Complicated question need some advice

If I had a website like youtube I know that youtube servers do convert videos on the servers it self via FFMPEG. I would like to do something as listed below and would like to know if its possible

Server1- has the youtube script and everything is uploaded to it.
Server2- downloads the uploaded file on Server1 and converts the file using FFMPEG and uploads converted file back to Server1

Server1- Streams the converted file like a normal youtube like site would.

if this is possible yes or no? nd if so can anyone point out to some major things that would need to be done.

Thanks

 

vote for yes, i think that is possible, IMHO major thing to be done should be

• database replication, as i think you have a slight chance of replicating database on both server
• load balance distributions, some times the servers aren't just good enough

 

I presume the server are unix like. Use 2 NFS shares between servers one for the original file, and second for flv file. You get the file from first folder, convert it and save it on the second folder (both folders are on server 1). On server 1 Install NFS Server and export this 2 folders and on Server 2 mount this folders. ALso on server 2 put a script who check every minute if have new files on the upload folder.

Regards