Migrate from Azure Media Services with Ant Media Server’s Marketplace App | DigitalOcean

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2 min readJun 27, 2024

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In July 2023, Microsoft declared the planned retirement of Azure Media Services by June 30, 2024. As Azure Media Services approaches retirement, migrating your workflows becomes imperative. Ensuring a seamless transition is vital to prevent disruptions in your streaming journey.

DigitalOcean is a natural choice for your migration needs, thanks to its robust infrastructure, commitment to customer success, transparent pricing models, and seamless integration with Ant Media Server through a Marketplace Application. Below we outline how to transition from Azure Media Services to DigitalOcean using Ant Media Server.

Streamlining your transition: A step-by-step guide

Follow these steps to help ensure a smooth migration process.

Click on Create Ant Media Server Enterprise Edition Droplet. This will take you to the Create Droplets Page.

Ant Media Server on Digital Ocean
  • On the Create Droplets page, you can choose a region nearest to you. Under Choose Size, select CPU-Optimized, and start with a 4 CPU 8GB RAM or higher instance type according to your use case. Fill in the other necessary information and when all’s done, click Create Droplet.
  • Congratulations! Your Ant Media Server Droplet is ready with the power of DigitalOcean.
  • You can reach the Ant Media Server using the Droplet public IP address over port 5080 using HTTP://Ip-address:5080

Benefits of using DigitalOcean and Ant Media Server for media streaming

DigitalOcean and Ant Media Server work together to provide several benefits for media streaming.

  • With its user-friendly interface, robust infrastructure, and global network, DigitalOcean offers strong reliability and performance.
  • Benefit from DigitalOcean’s flexible pricing and deployment options, tailored to suit your specific needs and budget requirements.
  • Experience seamless integration and comprehensive support as you migrate to DigitalOcean. The Ant Media team is available to assist you at any step if needed, helping to a hassle-free transition and maximum uptime for your streaming services.
  • DigitalOcean’s flexible scaling options and reliable infrastructure help ensure that your streams remain uninterrupted, even during peak demand, with the Ant Media Server Cluster using DigitalOcean Kubernetes scaling. You can learn to deploy Ant Media Cluster on Kubernetes by DigitalOcean with a few clicks

A partnership for success

In conclusion, Ant Media Server along DigitalOcean represents a journey toward success. With DigitalOcean’s robust infrastructure and Ant Media Server’s cutting-edge technology, you can rest assured that your streaming services are in good hands. Make the switch today and unlock a world of possibilities with DigitalOcean and Ant Media Server.

Cheers!

Originally published at https://medium.com on June 27, 2024.

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Ant Media Server
Ant Media Server

Written by Ant Media Server

Ant Media Server, open source software, supports publishing live streams with WebRTC and RTMP. It supports HLS(HTTP Live Streaming) and MP4 as well.

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