Category: Amazon EC2

In a rapidly evolving media and entertainment landscape, agility and scalability are essential. As studios navigate industry volatility and increasingly distributed creative teams, cloud-based workflows are no longer a futuristic concept—they’re a competitive advantage. The founders of EngineLab, which launched early 2025, recognized the growing need for industry-specific expertise in cloud transformation for studios. Now, […]

This blog was co-authored by Jun Ye, Graphics and Automation Technology Manager of Nine Network. When Nine Network (Nine) faced the dilemma of aging edit suites and mounting hardware costs in their Brisbane studios, they didn’t just see a problem—they saw an opportunity. The traditional approach would have been straightforward: replace hardware (server, processor, memory, […]

Today’s streaming platforms handle both high-value media, like premium sports, and confidential information, such as enterprise video communications. This evolution requires that the underlying infrastructure be protected with enterprise-grade security. Streaming is now essential infrastructure for businesses far beyond traditional media. It powers critical operations across industries, including secure financial announcements, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine, global manufacturing […]

In the high-octane world of racing, precision and fairness are non-negotiable. SRO Motorsports America (SRO), the organization behind GT World Challenge America, partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Professional Services to revolutionize how race car compliance is verified—transforming a 90-minute manual process into an automated system that takes less than 15 minutes. This collaboration not […]

Audio editing and transcoding are crucial processes for content creators, broadcasters, and media professionals who need to convert audio files from one format to another and automate basic audio editing tasks. With Amazon Elastic Transcoder scheduled for deprecation, in November, 2025, it is important to understand the alternatives for implementing audio-only workflows in Amazon Web […]

This blog was coauthored by Patrick McCoy, Chief Product Officer of swXtch and John Schur, President at Telos Alliance TV Solutions Group. Reliable, low-latency solutions are critical in the media and entertainment industry. This is especially true for intercom systems serving live production teams working across multiple locations. Producers, directors, camera operators, audio engineers, roving […]

The secure and reliable Ingest of live video content to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud over NDI® (Network Device Interface) has previously been a challenge for our customers. With the addition of NDI outputs in AWS Elemental MediaConnect (MediaConnect), you can now directly ingest live video to AWS and convert it to NDI for […]

Wacom Bridge is now generally available. This solution allows creatives such as artists and animators to have a local-like experience with their Wacom digital pen device when working remotely. The solution is available to users of Amazon DCV (including on-premises workstations), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), and Amazon AppStream 2.0. What is Wacom Bridge? […]

This blog was coauthored by Emili Planas, CTO and Operations Manager at Grup Mediapro and Isaac Bergadà, Virtual Production Lead Manager at Grup Mediapro. The Media & Entertainment industry is undergoing a significant shift. Within this landscape, virtual production has gained significant traction. Mediapro Virtual Production embarked on a challenging journey to harness the power […]

This blog was co-authored by Wenzhou Wang, Tech Lead, Bitmoji at Snap Inc. Snapchat’s Bitmoji allows users to create personalized avatars that mirror their appearance and style, adding a unique, expressive dimension to their online interactions. With millions of rendering requests generated every minute across Chats, Stories, and AR experiences, Snap needed an infrastructure capable […]