# Auto scale live streaming on EC2

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/auto-scale-live-streaming-on-ec2/37691>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [June 23, 2012, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/auto-scale-live-streaming-on-ec2/37691 "2012-06-23T15:00:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![christoph\_beringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@christoph\_beringer](https://community.wowza.com/u/christoph_beringer)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2012, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/auto-scale-live-streaming-on-ec2/37691/1 "2012-06-23T15:00:32Z")

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Hi all,

we have a wowza image up and running on a small ec2 instance which we use for live streaming. as the capacities with a small instance are pretty limited (approx. up to 300 concurrent users when streaming with 500kbs?) we now want to set up some sort of auto-scaling.

- how do we have to configure wowza for load balancing and origin/edge setup on ec2?

- do we have to pay licence fees for all edge servers or just for the origin?

- what server level on ec2 fits our need to provide a 780kbs stream for up to 1000 concurrent connections?

thanks in advance for your answers,

chris