Streaming Server Configuration

At Janet, we have a set of dedicated servers that run in an Origin and Edge configuration. We have one Origin server using Transcoding licenses from Wowza which receives the incoming streams from the user. The Origin server then communicates with the three Edge servers. This configuration allows for load balancing, enabling redundancy if a connection to one of the servers is lost. It also ensures that one server is not over taxed with connections. The servers are connected to the Janet core network at multiple locations adding an additional layer of redundancy incase of power issues. Each server has a dedicated 1GB connection.

There is a booking System available (run by NaSTA) that allows you to book and find out the availablity of the servers. We highly recommend that you use this booking service. For instance, if you book the servers, and others book as well, you will be able to judge what the average bandwidth available is. This will enable you to judge how many viewers you can potentially have. The log in details are the same as those provided to connect to the streaming servers. If you have your log in credentials but are unable to conect to the booking service, please contact either your NaSTA regional officer or technical@nasta.tv

The servers are mainted by Streaming Wizard. They run maintenance and log in access to the servers allowing the users to stream securely. If you are a NaSTA station that does not have your own log in credentials, then please contact either Sam Jones at sam.jones@ja.net or Emma Smith at emma.smith@ja.net