> > I wonder if a better idea is to get some people with T1 lines and high > uptimes to volunteer some bandwidth. A few extra servers might do > wonders for them. >
Streaming media is always a pain. It really sucks the bandwidth and things like the Real Media server need big hardware for lots of connections. Until IP Multicasting becomes a reality there isn't much you can do. So, as John suggested, get it off your server/wire. Look into Akamizing the streaming content. That's going to be your biggest bang for your buck. -e
