title: Do I need a media server if I'm going to deploy a RTMFP video/audio streaming?
body: <p>I have some questions, please answer me. </p>
  
  <p>Basically I want to develop something like Livestream / Ustream web app. I want to learn how to develop something like that.. But I have no experience in developing flash applications, so im looking for answers before i dive in.</p>
  
  <p>i have read about RTMFP, and I found out that it is a peer-to-peer video/audio streaming technology, so i'm confused if i need to have a media server like adobe flash media server to stream live videos.</p>
  
  <p>I read that RTMFP doesn't consume my bandwidth because it is a peer to peer technology, is that true? If it is then this is really too good to be true, but i know that when a product is too good to be true then it must have many disadvantages. please tell me the disadvantages for using RTMFP for a Livestream / Ustream app.</p>