As of January 2018, 85% of U.S. internet users watch online video. As time goes by, more and more of your users will expect your website to provide streaming video alongside text content. You can host your video on sites like YouTube and Vimeo, but you’ll be at their mercy. They’ll show ads alongside your videos that could be from your competitors, you have no control over the other “related” videos they show besides yours, and they could take your video down with no warning. Plus, you can’t have an actual video streaming business without your own servers dedicated toRead More
Read MoreRoughly 80 percent of US consumers watch streaming videos regularly. And the percentage is even higher with younger audiences. If you’re not offering video content on your site, a big part of your target market will probably never see your content. Video streaming uses a lot more bandwidth than plain text though. What’s the best way to deliver it without spending a fortune on hosting? Let’s look at the benefits of a video hosting server and why you should consider hosting your own content. The Benefits of Using a Dedicated Video Hosting Server You’ve got two choices for hosting video. You canRead More
Read MoreA video streaming dedicated server is an ideal solution if you are offering your web users a video on demand, a video sharing / live streaming platform, or an online video platform. Video streaming dedicated servers deal with large volumes of data and need to scale nearly all their specifications, including RAM, disk space, bandwidth, and port size. Compromising on CPU To save money, about the only component you could possibly compromise on is the CPU, but don’t go too far. You will still need a robust CPU to handle dynamic content. What dynamic content you might ask? While mostRead More
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