DRS 2006® - Streaming Server FAQ 1

FAQ: What is the DRS 2006 Radio Streamer?
The DRS 2006 Radio Streamer is the one-stop solution for internet broadcasters, who want to reach the world of music lovers with their own online radio station.

We have high speed streaming servers in Europe and the USA, catering for almost everyone, and our prices cannot be beaten, this does not mean we cut down on quality of service, far from it, our levels of expertise and customer service are just one of the high points of the DRS 2006 Radio Streamer. If you ever have a problem or just need advice, our support staff are never far away.

Streaming is the transmission of audio or video from your computer via the internet to a provider such as the DRS 2006 Radio Streamer, which in turn broadcasts your material to the internet allowing more listeners to tune in. If this was tried this at home or office, maybe 2 or 3 listeners would be able to listen at one time, due to lack of bandwidth. But with a high powered server such as those DRS 2006 control, your listeners are virtually numberless.

This is why DRS 2006 Radio Streamer is the ideal solution. We take the load from your computer, allowing you the freedom to concentrate on broadcasting.

FAQ: Why can't I simply rent a cheap dedicated server?
People ask us this question every day! When streaming to the web you do not need much server power. What you really need is dedicated bandwidth which is very expensive (not umetered). When a provider offers you a dedicated server you will basically be connected in a server farm to a small traffic line together with many other servers. The server is dedicated, but the bandwidth is shared. They usually sell the server traffic as unmetered. So you are for example sharing a 100 Mbit line with several servers altough your dedicated server has a 100 Mbit or even 1000 Mbit network card installed. If you are using this dedicated server as a webserver, then you will hardly recognize if the connection is a little slower (oversold). However when streaming on shared traffic lines, you will have buffering all the time. The streams will simply rip off because other servers in the shared line also need the bandwidth. You may be lucky a certain amount of time because your provider has not put many servers in your line yet, but you can bet this will happen sooner or later. If it does not, you can bet the provider will cancel your contract because with a full used 1000 Mbit line you will cost them a lot of money every month.

There are many "companies" out there trying to start a streaming service with these cheap dedicated servers. They usually have very low pricing. Of course they are not able to do this business for long because of the dedicated bandwidth which is needed. So please take a closer look before you sign up with any stream provider! Ask for dedicated bandwidth!

At the DRS 2006 Radio Streamer we have dedicated lines with huge bandwidth which is not oversold. So because we do not have this bottle neck there is no buffering and absolutely stable streaming since years. Your listeners will appreciate it!

FAQ: Where can I order a Streaming Server?
Ordering your Streaming Server couldn't be any simpler. Here we will guide you through the process step-by-step.

Your first stop is usually our Streaming Website www.radiostreamer.com.
Next you will click on the Online Shop button located on the right hand side of the page. The ordering screen (As shown below) will appear. Please remember payments here are made through Paypal and you can be assured that your payment is secure.

If you have taken the opportunity to test our servers, with our free 1 day trial, you will by now know the Stream Quality/Bandwidth you want. If you are unsure, email our Help Desk, and we will be able to advise you.

Simply select the "Concurrent Users" you want and also the "Stream Quality". The total amount will automatically be displayed. We do not charge any setup fees. However we can only accept orders with 20 or more concurrent users.

Billing will automatically be done every month. Of course you can cancel your subscription any time you want in your PayPal account.

To place the order you press the "Subscribe Now" button. A Paypal popup will appear with your order details. Follow the instructions to finalize the order process. That's all it takes to get you going....

Sit back and relax as the DRS 2006 Radio Streamer staff set up your account and email your connection details.

FAQ: What will I get after ordering?
Upon receipt of your payment DRS 2006 Radio Streamer staff will email you a unique location and port number/publishing point on the internet, that you can connect to to begin streaming.

Included in your order email will be server and administration passwords giving you full control of your stream. We advise you to keep this receipt safe and secure. You will need it to contact us at a later date, should you need assistance.

After ordering you will be assigned a port (your desired Publishing Point for WMA users) and listener count/bitrate you requested. Your next task is to connect using an encoder as discussed in our other FAQ sections.

FAQ: How can I cancel my DRS 2006 Radio Streamer subscription?
To cancel your Radio Streamer Account and Subscription(s), simply login to your PayPal account, click on 'History', search for 'Subscriptions' and you will see 'DRS Systemtechnik' - Click on that and you should see the button to cancel it.Your servers will then be terminated on the due date. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact us again.