Live Streaming server software
Some quick background -- my current host has just changed my bandwidth allowance for my account from 3000GB/month to 10mbit/s on the 95th percentile. Even though i only used 1250GB in june, i'm already getting overage costs because with the 95th they're billing me on the peaks instead of the average/totals for the month. since it's webcam bandwidth, sometimes there are hundreds of viewers pushing 30mbit+ , the rest of the time its only a dozen or two -- this used to average out to something affordable at the end of the month.. not anymore.
What this means to me is i need to change hosting. I set this server up in 2002 back when it made sense to use windows media as the format for my 24/7 live cam so it is a windows server.. now i have a chance to consider alternate formats. What is the best way to stream LIVE content currently? what software? best hosts (that charge by the GB, not 95th)?
I did some quick searching and came up with lots of info on red5, wowza, and lighttpd -- and lighttpd seems to be the choice, but always for video galleries, not live cams. Would that make sense for my situation?
all advice greatly appreciated
thank you!
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