AWS Media Services Technical Walkthrough

Overview

This solution provides live streaming and video on demand capabilities using AWS Media Services. It supports both live streaming and pre-recorded video content delivery via HLS and DASH protocols.

Architecture Components

• AWS MediaLive: Real-time video transcoding service for live streaming
• AWS MediaPackage: Prepares and protects video for delivery over the internet
• Amazon CloudFront: Delivers content globally with low latency
• Amazon S3: Stores video on demand (VOD) content
• AWS Lambda: Processes media workflows and notifications

Key Features

• Support for both live streaming and video on demand
• Multiple bitrate streaming for different device capabilities
• Content protection options
• Global content delivery
• Scalable architecture that can handle varying viewer loads

Workflow

1. For live streaming, video source is ingested by MediaLive
2. MediaLive transcodes the content into multiple bitrates
3. MediaPackage packages the content for different device formats
4. CloudFront delivers the content to viewers globally

Monitoring and Analytics

• CloudWatch metrics for monitoring performance
• Access logs for viewer analytics
• MediaLive and MediaPackage event notifications