Dedicated server hosting can take many formats, from simple web servers designed just to showcase your products and services to complex ecommerce or social media streaming servers that are clustered between several powerful dedicated servers. Really, it’s ultimately up to you what you want to do with your dedicated web hosting server – just make sure the technology you are paying for is supporting your dedicated hosting ideas.
So what is a media server? And what is media server hosting?
A media server is really exactly what is sounds like – a server that houses media and can stream live content for video, audio, or any media format. Media servers are useful for adult web hosting, social network web hosting, game server hosting, popular band web hosting, or trendy podcast web hosting. If you use your server as a media server, you can stream your videos in live feeds or offer your podcasts on demand! Media servers are useful for ecommerce websites as well, to put you ahead of your game.
What can you do with media server hosting?
* Run Windows Media live and Microsoft Silverlight instantly
* Stream Flash Content
* Stream Quicktime Content
* Real Networks Streaming
* Live Event Video/Audio Streaming – perfect for adult websites, television stations, radio shows, bands or orchestras, religious organizations, or any other live event website
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