Operating System
MediaCP recommends Debian 11 for all new installations.
The full list of supported operating systems:
- Debian 10, Debian 11 (Recommend Option)
- Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04
- CentOS 7 (Core) / CentOS 8 Stream *
- AlmaLinux (experimental) *
Virtualization
Most virtualization technologies should be supported provided they do not alter the operating system or kernel. OpenVZ containers are not supported because they are not the real versions of CentOS or Debian and provide custom kernels that cause problems.
Domain Name
A domain or sub-domain name is required if you wish to use HTTPS/SSL services.
Licensing
A Static IP address and connection through to https://www.mediacp.net:443 is required.
Memory Usage
Minimum of 2 GB Memory is required.
Disk Space
MediaCP is installed in /usr/local/mediacp and we recommend 20GB disk minimum at this location.
There must be 4 GB free in /usr/local/ to install MediaCP.
Network / Firewall
It is required that your server have the following ports available to operate the MediaCP:
- Main web GUI – 2020
- AutoSSL – 80
- FTP server access – 2121, 50000 – 51000
Additional ports are required to run various media services:
- Audio Services (Shoutcast 1/2 & Icecast) – 8000-9000, 10000-11000 (Icecast SSL/NON-SSL support)
- AutoDJ Live Streaming Port – 6800-7000
- Wowza Streaming Engine – TCP 554, 1935, 1936, 8084, 8086, 8088 & UDP 554
- Flussonic Media Server – TCP 554, 1935, 3308, 8080, 8081
- Nginx Free Video Server – TCP 19350, 19360
Recommended Hardware
The below recommendations are guidelines only and different usages of Audio and Video streaming use different amounts of resources.
Audio Streaming
Audio streaming itself is very lightweight and will not use many resources. AutoDJ functions perform transcoding of audio files and will use a greater amount of CPU power.
Minimum
Recommended Requirements10 services
5 AutoDJ
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Disk: 20 GB
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CPU: 1 CPU
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RAM: 2 GB
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Network: 100 Mbps
Small
Recommended Requirements50 services
15 AutoDJ
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Disk: 40 GB
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CPU: 4 Core or better
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RAM: 4 GB
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Network: 100 Mbps
Medium
Recommended for Medium Load100 services
20 AutoDJ
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Disk: 500 GB
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CPU: 4 Core or better
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RAM: 8 GB
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Network: 100 Mbps
High Load
Recommended for High Load100+ services
30 AutoDJ
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Disk: 1,000 GB
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CPU: 8 Core or better
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RAM: 8 - 16 GB
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Network: 1000 Mbps
Video Streaming
Live Streaming will use the least amount of resources. Ondemand streaming will require greater disk performance and SSD’s are recommended. TV Station services will consume CPU power.
Transcoding will consume a great amount of CPU power and we recommend you refer to our Transcoder on VPS Benchmark and Wowza’s Transcoder Benchmark
Minimum
Recommended Requirements250 Connections
25 Live / Ondemand Streaming
5 TV Stations
No Transcoders
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Disk: 100 GB
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CPU: 4 Core 3Ghz +
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RAM: 8 GB
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Network: 100-200 Mbps
Medium Load
Recommended for Medium Load1000 Connections
100 Live / Ondemand Streaming
15 TV Stations
8 CPU Transcoder Profiles
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Disk: 1,000 GB SSD
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CPU: 8 Cores 3Ghz +
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RAM: 16 GB
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Network: 1000 Mbps
High Load
Recommended for High Load1000+ Connections
100 Live / Ondemand Streaming
25 TV Stations
12 CPU Transcoder Profiles
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Disk: 1,000 GB+ SSD / RAID
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CPU: 8-12 Cores 3Ghz +
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RAM: 32 GB
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Network: 1000 Mbps +
