Hi,
Wowza does use this memory to cache the chunks for “live” HTTP streaming.
This is done on a per stream basis, the default is 10 chunks with a duration of 10 seconds each and this is for each HLS client type you have configured the server to support.
You can adjust these using the guides below:
How to configure Adobe HTTP Dynamic Streaming packetization (sanjosestreaming)
How to configure Apple HTTP Live Streaming packetization (cupertinostreaming)
How to configure Microsoft Smooth Streaming packetization (smoothstreaming)
How to configure MPEG-DASH packetization (mpegdashstreaming)
The memory is also used to hold information on streams, so publishers, video/audio data and java object data. Ensure you enable the garbage collection settings too.
Wowza Streaming Engine 4 does auto tuning based on the hardware it has available to it. Please find the guide below for your convenience.
How to do performance tuning
After editing any tuning configuration you will need to restart Wowza for the changes to take effect.
Regards,
Jason