How much will it cost to rent a server for one video broadcast?

Question

Video broadcast

How much will it cost to rent a server per month (and in general how powerful a server is needed for this) if the site has a live video broadcast only in 1080p (only one broadcast ... this is not a streaming service, but just a site with a broadcast, the broadcast is its own, without built-in twitch / youtube players) and if there are an average of 5,000 viewers. The broadcast will run for about an hour and a half a day. Also, a regular chat for users will be attached to the broadcast. And will the load on the server increase if the ability to select the quality of the stream 480p, 720p, etc. is introduced.
I am very weak in this, so please be more detailed and more precise. Thank you!

Answer 1

5000 people per month? in Week? in a day? at one o'clock? simultaneously?
consider what channel you need, the required number of people * Mbps of the stream, for full HD 3 Mbps and 5000 people at the same time, you will need a ~ 15 Gbps channel and a server capable of giving that much. Based on this, choose the server(s)/channel(s) that can meet your needs.
According to the software, usually wowza / flussonic / nimble, all have a rental price of about 3000r / month
Choice of quality - you need to either transcode the original stream or broadcast several streams at once, the only difference is who will encode it, the load will naturally be higher

Answer 2

This is a live broadcast, with an average of 5,000 viewers at the same time. The broadcast goes on for about an hour and a half, every day. It is difficult to say how many viewers will come and go during this time, but let's say the average constant load is 5000 viewers.
And the rest is clear. Thank you.
And how can you calculate the required server power for a comfortable return?

Answer 3

Hello. Do you need to raise the broadcast of your equipment? If not, you can try the rtsp.me service. Initially, it is provided on a free version with the ability to simultaneously connect up to 1000 clients per broadcast, there is also a practice to increase the possibility of loading broadcasts on individual calls on certain days or time intervals, but as I wrote, this should be discussed individually. If you can choose the quality of the stream, there are only two options: normal and HD (standard quality and high quality, or if from an IP camera, then the second stream and the first stream, which can be like you wrote with FullHD resolution)