The right choice depends on your subscriber count and budget:
- VPS ($19.99-$49/mo): Ideal for new IPTV providers with up to 200-500 concurrent viewers. Shared infrastructure but still gets 10Gbps port access.
- Dedicated Server ($89-$249/mo): Required for 500+ concurrent viewers. No resource sharing, consistent performance, hardware RAID for VOD.
- Multiple Servers + Load Balancer: For 2,000+ viewers, distribute streams across multiple servers for redundancy and performance.
Our recommendation: Start with a VPS, monitor your usage, and upgrade to dedicated when you hit 300+ concurrent viewers.