Thinking about running a video streaming site

[LEVAC109]

How much space do you think I'll need? Would the following specs be enough? I am not planning to go big like youtube but I want to get at least several hundred thousands though.

Intel Xeon 5520 (8 Cores/16 threaded)
12GB DDR3
10TB SATAII
1Gbps unmetered dedicated (324TB b/w) - DC in US

Of course the above specs are not for my first days but I'm thinking if the above specs can hold 500k ish members. I don't know how fast the space will fill. It'll be a legal site, no warez.

Let me know what you think I should know about running a video streaming site.

LEVAC109 Reviewed by LEVAC109 on 28th Jun 2010. Thinking about running a video streaming site How much space do you think I'll need? Would the following specs be enough? I am not planning to go big like youtube but I want to get at least several hundred thousands though. Intel Xeon 5520 (8 Cores/16 threaded) 12GB DDR3 10TB SATAII 1Gbps unmetered dedicated (324TB b/w) - DC in US Of course the above specs are not for my first days but I'm thinking if the above specs can hold 500k ish members. I don't know how fast the space will fill. It'll be a legal site, no warez. Let me Rating: 5

[Uterus Spacecraft]

legit video streaming site? what would make your site different than the plethora of established ones?

if it was gonna be a warez streaming site I could get you traffic and users but otherwise you're trying to do something that many others are doing very well already

[LEVAC109]

legit video streaming site? what would make your site different than the plethora of established ones?

if it was gonna be a warez streaming site I could get you traffic and users but otherwise you're trying to do something that many others are doing very well already

I have my own idea and I haven't see anyone doing it and everywhere I go, I see people trying to do it in front of me on sites which don't offer "this" feature. So I thought it could be successful attempt but I don't know. On the other hand, you're right that many people have better streaming sites but I hope there'll be at least some who like my site's unique feature. :\

By the way, is embedding youtube videos on my streaming site illegal?

[Uterus Spacecraft]

Okay well I think those specs should be good I guess seeing as they'll be short videos. You won't have nearly enough content on there to warrant that kind of server though

[Lifetalk]

How much space do you think I'll need? Would the following specs be enough? I am not planning to go big like youtube but I want to get at least several hundred thousands though.

Intel Xeon 5520 (8 Cores/16 threaded)
12GB DDR3
10TB SATAII
1Gbps unmetered dedicated (324TB b/w) - DC in US

Of course the above specs are not for my first days but I'm thinking if the above specs can hold 500k ish members. I don't know how fast the space will fill. It'll be a legal site, no warez.

Let me know what you think I should know about running a video streaming site.

Don't even, for a moment, count on that server to hold 500k ish members (of course, if it's just inactive members filling up your database tables, then that's ok).

[LEVAC109]

It'll be a site which only allows users to embed the youtube videos, not store the files on the server.

[Cooper]

Make a legal site where people can post videos from all the different video sites.
Movies / Tv Shows and other videos.

If you make a place where they can only post youtube videos then you will fail.

In legal if you share videos that are uploaded in different video sharing places then it will be OK

[SaBteCh]

It'll be a site which only allows users to embed the youtube videos, not store the files on the server.

ROFL!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS?

U want this spec to embed videos?
Rofl

Check out my unique video streaming script..:
http://www.sbanime.com

I use it only for anime embedding from megavideo and I GET 100 VIEWS DAY

I USE A SHARED HOSTING $4 MONTH


WHY GO BIG ?

[LEVAC109]

ROFL!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS?

U want this spec to embed videos?
Rofl

Check out my unique video streaming script..:
http://www.sbanime.com

I use it only for anime embedding from megavideo and I GET 100 VIEWS DAY

I USE A SHARED HOSTING $4 MONTH


WHY GO BIG ?

Now you know why this thread exists! Well as I said, I'm clueless.

[oozoo]

Don't start such a website mate, as stated, sooo much people are trying this already, you can have alot of special features on your website, but people don't care about that. If i visit a streaming website, i want a huge selection i can choose from, not some l33t features