Can IIS Smooth Streaming be used as a CDN server? [closed]

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I have a requirement of streaming millions of videos on demand. I read that CDN are the best option for that. But i recently came to know about IIS Smooth Streaming. Can anybody tell me, will IIS Smooth Streaming perform same as a CDN in streaming millions of files or does it has its own limitations (and is not a good option).

Thanks in advance.

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IIS smooth streaming cannot ever come close to CDN. A CDN is a large distributed system of servers deployed in multiple data centers across the world, and the CDN takes the responsibility of sending the users the the nearest physical server when a request comes.

To stream millikns of videos on demand, CDN is your only hope !