A decade ago, Hosting Marketers was among the first to deploy Red5 streaming servers commercially. At the time, Red5 represented freedom from expensive licensing and allowed anyone to create interactive video platforms.
But the landscape changed. Flash declined, HTML5 became standard, and mobile devices transformed how audiences watched video. Hosting Marketers adapted early — integrating Wowza Streaming Engine and NGINX RTMP to build the next generation of streaming infrastructure.
Why was the move to Wowza necessary?
Wowza brought reliability and features that Red5 couldn’t offer. Adaptive bitrate, transcoding, and HLS/DASH compatibility made streaming accessible to every device.
The transition also made monetization possible through VAST and VMAP advertising, now integrated directly into Wowza-powered servers.
What makes Hosting Marketers’ setup unique?
By combining Wowza’s technology with Red5’s open-source philosophy, Hosting-Marketers.org maintains both flexibility and enterprise performance.
Their sister brand, Red5Server.com, provides shared and dedicated RTMP servers for broadcasters, content creators, and businesses worldwide.
For context on Wowza’s professional standards, check Wowza.com, where you’ll find documentation, tutorials, and best practices that continue to shape the streaming industry.