STREAMING / IN DETAIL7 useful answers
What do the OmbraHost streaming plans specify?+
The prepared Horizon range lists CPU-based streaming resources with distinct port speed and monthly transfer limits. Multiply concurrent viewers by per-viewer bitrate to estimate egress before overhead. Rights, codec, transcoding and peak audience still need review; live broadcast and CDN integration require separate configuration.
How much audience can a port serve?+
Required bitrate equals concurrent viewers multiplied by stream bitrate. Two hundred fifty streams at four Mbps consume one Gbps before protocol overhead or safety margin.
Does port speed equal monthly transfer?+
No. 25 TB measured in decimal units, at 1 Gbps, lasts about 56 hours, not a month of continuous half-speed traffic.
What are RTMP and HLS?+
RTMP commonly carries encoder ingest; HLS carries segmented playback to viewers. Transcoding and adaptive renditions add separate CPU, storage and bandwidth costs.
Can a CDN reduce origin load?+
A correctly configured CDN can cache playback assets. Provider integration, costs, cache rules and rights must be checked; no CDN account is connected here.
Is GPU transcoding included?+
CPU FFmpeg processing and GPU acceleration are different configurations. NVENC or other GPU workflows require compatible hardware, drivers and application builds.
What content can be distributed?+
Operators need distribution rights for every stream. Licensed IPTV and original programming remain subject to applicable audience and hosting-jurisdiction rules.
A little more flexibility.
PREPARED OPTIONSExplore optional services and their billing units. Optional service requests require a connected provider before fulfilment.
Veil Edge
Prepared network profile with the 10 Gbps mitigation allocation, anomaly detection and latency tuning. Validate its relationship to protection already included in the plan.
$4.75per month
Eclipse Shield
Prepared 100 Gbps profile with application rules and a dedicated filtering path. Confirm effective capacity and compatibility; some base plans already specify greater capacity.
$19.00per month
Iron Veil
An engineer-led baseline review covering CIS guidance, login protection, key handling and firewall rules. This service is prepared and has no assigned engineer yet.
$46.55one-time
Checkpoint
Prepared scheduled and manual snapshots with a rolling five-snapshot retention limit. This fixed service fee is separate from the proposed per-GB storage fee.
$2.85per month
Route Extension
One additional IPv4 address, subject to allocation eligibility and technical approval. Selecting the option does not reserve or route an address.
$1.90per month
