We previously had a Wowza server running on Windows Server 2003. That machine crashed and we’re in the process of rebuilding a new server. I want to do this under Linux, preferably Debian.
Can anyone give me recommendations on the best way to set this up and what options, packages, OS version I should use?
The server I’m going to run for this is a HP DL360g5 with dual XEONs and a RAID5 array of 146gb SAS 10k drives.
Does this sound reasonable? Any issues or advice or recommendations?
Thanks for your help!!
Hi trent3,
Your server requirements would depend a lot on your workflow.
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If you would be using MediaCache, then SSD is highly recommended.
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If you would be transcoding streams, then a hefty CPU is another recommendation, possibly supplemented with hardware acceleration.
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Ideally, you should run Wowza Streaming Engine on a dedicated server (no other services running).
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Make sure that you install the latest Java package from Oracle.
You can check the Tech Specs page for additional info. I would also recommend getting the Load Test tool.
Michelle
Hi,
please see the article below for installation details.
How to install and configure Wowza Streaming Engine
Jason
The server is dedicated to Wowza.
This same hardware was running Windows Server 2003 with Wowza and was doing fine. I figure if I switch over to Debian Linux, I can get even more performance, not that I noticed any problems before.
What’s the best way to install the latest java packages?
Can I do:
apt-get install default-jre
apt-get install default-jdk
?