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

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**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [September 4, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/server-configuration-recommended-for-live-event-streaming-6-000-simultaneous-500kbp/37207 "2012-09-04T18:26:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Azril\_Nazli\_Alias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cdc98d/32.png) [@Azril\_Nazli\_Alias](https://community.wowza.com/u/Azril_Nazli_Alias)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 11:53am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/server-configuration-recommended-for-live-event-streaming-6-000-simultaneous-500kbp/37207/2 "2012-09-05T11:53:11Z")

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> 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?
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> I have seen Richard’s (rrlanham) reply 03-07-2011 re: “Dedicated media streaming server hardware” at the following link:
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> [Dedicated media streaming server hardware](http://community.wowza.com/t/-/36249)
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> And Dobrushin’s reply 06-01-2010 re: “server hardware requirements, bandwidth etc” at the following link:
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> [https://www.wowza.com/forums/showthread.php?9048-server-hardware-requirements-bandwidth-etc&p=43638#post43638](https://www.wowza.com/forums/showthread.php?9048-server-hardware-requirements-bandwidth-etc&p=43638#post43638)
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> Can anyone provide a better or updated reference link(s) than the 03-07-2011 and 06-01-2010 reply links above?
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> 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](http://provenWebVideo.com)

This is an alternative using AWS SperQuad

@azrilnazlialias

Stream.MY

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