> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://red5.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Red5 Cloud: Sub-500ms Managed Live Streaming

> Red5 Cloud is a fully managed PaaS built on Red5 Pro. Get sub-500ms WebRTC latency, auto-scaling, and 10 global regions without managing servers.

Red5 Cloud is a fully managed Platform as a Service (PaaS) for live streaming, built on the proven Red5 Pro engine. Instead of provisioning and maintaining your own infrastructure, you deploy in minutes through the Red5 Cloud console and let the platform handle scaling, security, and availability — so you can focus entirely on your application and content.

## Key features

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  <Card title="Sub-500ms WebRTC latency" icon="bolt">
    Publish and subscribe using WHIP/WHEP endpoints for real-time, interactive streaming at global scale.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multi-protocol ingest" icon="network-wired">
    Accept streams over WebRTC, RTMP, SRT, and Zixi — choose the protocol that fits your encoder or workflow.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Auto-scaling" icon="arrow-up-right-dots">
    Stream Manager 2.0 automatically scales origin and edge nodes up and down based on publisher and subscriber load.
  </Card>

  <Card title="10 global regions" icon="earth-americas">
    Deploy to strategically located data centers worldwide to minimize latency for your audience.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Isolated service" icon="shield-halved">
    Your traffic runs in an isolated environment — other customers' load never affects your stream performance.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Built-in monitoring" icon="chart-line">
    Track stream health, node status, and performance in real time from the Red5 Cloud management console.
  </Card>
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## Common use cases

Red5 Cloud is built for applications that demand real-time interactivity or low-latency delivery at scale.

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  <Card title="Video conferencing" icon="video">
    HD video and clear audio for one-to-one and group remote meetings.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Watch parties" icon="users">
    Let distributed audiences watch live events together with synchronized, low-latency streams.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Live sports & fan engagement" icon="trophy">
    Multi-angle viewing and real-time interaction for sports fans.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Social streaming" icon="share-nodes">
    Community-driven broadcasts and collaborative content creation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Security monitoring" icon="camera">
    Stream and monitor CCTV feeds from multiple cameras to a central viewer.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Sports betting" icon="dice">
    Power real-time in-play betting with latency low enough to matter.
  </Card>
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## How Red5 Cloud compares to Red5 Pro

Red5 Pro gives you full control over your streaming infrastructure — you deploy and manage your own servers on-premises or in your cloud account. Red5 Cloud wraps those same capabilities in a fully managed environment, removing the operational overhead.

|                               | Red5 Pro                            | Red5 Cloud                       |
| ----------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| **Infrastructure management** | You manage servers                  | Red5 manages everything          |
| **Scaling**                   | Manual or scripted                  | Automatic via Stream Manager 2.0 |
| **Time to first stream**      | Hours to days                       | Minutes                          |
| **Deployment model**          | Self-hosted (on-prem or your cloud) | Managed PaaS                     |
| **Monitoring**                | Third-party or custom               | Built-in console                 |
| **Best for**                  | Full control, custom environments   | Speed, simplicity, scale         |

<Note>
  Both Red5 Pro and Red5 Cloud support the same core streaming protocols — WebRTC, RTMP, SRT, HLS, and Zixi. Choosing Red5 Cloud means you get all the power of Red5 Pro without the infrastructure work.
</Note>

## Get started

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  <Card title="Create your account" icon="user-plus" href="/red5-cloud/getting-started/account">
    Sign up for a free 30-day trial and get your first deployment running in under 20 minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quick start guide" icon="rocket" href="/red5-cloud/getting-started/quick-start">
    Follow a step-by-step walkthrough for WebRTC, RTMP, SRT, or Zixi streaming.
  </Card>
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