IPTV Hosting: Choosing the Best Setup

You may be surprised to find out that setting up an IPTV network is quite simple and can easily be done when using a dedicated server host. An IPTV network is almost the same as an intranet. IPTV hosting with Serverpronto can provide you with the quality servers and excellent customer support needed to get your network going strong.

In order to set up an IPTV network you will need:

One or more dedicated web servers

One or more dedicated video servers

We are going to be focusing on the 2 servers you need and the type of architecture you may want to go with. Let’s start with the architecture. There are two types of architecture: centralized and distributed server networks.

Centralized Servers vs Distributed Servers

A centralized architecture is a simple and easy to manage, making it a great choice for your IPTV network. All of your data is stored on centralized servers. This has the benefit of not needed a content distribution system. Most people will find that a centralized architecture will suit their needs just fine, but some may experience problems due to bandwidth limitations.

A distributed architecture has the advantage of more bandwidth usage than the centralized model. If you’re planning to set up a large IPTV network, a distributed architecture is a must. The downside to the distributed architecture model is that it requires complex content distribution technologies in order to effectively deliver multimedia across the network.

Choosing Your IPTV Servers

IPTV hosting requires at least two different servers. One which will act as a web server and a second which will act as a video server. For both, it is best to use a dedicated server. A dedicated server will give you the control, performance, and reliability needed to set up your own IPTV network.

The Web Server

You’re going to want to run an Apache web server to store HTML screens and menus. You won’t need the same amount of storage as you would on your video server, but depending on the amount of traffic your network will be receiving you may need a pretty beefy server. For starters, something like Serverpronto’s Bare Metal Value may work, but depending on your needs, you may need to consider Serverpronto’s Standard dedicated server or stronger.

The Video Server

There are a few options in terms of how to run the video server, but we suggest the open-source Helix server or, if your network is set up to use Windows media, you can use the free Windows Media server. This server is going to need to be much stronger and have much more storage space than your web server. A great dedicated server to start with would be Serverpronto’s Power server, but you may need to upgrade the server depending on your particular IPTV hosting needs.

ServerPronto offers the best affordable and secure hosting service in all dedicated server packages.