What to Look for when Choosing a Media Streaming Host?

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What to Look for when Choosing a Media Streaming
Host?
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Table of Contents

• Media Streaming
• Media Streaming Server Hosting
• Web Hosting
• Web Hosting Companies
• Making a Choice

• Network Reliability
• Metered Vs. Unmetered Bandwidth
• Storage Options
• Management Services
• Conclusion

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Media Streaming

• It is the process through which multimedia data
  is transferred and delivered from a streaming
  service provider to the end-user over the
  Internet in a compressed form which eliminates
  the need to wait for a file to be completely
  downloaded for the purpose of viewing or
  listening.
• In it the audio and video data is delivered using
  HTTP, TCP/IP, and HTML protocols which is then
  played back instantly, rather than being saved to
  the hard drive for playback at a later time. It
  is sent and received according to network
  availability. Hence, network speed and bandwidth
  are essential requirements.

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Media Streaming Server Hosting

• YELLOW
• Every website is delivered and made accessible
  through a server which is meant to deliver
  content over the Internet. Media streaming server
  hosting is a professional service that is
  provided to online users to upload, organize,
  host and deliver on demand video content. This
  service makes it possible for you to achieve this
  without having to buy and configure your own
  servers.
• Streaming media is made possible through a
  professional and reliable streaming media hosting
  service that hosts and makes accessible these
  data files. 

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Web Hosting

• Before we delve into media streaming server
  hosting, let us touch upon an interconnected
  topic which is that of web hosting. Web hosting
  is a professional service that is provided by web
  hosting companies in which server space is sold
  or leased for a websites files to be stored on
  it, in order for the website to be accessible
  over the Internet.

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Web Hosting Companies
Web hosting companies provide the service and
technology that is needed for a website to be
hosted on their servers. There are many website
hosting companies in India and abroad to choose
from which offer various plans for the different
types of hosting services. Some of these have
made a name for themselves as the providers of
the best Windows hosting services in 2020. Then
there are those that specialize in corporate web
hosting while others have earned the reputation
of being the top-notch cloud hosting company.
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Making a Choice
Choosing the best streaming media hosting service
can be a challenge if you do not have enough
knowledge about it or you lack adequate
information to guide you. So, in the following
slides there will be a comprehensive guide for
this which will shed light on the factors to
consider before making a choice.
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Network Reliability
It is an extremely important factor that must not
be ignored. You need to ensure network
reliability for which you must look at certain
factors, such as, the quality of the networking
hardware that is being used by the hosting
service and their bandwidth partners. Then you
must consider the number of redundant network
routes from the data center along with the
hosting services commitment to manage its
network properly which includes but is not
limited to overselling its bandwidth. The choice
and quality of the bandwidth provider is another
essential factor to check when you are looking
for network reliability. Larger bandwidth
providers can move data much faster and more
reliably than lower-tier providers.
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Metered Vs. Unmetered Bandwidth
This is another very crucial factor that should
not be overlooked. Media files consume way much
more bandwidth than text files. Streaming videos
consumes the most significant amount of
bandwidth. In case of metered bandwidth, if you
use more than the share of bandwidth that has
been allocated to you, you usually have to pay an
additional fee, which is often substantial. When
it comes to unmetered bandwidth, you can deliver
as much data using your network connection as it
is capable of transferring. In it you will never
have to pay an overage fee for sending too much
data. Whether you opt for a metered or an
unmetered network connection will depend on how
much data you expect to send. If you plan to send
a lesser volume of data then a metered network
interface is a more economical choice. On the
other hand, if you anticipate that you will
exceed your bandwidth limit regularly or you are
aware that your bandwidth requirements are
unpredictable, then an unmetered connection is a
better option for you. 
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Storage Options
Media files are known to consume a lot of storage
space. Hence, a media streaming server must
provide enough storage capacity along with
sufficient read speed to minimize latency. The
type of storage medium and how data is organized
for reliability and redundancy, are the major
factors to consider when it comes to opting for a
suitable storage option. A reliable media
streaming host will guide and help you to choose
the right storage and redundancy solution for a
particular application.
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Management Services
Almost all of the best web hosting service
providers offer flexible management servers.
These servers range from unmanaged to fully
managed with the provision of custom plans
whenever there is a need. A media streaming
server requires setup and configuration as well
as constant updates along with maintenance. If
your enterprise can invest time, money, expertise
and effort to manage your servers, then you can
opt for an unmanaged service. Otherwise, you must
avail the efficient management services that are
offered by hosting service providers for this
purpose.
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Conclusion
When it comes to choosing your Media Streaming
Host, you must weigh all the pros and cons and
consider the factors that will impact the success
of your media streaming in the long haul and
accordingly select that hosting service provider
that will suit your needs the best.
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