[Serusers] deference between rtpproxy and mediaproxy

[Greger V. Teigre]

FYI: The newest version of rtpproxy can do load balancing...
g-)

sip wrote:
> I don't think that's entirely fair. We've seen deployments of rtpproxy 
> with several thousand streams (compared to a few dozen on mediaproxy). 
> The biggest problem, of course, becomes that then you're into the 
> gigabits of bandwidth realm.... which gets pricey.
>
> The biggest differences between mediaproxy and rtpproxy:
>
> mediaproxy:
> -written in python
> -uses DNS srv records to allow you to distribute the load onto 
> multuple servers regionally, geographically, etc.
> -has a nifty web interface to let you look at statistics of the server 
> (ongoing streams, etc).
> -can't handle a WHOLE lot of streams per box
>
> rtpproxy:
> -written in C
> -doesn't handle distribution of load (for this, you'd need to do some 
> tricks with load balancing on your own -- local, or geographical load 
> balancing. Not easy, but possible).
> -doesn't have any sort of useful interface to gather information about 
> the server and what it's doing
> -handles a LOT of streams on a decently-powered box
>
>
> There are limits to both, of course. You're best off limiting the 
> number of users who require the use of mediaproxy or rtpproxy with 
> some effective coding and standards (in reality, the ONLY people who 
> should be using it are people who are connecting via a symmetric NAT) 
> to avoid bottlenecks.
>
> Like ANY thing else in the massive deployment world, there is always a 
> bottleneck in any SIP scenario, but also like any other massive 
> deployment, you need to analyse your particular environment and decide 
> what works best for you to minimise the bottlenecks using good network 
> design, not just good software.
>
>
> N.
> *
>
> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:26:57 -0400, Script Head wrote*
> > Mediaproxy is more mature but rtpproxy can handle greater load. IMHO 
> both aren't truly fit for the job and consume too much CPU to be 
> useful on large scale.
> >
> > On 9/10/06, * vijay tiwari* <vijay11tiwari at yahoo.com 
> <mailto:vijay11tiwari at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
>
>     >
>     > hi
>     >  
>     >  
>     > what is the deference between rtpporxy and mediaproxy
>     >  
>     >  
>     > with regards
>     >
>     >  
>     >
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