AWS for M&E Blog
Category: AWS Direct Connect
How Formula 1 uses AWS to leverage remote operations and production for the Abu Dhabi Young Driver Test
This blog post was co-authored by Ryan Kirk, Cloud Architect and Cloud & DevOps Team Manager, Formula 1. Introduction As the Lead Cloud Architect and Team Manager at Formula 1, I am responsible for cloud engineering, DevOps, and on-premises Kubernetes platforms. A big part of my team’s function is looking at leveraging cloud technology to […]
Accelerating Motorsports: How NASCAR delivers real-time racing data to broadcasters, racing teams, and fans
This blog post was co-authored by Chris Wolford, Managing Director, Event & Media Technology at NASCAR. Introduction The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has a rich history that dates back to the late 1940s. Over the years, NASCAR has become one of the most popular motorsport organizations in the world, giving fans […]
Learn how Zee5 accelerated highlights delivery on AWS, offering fans quick access to re-live their favorite cricket moments
This post was co-authored by Suneel Khare, Rahul Banerjee, and Lalitesh D at Zee5, and Girish Nair and Rahul Sureka at AWS. Zee Entertainment Enterprise Limited (ZEEL) is a global content company with more than 1.3 billion viewers around the world. Zee5, the online video streaming Over The Top (OTT) platform, offers an exhaustive array […]
How Media.Monks avoided carbon emissions using AWS for remote production
This blog is authored by Lewis Smithingham, SVP of Innovation, Media.Monks and Wes Hovanec, Virtual Studios Lead, Media.Monks. Sustainability featured more prominently than ever at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters Show. NAB has been described as “the world’s largest annual convention for broadcasters and the broader media, entertainment and technology industries”. Responding to growing […]
Securing production workflows in AWS: Aligning to the MovieLabs Common Security Architecture for Production (CSAP)
In the previous blog in the series, Building a strong identity foundation: Aligning to the MovieLabs Common Security Architecture for Production (CSAP), we discussed the importance of building a strong identity foundation in Amazon Web Services (AWS). We did this by demonstrating how AWS services map to core components in the MovieLabs CSAP through a […]
Guest post: Modernizing NASCAR’s multi-PB media archive at speed with AWS Storage
The sanctioning body for American auto racing, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has amassed a vast content library of video, audio, and image assets since it was founded in 1948. Each year, its archive continues to grow by 1.5 PB – 2 PB of data, making managing its legacy LTO tape storage unwieldy. […]
Cloud rendering using Pixar’s Tractor on AWS
Rendering is the process of converting 3D models into 2D images that can be displayed on screen and is a critical part of making almost any movie these days. Rendering is resource-intensive, requiring powerful computational processing. With 8K resolution coming online, the demand for compute resources for rendering is at an all-time high. When the […]
re:Invent 2021 releases and launches for M&E workloads
With more than 50 launches and announcements of new services and major features during AWS re:Invent 2021, the following is a tailored list of those most relevant for media and entertainment (M&E) workloads. Watch the full Adam Selipsky Keynote here for even more announcements and information. AWS Private 5G for on-set connectivity AWS Private 5G is […]
Case Study: Discovery cuts playout cost by 61% and accelerates growth and innovation on AWS
Discovery, a global media company that delivers more than 8,000 hours of original programming in nearly 50 languages to 220 countries and territories each year, needed to innovate its playout system infrastructure. The cost and time required to upkeep the company’s on-premises software made it difficult to grow and innovate. Discovery reduced its on-premises server […]
Designing resilient ground and cloud networks for SMPTE-2022-7 video workflows
The purpose of this post is to create a blueprint for a fault-tolerant network between ground networks and your Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) for 24/7 broadcast environments. This design guide is vendor-neutral for on-premises networking. Components: On-premises networking Amazon VPC AWS Direct Connect Overview From the time the first pair of 2022-7 packets […]