Ghost Cast | Server ~upd~

| Component | Function | |-----------|----------| | | Accepts client requests, decides whether to spawn a ghost, and manages lifecycle. | | Ghost instance | Lightweight server (e.g., Node.js + WebRTC, Gstreamer, or custom UDP relay) that handles one or a few clients. | | Discovery service | Optional – helps ghosts find other ghosts for multi-hop delivery across regions. | | Telemetry bus | Collects metrics (latency, packet loss, uptime) without persisting to disk. | | Origin shield | Protects the master origin from being overwhelmed by many ghost instances requesting the same segment. |

: Many developers use DigitalOcean because it offers a "One-Click" Ghost droplet that pre-configures the server environment for you.

This guide will walk you through the process of launching your own server. 1. Choose Your Hosting Environment

The is a specialized network imaging and deployment service that allows administrators to distribute disk images to multiple client computers simultaneously. As a core component of the Broadcom Ghost Solution Suite (formerly Symantec Ghost), it is widely used in enterprise environments, schools, and labs to rapidly provision workstations, perform backups, and recover systems. What is GhostCast Server?