Why not just use an IP camera that has it's own built-in webserver so your staff can connect directly and watch the grass grown without a server to cache it? Seems like a slightly better camera could permit several people to watch concurrently and not have another server to deal with. Put it in a DMZ so it can be seen from outside without a VPN.
Gibson Prichard Nashville, TN [email protected] On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 3:10 PM Curt Lundgren <[email protected]> wrote: > We're setting up a few 3D printers at the college, and one of the needs is > a publicly-viewable camera where students can see if their print is working > or if it has stopped for some reason. We'll point a standard IP security > camera at the printer[s] - students should be able to view the camera with > a phone or computer, on or off campus. > > It seems silly (though maybe it's not) to set up a YouTube livestream, but > what I'd like to do is set up a Linux server to stream to viewers. Many of > these 3D prints take over 24 hours to complete, and it's like watching > grass grow, so I don't expect a huge surge in viewers. Perhaps we'll use a > password for access. > > Does anyone have experience with something like this, or should I go with > YouTube or some other streaming service? > > Thanks, > Curt Lundgren > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
