Teknoids

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

UNM’s answers below:

Cyndi Dean Johnson

Assistant Dean for Information Technology

UNM School of Law

(505) 277-0695

From: teknoids-bounces@ruckus.law.cornell.edu
[mailto:teknoids-bounces@ruckus.law.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Jackson, Roderick
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
12:40 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? We’re 100MB internal and 1GB from the building
to the pop.

·      
What type
of bandwidth problems (if any) do you experience when multiple individuals
attempt to access media from the server? So
far, we have had no complaints.

·      
What server
product do you use to host your videos? Dell
Poweredge 2650 (dual Xeon 2.8GHz, 1GB RAM…plans to upgrade the RAM after
the budget freeze is off) running Windows Media Services

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