Publishing websites
Estimate content-management, database and asset storage requirements. Include editorial activity and traffic around planned releases.
Server Hosting for Media Applications
Choose infrastructure for media websites, content libraries and processing tasks using the formats, file sizes and audience patterns of your project.
Plan the applications you will host
Media libraries
Measure original files, derived versions and retained archives. Allow working space for uploads and processing in addition to the published library.
Processing workloads
Check CPU, memory and any specialist hardware or software requirements for encoding and transformation jobs. Compare those needs with the actual plan specifications.
Audience delivery
Review connection speed, included transfer and the application’s delivery design. If you use a separate content-delivery service, include its origin connection and costs in the plan.
Choose a configuration for your workload
Storage-heavy libraries and CPU-heavy processing jobs need different comparisons. Review processor details for sustained processing, and storage type and capacity for large asset collections. Verify the selected product’s transfer terms and available location before relying on it for a planned release or event.
Use the server comparison to review the two server types, or explore country and city guides for location options.
Before putting the application live
Test representative media
Upload, process and publish the formats and file sizes you intend to use, including a mobile playback check where relevant.
Prepare for a release
Test the expected audience load and document how you will add capacity or change delivery arrangements before demand increases.
Protect original material
Back up source assets and the catalogue database, and verify that you can restore a complete published item.
Operating your server
The standard dedicated and cloud plans are presented as unmanaged. Assign responsibility for the operating system, applications, updates, monitoring and backups. Review server management responsibilities and use the deployment checklist to plan the move.
Choose your server plan
Compare the current configurations and prices, then review your product, location, options and final total in the cart.