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Stream Manager 2.0 Installation on Amazon Web Service Overview

This document assumes that you have some basic knowledge of Amazon Web Service (AWS) platform management. It also assumes that you have some basic Linux and network administration skills. If you need more detailed information, please contact us.

Autoscaling on AWS utilizes a Terraform service (as-terraform) for deploying and removing Red5 Pro nodes (Origin, Edge, Transcoder, Relay, Mixer)

In order to use the Red5 Pro Stream Manager 2.0 on AWS, you will need the following:

  1. Have active AWS account with administrative rights
  2. Generate AWS Access key and Secret key
  3. Create network and Security groups
  4. Create instance image for Red5 Pro nodes
  5. Deploy Stream Manager 2.0 instance with microservices (docker-compose)
  6. Create DNS record for Stream Manager 2.0 instance public IP
  7. Create autoscaling node group using API calls to Stream Manager 2.0

Arifacts

  1. The latest Red5 Pro Server build.
  2. An active Red5 Pro license key, Startup Pro level or higher.
    Note: clustering and autoscaling are not supported by TRIAL or DEVELOPER license type.
  3. Stream Manager 2.0 docker-compose Examples.