As organizations evaluate live streaming solutions, Amazon Interactive Video Service (IVS) has emerged as a managed streaming option. However, while IVS serves basic streaming needs, organizations requiring enterprise-grade capabilities are increasingly choosing Red5 on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) for superior performance, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. Let’s explore why Red5 on OCI provides a more comprehensive solution… Continue reading Red5 on OCI vs AWS IVS: Why Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is an Excellent Choice for Live Streaming
As organizations evaluate live streaming solutions, Amazon Interactive Video Service (IVS) has emerged as a managed streaming option. However, while IVS serves basic streaming needs, organizations requiring enterprise-grade capabilities are increasingly choosing Red5 on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) for superior performance, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. Let’s explore why Red5 on OCI provides a more comprehensive solution for serious streaming applications.
Understanding AWS IVS: Basic Streaming for Simple Use Cases
AWS IVS works well for:
- User-generated content platforms requiring basic functionality
- Small to medium deployments with minimal customization needs
- Applications where standard video quality meets requirements
- Quick proof-of-concepts and MVP development
However, IVS has limitations that become apparent as streaming needs grow more sophisticated:
Limited Flexibility and Customization
IVS operates as a black-box service with minimal control over the underlying streaming infrastructure, restricting applications requiring specific configurations or advanced features.
Quality Constraints
While IVS delivers acceptable video quality for general use cases, it may not meet the stringent requirements of professional broadcasting, gaming, or enterprise applications where every frame matters.
Red5 on OCI: Enterprise-Grade Streaming with Cost Advantages
Red5 addresses these limitations while leveraging OCI’s superior price-performance benefits:
Red5 Cloud: Managed Excellence on OCI
Red5 Cloud, hosted on OCI, offers the convenience of a managed service while providing greater control over streaming configuration. Organizations benefit from:
- Superior price-performance ratio with OCI’s competitive compute costs
- Significantly lower egress fees compared to AWS
- Enhanced control over streaming parameters
- Detailed analytics and customization options
Red5 Pro: Complete Control with OCI’s Global Infrastructure
For organizations requiring full control over their streaming infrastructure, Red5 Pro on OCI enables:
- On-premises and cloud deployment flexibility
- Complete data sovereignty
- Custom streaming workflows
- Air-gapped deployments when required
- Regulatory compliance capabilities
Feature Comparison: AWS IVS vs Red5 on OCI
| Feature | AWS IVS Real-time | Red5 on OCI |
|---|---|---|
| Audience Size | 25,000 Max | Unlimited (regularly tests 100k plus with each release) |
| Quality | 720p Max | 4K and flexible |
| ABR Support | Simucast ABR only (with quality limitations) | Multi-level with serverside transcoding or simulcast |
| Deployments | Fixed regions | Runs on customer tennent, Multiregion |
| Mixing (server side compositing) | Fixed layouts (limit to 6 videos) | Flexible layouts and extensive API, (unlimited number videos) |
| Stage vs Studio | Limited functionality (closed source) | Flexible (open source) |
| Instant Stream Switching/Zapping | No | Yes |
| Metadata | Text only (web socket, separate from video) | Support for KLV, JSON, frame accurate syncing across multiple videos |
| Ingest Protocols | WebRTC (WHIP), RTMP | WHIP, Zixi, RTSP, RTMP, SRT, MPEG TS |
| Real-time Transcoding | No | Yes |
| Interstial and Ad insertion | No | Yes |
| DRM support | No | Yes |
| SDKs | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, Unity, Unreal Engine, and more |
| Ingest scalability | Limited | Unlimited |
| Restream to Social | No | Yes |
| Pricing Model | Usage based | Licensing, and uses OCI Compute |
| Shared Architecture | Yes | No |
When to Choose Red5 on OCI Over AWS IVS
Enterprise Applications
Organizations requiring enterprise-grade streaming capabilities benefit from Red5’s advanced features and OCI’s cost-effective infrastructure.
High-Quality Streaming Requirements
For applications where video quality is critical—such as professional broadcasting, medical streaming, or gaming—Red5’s advanced capabilities combined with OCI’s robust infrastructure deliver superior results.
Cost-Sensitive Deployments
OCI’s competitive pricing structure, particularly for compute resources and egress bandwidth, provides significant cost advantages for large-scale streaming