Server Configuration Recommended for Live Event Streaming, 6,000 Simultaneous (500kbp

We have upcoming a live streaming event. We will be publishing a single 500kbps Standard Def (SD) RTMP based stream. We need to reliably support 6,000 simultaneous viewers. Several hours long in duration.

Using Wowza, can a single dedicated server support such an event? Or would it be recommended or necessary to have a multi-server origin/edge repeater configuration?

If yes, what hardware configuration would be recommended for the dedicated server(s) running Wowza?

I have seen Richard’s (rrlanham) reply 03-07-2011 re: “Dedicated media streaming server hardware” at the following link:

Dedicated media streaming server hardware

And Dobrushin’s reply 06-01-2010 re: “server hardware requirements, bandwidth etc” at the following link:

https://www.wowza.com/forums/showthread.php?9048-server-hardware-requirements-bandwidth-etc&p=43638#post43638

Can anyone provide a better or updated reference link(s) than the 03-07-2011 and 06-01-2010 reply links above?

We are first exploring our own dedicated server(s) as we support events of this nature on an ongoing basis.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Greg Hamer

provenWebVideo.com

This is an alternative using AWS SperQuad

@azrilnazlialias

Stream.MY