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    Wowza Streaming Engine (Linux PAID)

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    Wowza Streaming Engine(TM) server software is a powerful, flexible, solution that powers reliable streaming of high-quality video and audio to any device, anywhere.
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    Wowza Streaming Engine (Linux PAID)

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    Overview

    Wowza Streaming Engine(TM) server software is a powerful, flexible, solution that powers reliable streaming of high-quality video and audio to any device, anywhere. Built for builders integrating video into their business, Wowza Streaming Engine software running on Amazon EC2 enables you to take advantage of the technology's extensive streaming capabilities as well as the flexibility and scalability of Amazon Web Services. Hosting Wowza Streaming Engine instances on Amazon EC2 is ideally suited to streaming of live events, one-to-many training, webinars, and company meetings and more, due to this setup's global reach. It is also an excellent choice for adding overflow capacity to your own dedicated Wowza software deployments, and for cost-constrained organizations that need the flexibility of starting small but the available capacity to cost-effectively scale as their business grows. With prebuilt Wowza AMIs that can be launched in any Amazon EC2 operational region, using Wowza Streaming Engine software on Amazon EC2 is simple. The licensing uses a paid Wowza Streaming Engine AMI, which includes unlimited transcoding for adaptive streaming, live-stream DVR, DRM, and all free AddOns.

    Highlights

    • Any media to any device, anywhere, simplified: takes any video format and reliably delivers it in multiple formats and with the highest possible quality to any connected device, anywhere.
    • Dedicated, customizable, and extensible: integrates with third-party systems and includes powerful components that let you build solutions for your evolving streaming needs.
    • Security, Performance, and Scalability: includes multiple levels of content security as well as high performance and scalability so you can build your streaming workflow? with confidence

    Details

    Delivery method

    Delivery option
    64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

    Latest version

    Operating system
    AmazonLinux 2020

    Typical total price

    This estimate is based on use of the seller's recommended configuration (m5.2xlarge) in the US East (N. Virginia) Region. View pricing details

    $1.774/hour

    Features and programs

    Financing for AWS Marketplace purchases

    AWS Marketplace now accepts line of credit payments through the PNC Vendor Finance program. This program is available to select AWS customers in the US, excluding NV, NC, ND, TN, & VT.
    Financing for AWS Marketplace purchases

    Pricing

    Wowza Streaming Engine (Linux PAID)

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    Pricing is based on a fixed monthly subscription cost and actual usage of the product. You pay the same amount each month for access, plus an additional monthly amount for usage. Usage charges vary according to how much you consume. The fixed subscription cost is prorated, so you're only charged for the number of days you've been subscribed. Subscriptions have no end date and may be canceled any time.
    Additional AWS infrastructure costs may apply. Use the AWS Pricing Calculator  to estimate your infrastructure costs.

    Subscription cost

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    $85.00/month

    Usage costs (45)

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    Instance type
    Product cost/hour
    EC2 cost/hour
    Total/hour
    m5.large
    $0.69
    $0.096
    $0.786
    m5.xlarge
    $0.99
    $0.192
    $1.182
    m5.2xlarge
    Recommended
    $1.39
    $0.384
    $1.774
    m5.4xlarge
    $1.49
    $0.768
    $2.258
    m5.8xlarge
    $1.89
    $1.536
    $3.426
    m5.12xlarge
    $1.89
    $2.304
    $4.194
    m5.24xlarge
    $2.59
    $4.608
    $7.198
    c4.large
    $0.69
    $0.10
    $0.79
    c4.xlarge
    $0.99
    $0.199
    $1.189
    c4.2xlarge
    $1.39
    $0.398
    $1.788

    Additional AWS infrastructure costs

    Type
    Cost
    EBS General Purpose SSD (gp3) volumes
    $0.08/per GB/month of provisioned storage
    EBS General Purpose SSD (gp2) volumes
    $0.10/per GB/month of provisioned storage

    Vendor refund policy

    Generally, fees paid are not refundable. We will, however, refund up to the amount of one Monthly Subscription Fee if you are not satisfied with Wowza Streaming Engine and request a refund during your first thirty (30) days of use.

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    Upon subscribing to this product, you must acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions outlined in the vendor's End User License Agreement (EULA) .

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    Usage information

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    Delivery details

    64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

    Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

    An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.

    Additional details

    Usage instructions

    Full instructions for setting up and managing Wowza Streaming Engine on Amazon EC2 can be found in the Wowza Streaming Engine for EC2 Users Guide: https://www.wowza.com/docs/amazon 

    Support

    Vendor support

    Paid support is available from our streaming experts. Our premium support plans offer various levels of service so you can get the help you need, when you need it. Learn more about premium support plans. (https://www.wowza.com/support/plans-and-services ). Online technical articles about deploying Wowza on Amazon are available from the Wowza Streaming Engine EC2 Support Center (https://www.wowza.com/docs/amazon ).

    AWS infrastructure support

    AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.

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    Customer reviews

    Ratings and reviews

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    57 external reviews
    External reviews are sourced from G2  and are not included in the star rating for this product.
    Janus J.

    Good streaming server for advanced users

    Reviewed on Feb 28, 2025
    Review provided by G2
    What do you like best about the product?
    The best part of using Wowza Streaming server is that is very flexible. It supports all formats and can transcode, resend a record livestreams. We have used it for many use cases. Both 24-7 streaming from fixed cameras to large OB productions from major sport events.
    What do you dislike about the product?
    It takes some time to setup and we miss a built-in transcoding for VOD.
    What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
    We use Wowza Streamserver for specialized streaming solutions. Where normal streaming platforms have some limitations we can adjust all settings with Wowza.
    Curtis C.

    Works as Advertised

    Reviewed on Feb 27, 2025
    Review provided by G2
    What do you like best about the product?
    Quality, no glitches. Lots of options and encoding possibilities
    What do you dislike about the product?
    Can get expensive if you are used to You Tube free methods. However, price points are very manageable of you plan you usage carefully.
    What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
    Ability to have embedded behind a paywall for special events
    sathira w.

    Powerfull,Reliable and Scalable streaming platform

    Reviewed on Feb 27, 2025
    Review provided by G2
    What do you like best about the product?
    Low-Latency streaming
    Multi-protocol support
    Single management Console
    Can deep customization and integration with the third-party applications.
    Have a smooth Playback.
    Customer support is highly satisfying.
    Easy to implement and use.
    What do you dislike about the product?
    High performance streaming may require significant server resources.
    What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
    When using other products latency will be high but, in this platform, it has low latency.
    This product support multi-devices so we can easily use this.
    And also, it is secure for streaming.
    Mario P.

    It is a good streaming system

    Reviewed on Feb 27, 2025
    Review provided by G2
    What do you like best about the product?
    Easy to use, easy to manage, and very efficient. They are constantly releasing updates to improve its performance.
    What do you dislike about the product?
    Maybe it needs better documentation and support.
    What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
    Wowza allows us to send live broadcasts to various platforms with a fairly simple configuration and administration. A simple interface to control, with a lot of versatility and options to optimize the resources of the transmission and the hardware needed for live broadcasts, both incoming and outgoing.
    Fanos C.

    A reliable and effective streaming software

    Reviewed on Feb 27, 2025
    Review provided by G2
    What do you like best about the product?
    Ease of use, connectivity with various encoders and CDN platforms, flexibility and variety of streaming protocols and formats.
    What do you dislike about the product?
    I would like to have an out-of-the-box solution for delivering the video, like a player or webpage you can deliver your streaming to the public.
    What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
    I can send my streaming to a single source and from their distribute it to various platforms, like YouTube, Facebook, RTMP player, website etc.
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