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Building Your Own Live Streaming Cloud
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Session Replays
Session length: 40 min
Choosing transcoding hardware:
Kenneth Robinson, Manager of Field Application Engineers at NETINT Technologies
Session length: 20 min
From CPU to GPU to ASIC: Our Transcoding Journey:
Ilya Mikhaelis, Streaming Backend Tech Lead at Mayflower
Session length: 10 min
Choosing your Live Production Software:
Jan Ozer, Senior Director of Video Technology at NETINT Technologies
The core of every live streaming system is transcoding and packaging software. This comes in many shapes and sizes, from open-source software like FFmpeg and GPAC, to streaming servers like Wowza, and production systems like Norsk. Jan discusses these multiple options so you can cohesively and affordably build your own live-streaming ecosystem.
Session length: 20 min
Adrian Roe, CEO at id3as
Make Live Easy with NORSK SDK
Norsk is a low-code SDK that enables developers to easily create amazing, dynamic live video workflows and deploy them at any scale.
Norsk easily and elegantly manages a comprehensive range of production functions, from ingest to program creation and management (including multiple camera inputs, P-i-Ps, transitions, text, overlays, and other product elements) and, of course, transcoding, packaging, and delivery to a CDN.
Session length: 20 min
Romain Bouqueau, CEO, Motion Spell
Deploying GPAC for Transcoding and Packaging
GPAC is an all-in-one solution for processing, inspecting, packaging, streaming, playback, and interaction with media content.
With a focus on modularity, standards compliance, and groundbreaking capabilities, GPAC has emerged as an open-source powerhouse that offers unparalleled flexibility and performance in the video streaming ecosystem. It was recently deployed by Netflix as the packaging solution for its worldwide content operations. While GPAC is licensed under LGPLv2, Motion Spell provides consulting, custom integrations, developments, training, and support based on GPAC and is GPAC’s exclusive commercial licensor.
In this fast-moving 20-minute presentation, Romain provides an overview of GPAC’s functionality and operation.
Session length: 20 min
Barry Owen, Chief Solutions Architect, Wowza
Start Streaming in Minutes with Wowza Streaming Engine
Wowza Streaming Engine (WSE) offers a range of robust and customizable features designed for video engineers, making it the ideal choice for video engineers building self-managed infrastructures.
For starters, WSE can stream from any source to any screen with multi-codec and multi-protocol support, as well as features like captioning, ad insertion, DRM, and encryption. WSE supports Low-Latency HLS and low-latency DASH for low-latency streaming at scale and WebRTC for browser-based real-time communications.
Finally, Wowza offers a hybrid option to WSE customers that allows them to leverage certain cloud-based features, including our global CDN, advanced analytics, and best-in-class video player.
Overall, WSE is a highly versatile server that enables builders to leverage Wowza’ API to create custom modules that support almost any unique workflow. As such, it’s suitable for a wide range of use cases, including but not limited to live, interactive video, large-scale broadcasting, and video-on-demand (VOD).
Session length: 30 min
Choosing a Co-Location Facility
Kyle Faber, Senior Director of Product Management at Edgio
Session length: 15 min
Empowering a Greener Tomorrow: The LESS Accord and its Energy Savings Drive
Barbara Lange, Secretariat of Greening of Streaming Principal and CEO, Kibo121, Inc.
Session length: 20 min
Closing Keynote
Stef van der Ziel, Founder Jet-Stream
Session length: 15 min
Additional Resources
Speaker's Slides
Choosing transcoding hardware
Kenneth Robinson, Manager of Field Application Engineers at NETINT Technologies
From CPU to GPU to ASIC: Our Transcoding Journey
Ilya Mikhaelis, Streaming Backend Tech Lead at Mayflower
Choosing your Live Production Software:
Jan Ozer, Senior Director of Video Technology at NETINT Technologies
Make Live Easy with NORSK SDK
Adrian Roe, CEO at id3as
Deploying GPAC for Transcoding and Packaging
Romain Bouqueau, CEO, Motion Spell
Start Streaming in Minutes with Wowza Streaming Engine
Barry Owen, Chief Solutions Architect, Wowza
Wowza-demo
Barry Owen, Chief Solutions Architect, Wowza
Choosing a Co-Location Facility
Kyle Faber, Senior Director of Product Management at Edgio
Empowering a Greener Tomorrow: The LESS Accord and its Energy Savings Drive
Barbara Lange, Secretariat of Greening of Streaming | Principal and CEO, Kibo121, Inc.
Closing Keynote - Demystifying the Live Streaming Setup - Innovation, leadership & a pursuit of excellence
Stef van der Ziel, Founder Jet-Stream
Answers to Audience Questions
The questions listed below were submitted via the registration form. They are listed below in the order and exact verbiage they were received. If you need additional details, please feel free to schedule a meeting with one of NETINT’s experts. Knowing more details about your particular requirements and application, we will be able to provide more in-depth analysis and feedback.
The broadcasting and streaming industries have seen significant shifts towards cloud-based workflows, and the need for SCTE-35 passthrough (for ad signaling) and SCTE-250 (for ad modification) has become paramount for video streaming and monetization. Within the major cloud platforms, AWS Elemental Media Services, particularly AWS Elemental MediaConvert and MediaLive, offer robust support for SCTE-35 markers. Azure Media Services and Google Cloud's Video Intelligence API also support similar functionalities with varying degrees of integration and efficiency. However, for businesses seeking open-source alternatives, the options are more limited. FFmpeg, a well-established multimedia framework, offers some support for SCTE-35 markers but requires more manual intervention and might lack the ease of integration found in proprietary solutions.
That said, for organizations seeking an optimal balance between performance, cost, and adaptability, the <a href="https://netint.com/products/quadra-video-server/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>NETINT Quadra Server</strong></span></a> stands out. It not only supports SCTE-35 passthrough and SCTE-250 ad injection & modification, but also provides transcoding capabilities utilizing its Codensity real-time encoding. Built on silicon technology, it offers superior energy efficiency and quality compared to purely software-based solutions. For businesses aiming to maximize their ROI while ensuring seamless ad integration in their video streams, the <a href="https://netint.com/products/quadra-video-server/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>NETINT Quadra Server</strong></span></a> is a compelling choice to consider, often surpassing the capabilities of cloud-native and open-source solutions
In the realm of live streaming, both VVC (Versatile Video Coding) and AV1 have emerged as strong contenders in the next-generation video coding landscape. VVC boasts improvements in compression efficiency, achieving approximately 30%-50% bit rate reduction compared to its predecessor HEVC, at the expense of higher computational complexity. AV1, developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOM), offers similar compression gains. However, the higher computational demands of both codecs, especially for real-time applications like live streaming, necessitated specialized hardware encoding to ensure efficient performance, reduced latency, and consistent stream quality.
In this context, relying on software encoding alone can lead to a significantly increased device footprint, necessitating more computational resources and power, which can be detrimental in a live-streaming scenario. Utilizing the NETINT Quadra Server, which leverages hardware-accelerated AV1 transcoding, can provide an optimal solution to this challenge. Not only does the Quadra Server excel in delivering real-time, high-quality streams, it also minimizes the device footprint, ensuring that live streaming operations are both cost-effective and efficient. Embracing hardware-based AV1 transcoding with the NETINT Quadra Server is a strategic move for any broadcaster or service provider looking to achieve the best balance of performance and footprint when streaming with cutting-edge codecs like AV1.
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