Resource-Aware Placement
Consider CPU, memory and active stream load instead of assigning new workloads blindly.
Horizontal stream scaling
IPTV Load Balancer for Multi-Server Streaming
Move authorized live stream processing away from a single overloaded server. xOTT places workloads on healthy worker nodes while the main panel remains the control plane and stable public HLS endpoint.
Read Load Balancing Guide Automated worker installation CPU and memory telemetry Stream-aware placement Node groups and priorities Stable main-server outputs
Capacity without fragmentation
Health-Aware Stream Placement and Worker Control
Adding servers only helps when the platform understands capacity, availability and policy. xOTT workers report operational health to the main server, which uses placement controls to decide where workloads run.
Global & Scoped Policies
Set defaults globally, then override placement at service or individual stream level when operations require it.
Heartbeats & Health
Track worker reachability and current status from the server dashboard before routing additional workloads.
Node Groups
Organize workers by purpose or region and control which pools are eligible for specific streaming workloads.
Stable Output URLs
Keep customer-facing HLS URLs anchored to the main server even when the processing worker changes.
Central Operations
Install, inspect, enable, disable and troubleshoot workers without maintaining an unrelated panel on every node.
When Should You Add Load Balancing?
Worker nodes are useful when concurrent stream processing approaches the CPU, memory, disk or network limits of the primary host. They also help separate workloads by service or operational priority while keeping one dashboard and one public delivery model.
- Growing concurrent stream counts
- Mixed workloads with different resource costs
- Need for isolated service or regional worker pools
- Requirement for consistent public URLs
- Centralized health and capacity visibility
Scale Stream Processing with Unlimited Workers
Unlimited load balancers are currently included free for a limited time.
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