OVH Strasbourg closed by fire | DigitalOcean files to go public | Creating a streaming server

 
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Subject: OVH Strasbourg closed by fire | DigitalOcean files to go public | Creating a streaming server
Date: March 10th 2021

March 10th 2021

OVH Strasbourg closed by major fire

Current Status: SBG2 destroyed, SBG1 damaged, SBG3 at risk, SBG4 safe. Staff are safe.

News broke overnight of a major incident at OVH's Strasbourg location, with 1 of 4 datacenters being completely destroyed by fire. The company status pages confirmed: "As a precautionary measure, the electricity was cut off on the whole site, which impacts all our services at SBG1, SBG2, SBG3 and SBG4. If your production is in Strasbourg, we recommend that you activate your Business Recovery Plan." OVH founder Octave Klaba took to Twitter to confirm the news. 

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DigitalOcean files to go public

DigitalOcean filed to go public a few weeks ago, and announced that the company intends to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DOCN". The company's S-1 filing shows that it generated $318.4 million of revenue in 2020, up 24.9% year-over-year from $254.8 million of revenue in 2019. DigitalOcean currently serves 570,000 customers in over 185 countries and has crossed $357 million in ARR with a 30% Adjusted EBITDA margin.

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Creating a streaming server

Jose is new to the world of video streaming and would like to know what kind of server would he need to stream video to 15000 people at the same moment? Does he need more processor power, RAM, SSD, NVE? Or should he focus on the streaming speed? What kind of operating system should he need? He's been recommended to look at Wowza but is seeking advice and help from those experienced in this field. And, of course, budget is a major consideration. Initial comments in the thread suggest that his budget may be insufficient to set this up on a dedicated, so maybe he should be looking at cloud services? Share your thoughts and experiences in the thread.

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