Tuesday
Sep262006
New Tools Required
Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at 10:22AM
As ScreenCastsOnline becomes more popular, I'm realising I haven't got all the tools in place to manage the podcast as effectively or efficiently as it could be managed. This is in a couple of areas:
Subscriptions - This is currently a high priority to get sorted! It's been OK for the past six months but now that renewals are due, it's just too much to handle manually. I've identified a package to help but it's going to take some effort to deploy but it's a real priority
Show Production - Not much I can do about the recording and editing but the final stages of publishing need some attention - I'll see to this following the new member management package.
Extra! Membership - It's due for a revamp and restructuring. I was hoping to have this in place for 1st October but it's closely tied into the new software package so might slip by a few weeks.
Podcast Hosting - I've been with Libsyn since I started and I have the utmost respect for them and fully support them. Heck, without Libsyn, I wouldn't be in the position I am today as a full time podcaster. But any downtime or problems with the hosting really screws me over due. I needed to find a really stable, highly reliable and scalable alternative or backup hosting provider. Don't forget, these are large HD video files that I'm pushing out, the last one 146MB and the fallout from Libsyn hosting issues was manageable but if people are paying for an Extra! subscription, the delivery needs to be rock solid.
I think I've found a great solution in the Amazon S3 but more about that in another post!
I'll keep the blog updated with my progress over the next few months as I progress with developing and deploying these new tools.
Subscriptions - This is currently a high priority to get sorted! It's been OK for the past six months but now that renewals are due, it's just too much to handle manually. I've identified a package to help but it's going to take some effort to deploy but it's a real priority
Show Production - Not much I can do about the recording and editing but the final stages of publishing need some attention - I'll see to this following the new member management package.
Extra! Membership - It's due for a revamp and restructuring. I was hoping to have this in place for 1st October but it's closely tied into the new software package so might slip by a few weeks.
Podcast Hosting - I've been with Libsyn since I started and I have the utmost respect for them and fully support them. Heck, without Libsyn, I wouldn't be in the position I am today as a full time podcaster. But any downtime or problems with the hosting really screws me over due. I needed to find a really stable, highly reliable and scalable alternative or backup hosting provider. Don't forget, these are large HD video files that I'm pushing out, the last one 146MB and the fallout from Libsyn hosting issues was manageable but if people are paying for an Extra! subscription, the delivery needs to be rock solid.
I think I've found a great solution in the Amazon S3 but more about that in another post!
I'll keep the blog updated with my progress over the next few months as I progress with developing and deploying these new tools.
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S3, podcasttools, podcasthosting, Amazon
Reader Comments (2)
One of the fastest and most reliable hosts for podcasts and videocasts is Cachefly
They are used by big names in the business like diggNATION
Rev3 etc
I am switching my podcasts from libsyn as well as we have had downtime issues, even after they moved to new servers
Downside is costs if you are a high bandwidth user
However, that may mean you can move to sponsoring to pay for the service.
Diggnation is sponsored by Cachefly itself as well as GoDaddy.com, so you may benefit from some negotiation.
Screencasts Online now has a significant reputation worldwide!