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Guidance for Video on Demand on AWS

Overview

This Guidance demonstrates how to address the challenge of managing complex video processing workflows at scale by providing orchestrated automation that handles everything from ingestion to delivery with customizable options for different business needs. The system automatically manages the entire video lifecycle through coordinated workflows that transcode content into multiple formats optimized for different devices, while storing all processing metadata for easy tracking and downstream integration, and includes optional features such as automated archiving to reduce storage costs and advanced packaging capabilities that enable digital rights management and multi-format streaming. You can streamline video operations from upload to viewer delivery while maintaining full control over processing options, storage costs, and content protection requirements.

Benefits

    Automate ingest, transcoding, and publishing with Step Functions coordinating Lambda functions and MediaConvert. Process video content efficiently while maintaining workflow metadata and error handling throughout the pipeline.

    Store source media in Amazon S3 with lifecycle policies that transition content to S3 Glacier for long-term archival. Reduce storage expenses while maintaining access to your complete video library.

    Transcode videos into HLS and DASH formats for playback across all devices and platforms. Distribute content globally through CloudFront to ensure consistent viewing quality for your audiences.

How it works

These technical details feature an architecture diagram to illustrate how to effectively use this solution. The architecture diagram shows the key components and their interactions, providing an overview of the architecture's structure and functionality step-by-step.

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