Enterprise Hosting Cost Analysis 

100,000 Streams Per Day 


Planners wonder, "How many viewers per hour will visit my server if I stream to 100,000 viewers per day?"  100,000 viewers per day translates to 6,250 viewers per hour; given that each viewer watches for 90 minutes, we can follow these steps:  

  1. Total Viewing Time per Day:

    • Each viewer watches for 90 minutes.
    • Total viewing time for 100,000 viewers = 100,000 viewers * 90 minutes = 9,000,000 minutes.

  2. Convert Total Viewing Time to Hours:

    • 9,000,000 minutes / 60 minutes per hour = 150,000 hours.

  3. Average Viewers per Hour:

    • Total viewing hours per day = 150,000 hours.
    • Since there are 24 hours in a day, average viewers per hour = 150,000 hours / 24 hours = 6,250 viewers per hour.

So, if each of the 100,000 viewers watches for 90 minutes, it averages out to 6,250 viewers per hour.

 

1. Web Server

In-House Hosting:

  • Initial Setup: $1,000 - $5,000 (hardware)
  • Monthly Costs: $100 - $500 (maintenance, electricity, internet)

Bunny.net:

2. Cloud Storage

In-House Hosting:

  • Initial Setup: $2,000 - $10,000 (hardware)
  • Monthly Costs: $200 - $1,000 (maintenance, electricity, internet)

Bunny.net:

3. Transcoding

In-House Hosting:

  • Initial Setup: $5,000 - $20,000 (hardware, software)
  • Monthly Costs: $500 - $2,000 (maintenance, electricity, internet)

Bunny.net:

4. Media Server

In-House Hosting:

  • Initial Setup: $3,000 - $15,000 (hardware, software)
  • Monthly Costs: $300 - $1,500 (maintenance, electricity, internet)

Bunny.net:

5. CDN

In-House Hosting:

  • Initial Setup: $10,000 - $50,000 (hardware, software)
  • Monthly Costs: $1,000 - $5,000 (maintenance, electricity, internet)

Bunny.net:

6. Edge Server

In-House Hosting:

  • Initial Setup: $5,000 - $25,000 (hardware, software)
  • Monthly Costs: $500 - $2,500 (maintenance, electricity, internet)

Bunny.net:

Streaming to 100,000 People Per Day

Assuming each person consumes 1GB of data per day:

In-House Hosting:

  • Initial Setup: $50,000 - $100,000 (hardware, software)
  • Monthly Costs: $5,000 - $10,000 (maintenance, electricity, internet)

Bunny.net:

Summary

  • In-House Hosting: High initial setup costs and ongoing maintenance.
  • Bunny.net: Lower initial costs, pay-as-you-go pricing, and includes many features like transcoding and media server.

Bunny.net offers a more scalable and cost-effective solution, especially for high-traffic scenarios like streaming to 100,000 people per day.

Comparison In-house Hosted vs. Bunny.net  - Without CDN

Let’s compare the costs of in-house hosting versus Bunny.net for streaming 100,000 streams per day, excluding CDN and edge servers.

In-House Hosting Costs

Initial Setup:

  • Hardware and Software: $50,000 - $100,000

Monthly Costs:

  • Maintenance, Electricity, Internet: $5,000 - $10,000

Bunny.net Costs (Without CDN or Edge Servers)

Storage:

Transcoding and Media Server:

Total Monthly Costs

  • In-House Hosting: $5,000 - $10,000
  • Bunny.net: $1,000

Savings Calculation

  • Monthly Savings: $5,000 - $10,000 (In-House) - $1,000 (Bunny.net) = $4,000 - $9,000

Summary

By using Bunny.net for streaming 100,000 streams per day without CDN or edge servers, you could save between $4,000 and $9,000 per month compared to in-house hosting. Bunny.net offers a more cost-effective solution with lower initial setup costs and ongoing expenses.

 

In-House Hosted vs. Bunny.net  With CDN
 
 

Let’s break down the potential savings by comparing the monthly costs of in-house hosting versus using Bunny.net for streaming to 100,000 people per day.

In-House Hosting Costs

  • Initial Setup: $50,000 - $100,000 (hardware, software)
  • Monthly Costs: $5,000 - $10,000 (maintenance, electricity, internet)

Bunny.net Costs

Total Monthly Costs

  • In-House Hosting: $5,000 - $10,000
  • Bunny.net: $31,000

Savings Calculation

  • Monthly Savings: $5,000 - $10,000 (In-House) - $31,000 (Bunny.net) = -$21,000 to -$26,000

Summary

Using Bunny.net for streaming to 100,000 people per day would actually cost more compared to in-house hosting, primarily due to the high data transfer costs associated with CDN usage. However, Bunny.net offers significant advantages in terms of scalability, ease of use, and reduced initial setup costs.

Would you like to explore any specific aspects further or discuss other options?

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