Media server cost calculator
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Estimated costs*
| AWS | Digital Ocean | Hetzner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server | $3.40 | $NaN | $0.50 |
| Data Transfer | $20.74 | $2.30 | $0.23 |
| Recordings | $1.13 | $NaN | $0.45 |
| Monthly overall price | $NaN | $NaN | $1.18 |
AWS
| Server | $3.40 |
| Data Transfer | $20.74 |
| Recordings | $1.13 |
| Monthly overall price | $NaN |
do
| Server | $2.38 |
| Data Transfer | $NaN |
| Recordings | $0.46 |
| Monthly overall price | $5.15 |
Hetzner
| Server | $0.50 |
| Data Transfer | $0.23 |
| Recordings | $0.45 |
| Monthly overall price | $1.18 |
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Your costs depend on your server provider
Here's the infographic to help you understand which one is best for you.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
| Servers location | Worldwide | North America, Asia, and Europe | Germany, Finland, USA |
| Ready-made solutions
(e.g. Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service) | Widest range of products tailored to various specific needs | There are some but they lack agileness -> you'll have to spend extra time and money on building features you need | There are some but they lack agileness -> you'll have to spend extra time and money on building features you need |
| Services bundles
(e.g. for automatic SMS or email sending) | Great variety of services to get in a bundle -> pay for all you need to one provider | Offers some extra services, but the range is not that wide | The range is too narrow, most likely will require you working with third-party solutions |
| Servers agileness | Wide range of servers for specific configuration requirements -> save money on the features you don't need | There are some solutions with specific configurations, not so many | Narrow range of configuration specifications |
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How we can help you
If you have any questions about your monthly server costs calculations like standard charges and average prices to run a server for a video streaming app, feel free to ask for our DevOps' consulting services.
We will consider your specific needs and recommend environment requirements. Or just set everything for you.
We can also check your current media server set up if you're to cut your server expenses. If you overpay we’ll tell you. And then we’ll come up with the configuration that both meets your needs and requirements and is effective financially.