A client has asked about designing a site that might have up to 200 live web cams placed in different places around the country streaming live on the website. What is the best way to do this? Thanks
A:
For live video streaming you would typically use a product like Flash Media Server (or an open source clone like Red5). Because of the number of live streams (approx 60Mbps inbound) you are likely to need several feed servers to accept the live streams from the cameras, which then distribute the video to enough front end streaming servers to support your expected usage.
This is a complex (and expensive) arrangement, you might also want to look at using a content delivery network like Akamai or Limelight for this.
Paul Dixon
2009-09-01 07:44:25