In today’s world, where data never stops growing, Vimeo is at the forefront, cleverly slashing storage costs while keeping videos readily accessible. In my talk, I’ll peel back the curtain on how we fine-tune cloud storage using Machine Learning, balancing cost savings with cheap and quick video access at Vimeo.

We’ve cut our storage bills by an impressive 60% by applying smart lifecycle policies and a dash of machine learning methods. I’ll share insights on how we determine the best times to tuck away older videos into cheaper storage tiers and what factors go into these decisions. This talk will offer practical strategies and a peek into the tools that help Vimeo manage a sprawling video library efficiently. Discover how these innovations can help reshape your approach to data storage too! This talk was presented at Demuxed 2024, a conference by and for engineers working in video. Every year we host a conference with lots of great new talks like this in San Francisco. Learn more at https://demuxed.com