Hosted Video Service vs. In-House Media Server (Bandwidth)

Submitted by rjackson on Wed, 11/19/2008 - 1:42pm.

Hosted Video Service vs. In-House Media Server (Bandwidth)

We’ve had quite a few requests from deans and faculty about making recorded special events available online, and I’m contemplating two options:  either to use a hosted video service or to have an in-house media server to host the files.  We have a 20MB/S line which accommodates traffic to our website, e-mail traffic, some wireless traffic, and in the near  future RAS. 

To those who host their own media servers:

·       What speed is your network?

·       What type of bandwidth problems (if any) do you experience when multiple individuals attempt to access media from the server?

·       What server product do you use to host your videos?

Those who use a hosted service:

·       Who do you use?

·       Will options does the service provide?

Any feedback would be helpful.  Thanks.

____________________________
Roderick E. Jackson
Director of Information Technology
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
1422 West Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Office: 404.872.3593 x257
Fax: 404.873.3802
rjackson@johnmarshall.edu
http://www.johnmarshall.edu

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RE: Hosted Video Service vs. In-House Media Server(Bandwidth)
Submitted by pstanisci on Wed, 11/19/2008 - 2:47pm.

Hosted Video Service vs. In-House Media Server (Bandwidth)

Tron, just to clarify one of our answers because I am
considering this hosted vs. in-house situation myself… you have a 1GB data circuit
to the outside?  Or a 1GB internal network?

 

Regards,

 

Peter
Stanisci

Assistant Dean for Information Technology

Touro Law Center

225 Eastview Drive

Central Islip, NY 11722

 

EMail:    PStanisci@tourolaw.edu

Phone:   (631)  761 - 7075

Cell:       (631)  708 - 6414

Fax:        (631)  421 -
2675

 

Support:

EMail:   IT@tourolaw.edu

Phone:  (631)  761 - 7070

 

 

 

From:
teknoids-bounces@ruckus.law.cornell.edu
[mailto:teknoids-bounces@ruckus.law.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Tron
Compton-Engle
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 3:00 PM
To: 'Teknoids'
Subject: RE: [teknoids] Hosted Video Service vs. In-House Media
Server(Bandwidth)

 

Roderick,

 

Below are the answers for Case Western.

 

Tron

 

Tron Compton-Engle

Director of Information Technology

Chair, Council of Technology Officers

Case Western Reserve University

School of Law

216-368-4702

 

 

 

From: teknoids-bounces@ruckus.law.cornell.edu
[mailto:teknoids-bounces@ruckus.law.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Jackson,
Roderick
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:40 PM
To: Teknoids
Subject: [teknoids] Hosted Video Service vs. In-House Media Server
(Bandwidth)

 

We’ve had quite a few
requests from deans and
faculty about making
recorded special events
available online, and
I’m contemplating two options:  either to use a hosted video service or to
have an in-house media server to host the files.  We have a 20MB/S line which accommodates traffic
to our website, e-mail traffic, some wireless traffic, and in the near  future RAS. 

To those who host their own
media servers:

·      
What speed is your network? 1 gbps

·      
What type of bandwidth
problems (if any) do you experience when multiple individuals attempt to access
media from the server? We haven’t experienced any
bandwidth issues yet.

·      
What server product do you use
to host your videos? A Dell PowerEdge 2850 (3 years
old) with Flash Media Streaming Server 3.0.

Those who use a hosted
service:

·      
Who do you use?

·      
Will options does the service provide?

Any feedback would be helpful.  Thanks.

____________________________
Roderick
E. Jackson
Director of Information Technology
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
1422 West Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Office: 404.872.3593 x257
Fax: 404.873.3802
rjackson@johnmarshall.edu
http://www.johnmarshall.edu

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