EGI Hosting WMS Custom, $ 4.00/mo. on Windows VPS


WMS Custom has been added on Jan 27, 2026
egihosting.com
EGI Hosting
Energy Group Networks 3223, Kenneth Street,
Santa Clara , PA 95054
US
☎ Phone 888-808-8806
☎ Phone 408-228-4448
📠 Fax 630-578-0972
  • 💡 Plan Name: WMS Custom (sku #p143177)
  • 🔧 Category: VPS / Windows
  • 💰 Price:$ 4.00/mo.
  • 💿 Disk Space:
  • 📶 Traffic bandwidth: unmetered
  • 💲 Setup Fee: free
🔌 Hosted domains :unlimited
🆓 free domains :0
📌 Dedicated IPs :0
💳 Payment Methods :Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPalWire TransferCheck Payments
🔧 Category :Streaming
✍️ Support Options :EmailPhone / Toll-FreeLive ChatAvailable 24/7
Targeting :CA US
🚀 Uptime :99.9 %
screenshot of WMS Custom from egihosting.com

See also initial WMS Custom plan location on their website!


*📜 Plan description

WMS Custom is a flexible Windows Media Streaming option intended for private or subscription-based broadcasts where concurrency and bitrate requirements can vary over time.
The plan is positioned as a professional and cost-effective streaming solution, with optional security controls for listener/viewer authentication and password-protected streams, making it suitable when access must be restricted to members, customers or internal audiences.
Bitrate and concurrency scope: the plan is described with a wide operating range of 20-500 Kbps and 20-100+ concurrent slots, allowing the stream to be tuned for voice-only audio through to higher-quality audio or video use cases.
Encoding and workflow: media can be prepared using tools such as SAM Broadcaster or Windows Media Encoder 9 Series so that audio/video assets are broadcast-ready.
Playback compatibility: recipients can decode content via Windows Media Player and other compatible players, supporting a range of Windows Media formats and codecs.
Operational management: access to a streaming control panel is provided so the stream can be configured and managed without deep manual intervention; the interface also supports live listener statistics and monitoring, including MPM-style audience metrics.
Traffic model: the service is presented as including unlimited traffic, which is useful for audience spikes and event-based viewing without having to constantly manage transfer limits.
Quality and scaling approach: higher bitrate selections are positioned as improving audio quality and enabling video capability, so the service can be dialed up as production quality requirements increase.
Commercial note: the plan is sold month-to-month and can be canceled at any time using the documented billing cancellation path, making it suitable for pilots, seasonal broadcasts, and subscription launches.

Windows Media Streaming services are presented as being backed by enterprise-class data centers and a multi-homed network with Tier 1 upstream providers, focusing on stability and predictable delivery during peak listener periods.
Included platform features commonly highlighted for this service include live stream statistics, streaming control panel access, server relay support, and WMA/WMV/MP3/AAC codec compatibility.
Operational assurances include a stated 99.9% uptime guarantee and 24/7 support staff coverage for technical and service requests.
Server availability is described as spanning multiple locations, supporting global reach and improved routing for distributed audiences.
Terms emphasize month-to-month billing by default, cancellation at any time, and that some specials may be limited to one per customer.
Accepted payment methods are stated as major credit cards, PayPal, checks and wire transfers, and service usage is governed by the provider terms and acceptable use policies.
Support and contact channels are positioned around 24x7 availability via email, phone and live chat to reduce downtime and shorten time-to-resolution for streaming incidents.

📄 Editorial Review

EGI Hosting (EGI) is a long-running infrastructure provider out of Silicon Valley, active since 2003 and now operating as part of American Cloud LLC out of Santa Clara, California. The focus is very clearly on bare metal dedicated servers, colocation, and media streaming, rather than mass-market shared hosting. Everything revolves around giving customers direct access to hardware, high-capacity uplinks, and 24/7 on-site technicians in serious data centers, primarily in Santa Clara (OpenColo) and Miami (CoreSite).

The network is built around a multi-homed BGP design with upstreams that include NTT, GTT, Cogent and HE.net, plus multiple additional providers and more than eighty peering partners. Dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 is standard at the edge, and aggregate capacity sits above the 100 Gbps mark. Basic incoming DDoS mitigation is bundled with every colocation and dedicated server plan, with more advanced mitigation available as an add-on. The result is a platform tuned for low-latency routing and high availability, including more demanding paths into Asia and China.

On the server side, the core catalog centers on bare metal server plans. These are classic single-tenant machines built from enterprise-grade Intel Xeon hardware, from E3-1230 entry boxes up through dual E5 configurations and a dedicated GPU server with dual E5-2630v3 CPUs and dual NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti cards. Even the lower-cost systems include a 1 Gbps port, 20 TB of traffic (with 30 TB and 100 TB options or 1 Gbps unmetered on some SKUs), and the ability to upgrade disks and RAM. Each server comes with a /29 IPv4 block included, larger allocations are available with justification, and hardware maintenance or replacement stays on EGI’s side of the fence rather than becoming a surprise line item for the customer.

For customers who want the hardware but not the sysadmin headaches, EGI layers on Fully Managed Servers. These are still dedicated boxes, but with the operating system, patching, security updates, and software install/config work handled by EGI’s team. Plans range from an Intel E3-1240v2 with 16 GB RAM, up to dual E5 systems with 64 GB RAM and 10 TB of traffic, all on 1 Gbps ports. The idea is very "hands-off": the provider takes care of kernel and software updates, basic hardening, and troubleshooting of OS-level issues as part of the monthly fee, while the customer focuses on applications and business logic.

EGI’s managed colocation plans are aimed at organizations that own their hardware but still want someone else to power, cool, connect, and babysit it. In the OpenColo Santa Clara facility, customers can choose from 1U/1A shared colo, 20U shared space, or a full 45U cabinet. Each option combines rack space, a dedicated power allocation (from 1 Amp shared up to 3 kW A+B in a full cabinet), baseline bandwidth (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, depending on the package) and a dedicated 1 Gbps network port with the option to move up to 10 Gbps. IP space starts at 5 usable IPv4 addresses, with additional addresses and DDoS protection available. Facilities are enterprise-class, with SSAE 16 Type II certification, 24/7 staffed security, card and combo locks, custom video surveillance, redundant power, and a design that targets 100% power uptime and "five nines" network availability for colocation customers.

Beyond servers and colo, EGI still maintains a legacy line of stream hosting built around SHOUTcast and Windows Media streaming. These services are meant for online radio stations and media broadcasters that want bandwidth and stability more than a UI-heavy SaaS product. Plans run on the same dedicated server backbone and include a stream control panel to manage mount points, monitor listeners, and adjust basic parameters. Everything is sold on a month-to-month basis, with no long-term commitment, and sits behind the same multi-homed network as the dedicated server fleet.

Supporting all of this is a full datacenter services layer: a dedicated Datacenter Connectivity section explains the BGP design, dual-stack operation, and DDoS mitigation strategy, while a separate Remote Hands section formalizes what many providers leave vague. There is free basic remote hands for short tasks (reboots, quick checks) and billed Advanced Remote Hands for hardware swaps, cabling, and more invasive work. Remote hands are available not just at Santa Clara and CoreSite Miami, but also in a Zurich data center, giving EGI a physical footprint on both US coasts plus Europe.

Finally, EGI runs a well-defined reseller / partner program. Resellers are slotted into tiered "Star" levels based on active server counts, gaining progressively better discounts and perks: 24/7/365 support via live chat, phone and email, priority deployment, a User Management Control Panel, discounted Windows and managed services, free gigabit port upgrades (where available), bulk IP pricing, discounted DDoS protection and VPS plans, and even free VPS/storage and scheduled security scans at higher tiers. That makes the platform particularly attractive for other hosting companies or MSPs that want to build their own offerings on top of EGI’s infrastructure.

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