I guess assuming everyone was logged in simultaneously, how many users would have a smooth experience with this server config
Dual Xeon 20 Cores 128 GB DDR4 1 Gbps
I guess assuming everyone was logged in simultaneously, how many users would have a smooth experience with this server config
Dual Xeon 20 Cores 128 GB DDR4 1 Gbps
No offense, but if you're asking a question about hardware requirements for a service that has incredibly cut & dry system requirements, leads me to the believe you have no idea what you're getting yourself into. What do you have for CPUs other than "dual xeon 20 cores"? What do you have for disks? Have you ensured your network is secure from attackers? Are you sure you're hiding your ass from law enforcement? Are you protecting your users from law enforcement?
For what it's worth I ran a similar setup in university to stream movies a la TV throughout my dorm. An old Pentium D with 2GB of DDR2 was overkill for that 5Mbps stream to over 200 clients. Unless you're planning on transcoding several hundred streams to several thousands of users, that system is beyond overkill no matter your bandwidth.
It's going to depend a lot on the bandwidth for each channel being watched...
"Bandwidth" You dont have enough network capacity. HD content can vary greatly based on how fast the users pipe is. I can stream 60Mbps just on my own. Add 5 or 6 people with very fast connections and it gets a bit congested.
Also remember 1Gbps is not truly 1Gbps. unless it's a dedicated fiber connection because you have overhead.
I would think your limit would purely be bandwidth. 1000mbps/3mbps = ~330ish streams...