CPU/Memory needs of DNAS with many listernes

[rgATL]

Hey Everyone,

As our listener base grows, we are considering hosting our own DNAS but are curious about the physical machine requirements:

* What kind of computer is need to support a DNAS with many listeners?

* How many listerns max can one instance of the DNAS support?

* Would more listeners require another instance of the DNAS or an entirely separate machine?

* We stream at 128kbps; does that use more CPU/memory than a lower bitrate? (can't imagine that it would...but hey...gotta know...)

Ultimately, I am trying to determine at what point (ie, how many listeners: 500? 1000? 2000? 5000? 10,000?) it is more cost effective to run the streams ourselves instead of using a 3rd party host. Purchace of X number of physical servers factors into that calucation.

Advice from those who run their own streams (MegaRock, DJ Amps?, Jay?, etc?) would be very much appreciated.

Thanks so much,
rg.