VLC Scalability

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Hello, 

we are running an experiment to evaluate the scalability of the VLC in RTP 
mode. 
For some reason we find that the server does not scale beyond 330 clients 
no 
matter what bitrate our movie is (we are streaming Quicktime content). 

When streaming Full HD content (~9Mbps), the number of clients is limited 
by the 
CPU power of the server. When using Standard Definition content (~1Mbps 
and ~3Mbps), 
the CPU load increases up to about 330 connected client and then dropps 
suddenly 
to almost 0 and the clients no longer receive any data. 

Do you have an explanation for this behavior? Is there a hard limit on the 
number of 
clients that can connect to the VLC server using RTP? 

We were running the same experiments also on the Darwin Streaming Server 
and 
found that DSS can do up to 400 clients (and even more) for small 
bitrates. 
With regard to HD content, the DSS is also limited by the CPU on the 
server. 

Many thanks for your advice, 
 Philip 

-- 
   Philip Frey 
   IBM Zurich Research Laboratory
   Saumerstrasse 4                                   |  Phone: +41 44 724 
8613
   CH-8803 Rueschlikon/Switzerland  |  Email: [email protected]
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hello, <br>
<br>
we are running an experiment to evaluate the scalability of the VLC in
RTP mode. <br>
For some reason we find that the server does not scale beyond 330 clients
no <br>
matter what bitrate our movie is (we are streaming Quicktime content).
<br>
<br>
When streaming Full HD content (~9Mbps), the number of clients is limited
by the <br>
CPU power of the server. When using Standard Definition content (~1Mbps
and ~3Mbps), <br>
the CPU load increases up to about 330 connected client and then dropps
suddenly <br>
to almost 0 and the clients no longer receive any data. <br>
<br>
Do you have an explanation for this behavior? Is there a hard limit on
the number of <br>
clients that can connect to the VLC server using RTP? <br>
<br>
We were running the same experiments also on the Darwin Streaming Server
and <br>
found that DSS can do up to 400 clients (and even more) for small bitrates.
<br>
With regard to HD content, the DSS is also limited by the CPU on the server.
<br>
<br>
Many thanks for your advice, <br>
 Philip </font>
<br>
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 &nbsp; Philip Frey &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp; <br>
 &nbsp; IBM Zurich Research Laboratory<br>
 &nbsp; Saumerstrasse 4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; |
&nbsp;Phone: +41 44 724 8613<br>
 &nbsp; CH-8803 Rueschlikon/Switzerland &nbsp;| &nbsp;Email: [email protected]</font>
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