What's the best server for a tube site?

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  • blackmonsters
    Making PHP work
    • Nov 2002
    • 20977

    #1

    What's the best server for a tube site?

    More accurately; what is the best server set up for serving up a lot of
    bandwidth through video?

    I'm having an issue with my videos buffering too much.

    Thanks
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  • Mutt
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    • Sep 2002
    • 34431

    #2
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    • Jakez
      Confirmed User
      • Jan 2004
      • 5656

      #3
      I don't understand why there isn't a streaming solution yet that will load up enough video to last for say 5-10 minutes and then stop loading anymore, in case you are just interested in watching that short span of video and then leave. And if you get close to the end of what has been loaded it will simply continue loading another 5-10 minutes. Most of these sites, even Netflix, load 20 minutes worth or the full video.

      There's a LOT of bandwidth that could be saved there.
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      • wdsguy
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        • Dec 2002
        • 19568

        #4
        Originally posted by Mutt
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        • sandman!
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          • Mar 2001
          • 15431

          #5
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          Originally posted by wdsguy
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          • blackmonsters
            Making PHP work
            • Nov 2002
            • 20977

            #6
            Originally posted by Jakez
            I don't understand why there isn't a streaming solution yet that will load up enough video to last for say 5-10 minutes and then stop loading anymore, in case you are just interested in watching that short span of video and then leave. And if you get close to the end of what has been loaded it will simply continue loading another 5-10 minutes. Most of these sites, even Netflix, load 20 minutes worth or the full video.

            There's a LOT of bandwidth that could be saved there.
            That can be done in the flash player but it might be tricky to get it to work and
            play smoothly.

            The server would have to have video streaming software.
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            • blackmonsters
              Making PHP work
              • Nov 2002
              • 20977

              #7
              Originally posted by wdsguy
              If you are not using the 5000 series yet you are not serious about your business.
              Please.

              Why add to it.

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              • k0nr4d
                Confirmed User
                • Aug 2006
                • 9231

                #8
                I get asked this question alot. There is too many variables at play to tell you what server you need.

                How many UV? How many pageviews per UV? How long are your videos? What bitrate? What is "alot of bandwidth"?

                If you are buffering too much and the load on your server isn't too high, then chances are your network is simply slow or bad routing.

                If your server load is high, then look towards your harddrives. They can only spin so quickly and might be causing disk i/o wait.
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                • Agent 488
                  Registered User
                  • Feb 2006
                  • 22511

                  #9
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                  • blackmonsters
                    Making PHP work
                    • Nov 2002
                    • 20977

                    #10
                    Originally posted by k0nr4d
                    If you are buffering too much and the load on your server isn't too high, then chances are your network is simply slow or bad routing.
                    Maybe that is the issue.

                    The videos are compressed and small. Playing them shouldn't be a problem.

                    My videos have bit rate of 400 and 800.

                    CPU average load is .6 per CPU. (doesn't seem too high but??????)
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                    • blackmonsters
                      Making PHP work
                      • Nov 2002
                      • 20977

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Agent 488
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                      • k0nr4d
                        Confirmed User
                        • Aug 2006
                        • 9231

                        #12
                        Originally posted by blackmonsters
                        Maybe that is the issue.

                        The videos are compressed and small. Playing them shouldn't be a problem.

                        My videos have bit rate of 400 and 800.

                        CPU average load is .6 per CPU. (doesn't seem too high but??????)
                        That's not very high. Sounds like your network is just shitty then. Most to another host.
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