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Looking for a server for video encoding (~$20/month)
crystalshower
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Looking for a server/VPS that allows 24/7 video encoding. Root access is not required as long as tmux, rclone, and ffmpeg are installed. I will be using it to convert 1080p remuxes to 1080p x265 CRF 18 with the slow preset.
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get a cheap dedicated server, do not abuse VPS and be a noisy neighbour to others.
try netcup
Any recommendation for which provider?
Which plan? VPS or RS?
any root server will be fine as you can blast 24/7, and of course expensive plan cost you less encoding time
netcup RS for video encoding, VPS doesn't allow that load
Don't buy cheap dedicated.... I have tried and it is simply waste of money.
For 24X7 video encoding, you will require VDS preferably CPU either 9950x or Turin 9275f.
A VDS with 4 core should suffice.
Don't go for netcup RS for video encoding purpose. Performance isn't upto mark.
How long, on average, does a conversion take using this type of CPU?
which one you use?
Which provider do you recommend?
With 24/7 encoding, you likely need a VDS instead of VPS. With dedicated processors/cores, you can encode 24/7 and get no complaints.
Servarica has dedicated cores, but I think their cores are rather slow in general.
Hosteons has some VDS offerings with faster CPUs - https://my.hosteons.com/store/ryzen-7950x-based-hybrid-dedicated-server
Berohost 9950x or 9275f
For few hours, Berohost doesn't restrict your cpu even if a vps. Certainly you can't run 24X7 but for 2 movies per day in slow mode per day, it is absolutely OK.
Depends on preset, core count.
A AV1 10 bit in 4 preset 2 pass with video encoding at 2100 takes around 4-5 hours for a 2 hour movie in a 4 core 9950x cpu.
Dedi doesn't make much difference as per my observation since most cores remain idle. Even though it says handbrake is cpu hungry but after 4 cores, the difference isn't that much. It takes an hour less but overall the price difference becomes huge for such a small time gap.
Hey @crystalshower,
For x265 slow preset CRF 18 the bottleneck is single-thread performance, and AMD Ryzen 9950X (5.7 GHz boost) is one of the strongest options for that. Our RYZEN 16G (DDR5) in Eygelshoven, NL:
Fits your $20 budget either way. KVM with root, you install tmux/rclone/ffmpeg yourself.
Two heads-ups for 24/7 encoding: cores are shared (the host runs other VMs too), so under sustained 100% CPU you'll see some contention - upgrade to VDS (+30%) if you want pinned cores. And rclone'ing large remuxes back out is fine traffic-wise, we don't cap.
Order: skri.me/ryzen9950X
Looking Glass: skrime.eu/network / AS215365
ikoula.com has some (check clearance), OVH has a few - all under or at 20$ with dedicated hardware.
In that case, you may want to check out the VDS lineup from @servarica_hani @layer7 and @gatewaysentryllc They usually have good options for long-running encoding workloads.
@servarica_hani
https://clients.servarica.com/store/v3-kvm-slices
@layer7
https://layer7.net/cloud-server
@gatewaysentryllc
You can contact them directly for a custom VDS offer.