Guide to Podcasting

Maintaining Your Podcasting Server
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Podcasting Server.

As the usage of podcasting for both amateur and professional applications has become more popular, the need for businesses to maintain a server for the housing of downloadable video files has become very important. If you are charged with the responsibility of keeping a podcasting server in top operating condition, here are a few tips to help you out.

First, know the amount of space you have on the server. Individual podcasts use a fair amount of resources, and it is possible to overload your server before you realize it. Keep in mind you need to rely for not only storage but also resources to accept and initiate downloads. Once you see your resources are close to eighty percent usage, it may be time to expand the capabilities of the server.

Second, never forget to do your diagnostics. Scheduling regular system checks will help to spot potential problems before they become major issues. You can rely on the automatically scheduled diagnostics, but also consider doing a manual diagnostic from time to time as well.

Another thing to keep in mind is that your podcasting server should have a back up. This may be regularly scheduled system backups where data is copied and stored, or it may be an automated process whereby a primary server is supported with a secondary server. In the event of a failure of the primary server, the back up server automatically kicks in. Persons accessing and downloading podcasts will often not be aware of any problem.

Taking proper care of your podcasting server will allow you to continue providing services to all your clients, without the incidence of delays and issues that are related to the failure of the system. By setting up a regular schedule of maintenance, playing close attention to available resources, and installing a back up server, you will be able to cover just about every potential obstacle that could interfere with the access to and downloading of the podcasts.

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