after testing both servers for a simple application that feeds 5 live feeds with a user chat, and a admin message oneway chat. i’ve decided to go with fms. this is only due to out the box performance and in no way am i not recommending it.

Why

I decided on fms for one reason – out the box streaming. red5 can stream just as well as fms, but i don’t know java.

straight out the box fms handled the streams extremely well, with very little lag, and no dropped frames when load tested.

to red5’s defense it handled everything well when doing a live demo for the client. also for a beta application it’s only a few steps behind the fms server. I would still recommend red5 to anyone, and plan on learning java with the focus on working with red5.

I believe with in one or two more releases i’ll find myself moving back to red5, but for now it’s fms. FYI – i’m using version .6

final thoughts

I don’t think the cost of fms just for a step or two up in quality of a live stream is reason enough to justify choosing it. But then again it’s not my budget, and i want to give the client the best possible results.

i should also note, red5 has alot of features i have yet to test: many of which fms doesn’t.

I’ll keep the site update as i continue testing