Web Hosting - Streaming Media Hosting - Peer to Peer Streaming

Web Crafts Peer to Peer services provides the most affordable live streaming media delivery available. Web Crafts has partnered with industry leader Abacast to offer hybrid P2P broadcasting at an unprecedented price.

Pricing Rates:

The cost for a Peer to Peer streaming channel is the maximum concurrent users multiplied by the bitrate of your stream. There are no setup fees or hidden costs. P2P Streaming is currently available for: Windows Media Server Peer to Peer streaming must be set up with at least 100 users. P2P Streaming Bit Rates 24kbps 48kbps $1/user $2/user 1. Decide how many users you would like to stream to at the same time, then choose the bitrate your streams require to determine your cost. Example: A streaming server that supports 100 users at the same time for 48kbps streaming costs $200/month. A streaming server that supports 100 users at the same time for 24kbps streaming costs $100/month. Please Note: The current pricing for P2P streaming is flexible, and is based on an expected improved networks efficiency, from the P2P technology. Pricing is subject to change.

Abacast's distributed streaming technology enables Internet broadcasters and their service providers to stream to a virtually unlimited audience at a fraction of today's bandwidth and server costs. It harnesses unused listener capacity to serve other nearby users. This is transparent to end users.

Distributed streaming uses a central server to communicate with each client. However, the actual stream may be provided by either the server itself or, more likely, by another client who simply redirects the stream. The Abacast server continually monitors the network, and changes the distributed streaming hierarchy as necessary to optimize user connections. If a client serving downstream users disconnects, the Abacast server immediately redirects those users to other clients, resulting in a seamless, drop-free user experience.

To download and install the Abacast service please click here

Initial Setup
No prior streaming experience is necessary. The Web Crafts provides all the support required to ensure a successful start from presales to setup. We will give you the link to access your stream through the streaming server for placement on any web site.

Support
Web Crafts expert technical and customer support staff offers complete one-on-one technical support. All accounts come with basic set up and and one month of free tech support.

Contact us to discuss your specific requirements. Please call (94) 114-213.885 or email us.

Concurrent Users or Peak Users 

What is the definition of Peak Users? 
Maximum peak users is the number of users that can simultaneously access your broadcast at one time and is preset when you select one of our services.

Like seats in a movie theatre, when a user enters they will occupy a seat on your broadcast. When they leave the seat will be available for the next user. When all the seats fill up, the server will report that it is currently full.

You will know how much you are spending on the service ahead of time and as a Web Crafts customer you can add additional user capacity at any time.