SVTA Webinar
Scaling Video Delivery
Scaling Video Delivery
Scheduled on 08/29/2019 10:00am
Webinar Recording
Description
There is no doubt that streaming video is here to stay. Every month, more consumers log into and subscribe to one or more OTT services. But as those services grow beyond geographical borders, providers are forced to ensure that their offerings can meet the demands of a swelling user base located around the world. Given that this involves employing the public Internet to deliver video to different pockets of the globe, OTT operators often struggle with implementing the best video delivery architecture—what infrastructure to purchase and install where, which partners to employ, and how to ensure the best possible viewer experience. In this webinar, we’ll explore some of the proven methods for scaling video delivery as well as best practices employed by some of the world’s biggest streamers.
Topics Covered
- When we talk about scaling video delivery, what do we mean? Is it buying more hardware? Purchasing more cloud capacity? Adding more encoders?
- What role do service providers, like CDNs, play in a scaling strategy? What are some of the best practices for scaling video delivery when employing partners like network providers?
- Are there any new technologies, like streaming protocols, or alternate architectures, like peer-to-peer, that can impact scalability?
- Are more video delivery architectures moving to the cloud because hardware is increasingly difficult to scale? What’s the mix of hardware and software to optimize scalability?
- How does a fragmented delivery architecture impact scalability? Is there a benefit for a video distributor to work with a single “all-in-one” provider (i.e., a video delivery platform) versus using “best of breed” components in a workflow?
- Is there a relationship between scalability and quality of experience? What is it? How can video distributors ensure they have the highest possible QoE while also providing the biggest scale?
- Obviously, the delivery network is a crucial component of scalability. Are there ways to “tune” it to improve scalability or, even more important, quality as scale increases?
- What role is the cloud playing in video delivery scalability? Are there best practices for selecting cloud vendors or employing cloud technology to ensure scalability?
- Does the edge play a role in scaling video delivery? If so, how can video distributors maximize their use of it to ensure a highly consistent QoE at scale?
- Disney recently announced 4K and HDR streams in Disney+ for no charge. Is that a breakage model? If every subscriber chooses that version, will the Disney+ architecture implode? How do you think they are ensuring high-quality at scale?
- What is the single most important scalability challenge that video distributors should focus on in 2020?
Moderator
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