It’s clearly an incredible marketing avenue for capturing wide attention to your products and services. Announcements fit right into the fold, as well as Question and Answer sessions that permit visitors to pose queries in real-time.
Infrastructure platform for live video streaming
Planning your video streaming launch initially encompasses determining infrastructure, and seeing that we offer managed and unmanaged dedicated servers, I’ll be addressing those.
Partnering with a competent web hosting provider is paramount
Live video streaming requires reliable, high bandwidth allotments as well as some serious processing power. Dedicated servers offer resources that match these requirements, and more. Add professional and competent support staff and you’ve got a winner.
What kills streaming live video?
Lag and less than perfect video quality are the “ouch” when utilizing streaming live videos. This is instantly noticed in gaming environments where slow server speeds adversely diminish performance. In business applications, lag can and does affect your organization’s reputation.
Does your web hosting provide offer customized live streaming solutions?
When shopping for the ideal web hosting provider to implement your live streaming videos, pre-packaged dedicated server plans rarely fit the bill. You’ll most likely need to refine your requirements to account for the resources necessary to launch live streaming videos. Major concerns will be video and audio quality, and of course “speed.”
Bandwidth is a huge consideration as well, for you surely don’t want to address bandwidth overage charges after the fact, and trust me, the fees that some providers charge for overages is simply outrageous.
What type of bandwidth is most requested?
I monitor web hosting forums daily and can tell you unmetered is the most often type of bandwidth requested for live streaming videos, but what exactly is unmetered?
Unmetered hosting is not monitored so there isn’t a limit in the amount of data you can transfer, only the speed at which it is transferred. Contrary to being charged for how much data you consume, you’re simply charged a flat rate.
The “HOW” to streaming servers
In 2024, while RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) and RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) are still recognized, the landscape of streaming protocols has evolved to include a variety of other methods that are widely used for delivering video and audio content in real-time. Some of the common streaming protocols now include:
- HTTP Live Streaming (HLS): A widely supported protocol designed for high-quality streaming.
- Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP): Initially developed by Macromedia for streaming audio, video, and data over the Internet, between a Flash player and a server.
- Secure Reliable Transport (SRT): Designed to deliver high-quality, low-latency streaming over the internet.
- Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (MPEG-DASH): An adaptive bitrate streaming technique that enables high-quality streaming of media content over the internet.
- Microsoft Smooth Streaming (MSS): A technology for adaptive streaming of media over HTTP.
The advancement of technologies like Apache Kafka and Apache Flink has also influenced the streaming data platforms, emphasizing the importance of real-time data processing and management.
Additionally, the separation of compute and storage in streaming architectures has become a significant trend, allowing for more efficient resource utilization and cost savings.
Moreover, the use of adaptive bitrate (ABR) technology has changed how we interact with video content online, with formats like MP4 taking over as the default for web videos due to their compatibility and high-quality maintenance after compression.
Streaming servers minimize latency
After all, who wants to view videos that frequently pause while buffering? Streaming servers are engineered to handle high volumes of traffic and site usage.
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