# Sdvantages and Disadvantages of Flash Media Server

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**Created:** [February 6, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sdvantages-and-disadvantages-of-flash-media-server/177914 "2006-02-06T14:45:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sdvantages-and-disadvantages-of-flash-media-server/177914/1 "2006-02-06T14:45:21Z")

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Hi,

I have posted some thread before trying to get some info on streaming media. While I have gotten some feedback about Flash Media Server being the best, I am trying to see if it’s necessary for what I want to achieve.

Today my questions are about the Flash Media Server.

Application: Streaming Video, Streaming MP3s, Live Broadcasts, Internet Radio Station

Questions:

1. Is Flash Media Server necessary?
2. Is it more for a very large scale user base e.g. 50,000 vistors monthly as compared to a site that might have 10,000 visitors per month.
3. Would the cost outweight the benifits if user base is small?
4. What are my alternatives bearing in mind I want flash to be the medium through which visitiors, see video and hear music, hear internet broadcast?
5. Are the alternatives costly or open source?