Zencoder, Haivision, 前廊数码: Cloud Best Practices
As the cloud begins to play a bigger role in video workflows, companies large and small have questions about working effectively with cloud 系统s. Providing answers were representatives from Zencoder, Haivision, 前廊数码; the three took part in a 网络研讨会 由StreamingMedia主办.com that offered best practices for transcoding and video workflow in the cloud.
Leading off the 网络研讨会 was Jon Dahl, cofounder and CEO of Zencoder. Dahl gave tips for managing large scale transcoding jobs effectively, advising attendees to use elastic resources. Showing an example of PBS's transcoding volume in a single day, Dahl explained that cloud transcoding could quickly handle the occasional spikes, as it provides customers with the number of servers they need when they need them.
“大文件很大,达尔评论道, addressing a common concern with cloud encoding: uploading and downloading huge files. The solution, 他说, is to store files close to the video processing. Zencoder can import large files from Amazon S3 在几分钟内. 粗线 is another option for moving large video files faster.
下一个, 彼得·福尔曼, vice president of business development for Haivision, addressed the workflow challenges of live video transcoding. During a live event, uplink bandwidth is often an issue. Hiring a satellite truck is one solution, but a costly one. 实时云转码, 他说, 是一个更强的解决方案, where one stream is sent to the cloud, then transcoded and distributed from there.
When shopping for a live cloud transcoder, 福尔曼建议, look for one that can ingest a variety of video formats, 比如RTMP, RTSP, 和TS. Cloud transcoding can reduce uplink bandwidth by 90 percent or more, 降低资本成本, 简化操作, let companies leverage their existing streaming workflows, 他说.
Finishing up the 网络研讨会 was Brian Campanotti, CTO for 前廊数码, who addressed online storage. Media organizations have big data needs, 他说, need more than a drop box in the cloud. What they need is a solution that can tie together with any workflow, 从任何来源输入, 不管它是不是一个设备, 系统, 或电脑. The solution should also be able to deliver to any destination platform.
One problem with storing large amounts of data in the cloud is that it gets to be expensive at high volumes. 更好的解决方案, Campanotti说, is to extend the surety of tape backups into the cloud, uploading material that is then loaded for long-term storage on tapes. Tapes can then be physically shipped back and forth, or files can be moved by WAN. 前廊数码 launched its Lynx cloud-based service in January, targeted to media and entertainment companies.
During the question-and-answer period, attendees asked about latency and security with cloud 系统s.
For more, view the entire 网络研讨会, "Best Practices for Transcoding and Video Workflow in the Cloud." It will be archived online for 90 days.
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