Buying video hosting

Discussion in 'Web Hosting' started by ziya, Nov 3, 2013.

  1. #1
    Hello,

    We are looking forward to make a service, kinda video sharing service. First of all I want to ask, if it is possible to upload unlimited number and size of videos to youtube ?

    if not we have to buy video sharing hosting service. How much does it cost , I mean normal one, with unlimited bandwidth and etc.

    Thank you
     
    ziya, Nov 3, 2013 IP
  2. competent123

    competent123 Notable Member

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    #2
    i had just made a video hosting site for a client lolpole.com

    you need a dedicated server for it

    if you have a small site , hen a vps would be sufficient, if you need large space then a dedicated one with many TB of hard disk and unmetered bandwidht is needed, it will go to about 120$ something

    Regards
     
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  3. rohit09

    rohit09 Well-Known Member

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    #3
    If you ask me - you must need a dedicated server with

    1TB HDD
    24GB RAM
    1gbps x 50TB (You don't need unmetered BW high cost server because in these days you can share bandwidth and loads too. Which makes your site far good. I have personal site with video streaming (Not a Tube it's a blog) and have like 10K per month now. And only use under 20TB - because I carry over the BW on other servers even CPU Loads :) )
    Processor: i3 Minimum
    This kind of server + the tech cost you like under 200$. Well, if you reduce the RAM and un-used BW the price will be much lower.

    Thanks
     
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  4. DarkMatrix

    DarkMatrix Active Member

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    #4
    i ran file sharing website with dedicated server

    first i boght limited BW but it was my mistake than i changed server to another dedicated provider with unlimited BW

    4tb HDD
    24gb ram
    i5 processor
    and other config.

    i had 20k+ daily visits and 1000+ uploaders
    they used around 500gb in just few days coz i gave him unlimited upload with 2gb max file size
     
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  5. rohit09

    rohit09 Well-Known Member

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    #5
    aaa... i think we are talking about here video hosting not file sharing. Second there is NOTHING UNLIMITED! that's a LIE. must be has 100TB or More BW but can't UNLIMITED. Third in file sharing you can auto remove un-downloadable files but not here. Forth - you don't need unlimited BW if you can manage bandwidth using on files sharing called multi-server guess you hard about it.

    Thank You
     
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  6. kks21199

    kks21199 Active Member

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    #6
    sometimes it's called unmetered.it means they don't clearly means they don't care about the bandwidth. But the limit is the internet speed.
     
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  7. rohit09

    rohit09 Well-Known Member

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    #7
    Basically unmetered depends on speed not the uses. But that not clearly unlimited. If you using unmetered and you using too much bandwidth - you feel the site getting slow. But unlimited guaranteed whatever you do with the resources we have limit less resources of bandwidth and never getting it slow down even using after high amount of bandwidth every second. - Which is clearly not existed.
    That's also another reason why these files sharing site falls. First they make limit on free members speed but didn't put limit on paid members. So in the effect paid members started using high amount of bw using - day by day they get slow speed. They report the files Sharing site admin/s. Second File Share admin/s try to arrange more servers so start looking for reseller. Third - Reseller put hugh servers deals from DCs so they get the big discounts on servers. Forth many reputed DC allowed 100TB BW for each server - but if you buy 5 servers from them and daily distribute 10TB from those servers eventually. Servers get lazy speed from connecting. Fifth you getting 10mbps speed from 1Gbps servers. Sixth File sharing sites clients get angry for not getting more and more speed. Reason they leave the site. Seventh Files sharing owners get pissed of and complains against the DC again and again. Eight DC turned of or suspend servers for unknown reason or using too much IP transfer per second. Nine - File sharing owners get server less and clients less. Tenth - Another file sharing site get fall again.
    And this system going to happen over and over again because some people think they can be Kims Smith some day. In reality NEVER!

    Thanks
     
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  8. kks21199

    kks21199 Active Member

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    #8

    Yes, i should accept that. But some of the file sharing services have bandwidth for the premium members. Daily bandwidth actually.

    By the way, here he want video hosting server. he is going to make a new site i guess, so his visitors are going to be less for now. Unmetered or metered,anything should be good.
     
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    DarkMatrix Active Member

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    #9
    Just chill buddy i'm just giving idea so he can understand
    We all from the same industry so i think everybody knows abt Unlimited and all that stuff
     
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  10. ziya

    ziya Well-Known Member

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    #10
    by the way not she but he and following the thread thank you for information
     
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    DarkMatrix Active Member

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    #11
    Oh so sorry my mistake
     
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  12. ziya

    ziya Well-Known Member

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    #12
    it is ok don't worry
     
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    Obidnov Greenhorn

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    #13
    Hello ziya.
    You can use BoomStream.com service for your video projects.
    It is the powerful service for VOD. It has no any restrictions to uploading video files.

    And service provides a very good price!
     
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    depat Greenhorn

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    #14
    dude you need a whole cluster of servers. Firstly you need servers that store the video, secondly you need servers that covert the videos into the appropriate format and lastly you need servers that will generate new sites. Lots of load balancing etc. Your best bet at this point is to get the most powerful dedicated server there is.The more cores and ram the better. You will also need a CDN which downloads the content off your server and stores it on lots off different servers all around the world which will help you take the load off your server. It would cost a lot. If you have the skills and the creativity to do it you could do it in about 2 weeks if you dont its gonna take you a whole team of developers to do it and web managers that could manage the servers.
    If you want to use an existing service then youtube has a partnership which allows you to upload unlimited amount of video or go for vimeo or like obidnov go for that service as it looks legit enough to test out.
    Good luck :)
     
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    VideoWhisper.com Well-Known Member

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    #15
    For hosting a video site, stay away from budget hosting providers, as described in this article http://videosharevod.com/hosting/ :

    There are multiple budget providers that advertise unlimited space and bandwidth for a few dollars.
    The secret behind budget host offers is hosting hundreds of sites on a server and hidden terms and practices. In example:
      • processing limitations that kill demanding processes like video conversion for bigger files
      • space limitations that apply for video / file sharing sites as exception to “unlimited space”, in hidden terms
      • restrictive resource limitations that slows your site as soon as it begins to have some traffic
      • shared bandwidth on 10 or 100 Mbps shared connection for hundreds of sites where you will not be able to use much of the “unlimited” bandwidth
     
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