AWS re:Invent 2017

AWS provides the building blocks for modern broadcast and OTT video workflows. In this session, we show how the broad array of AWS services can be used to build world class video workflows that are resilient, cost effective, and easy to manage. Both live and file-based video workflows are highlighted, and advanced monetization techniques are discussed.

Join NASA behind the scenes of the advanced video and cloud workflows that power deep space research. Create the foundation for space commerce, and ignite our imagination about the future. Gain firsthand knowledge of the lessons learned from the first-ever 4K live stream from space.

In this series of technical flash talks, learn directly from Amazon CloudFront engineers about best practices on security, caching, measuring performance using Real User Monitoring (RUM), and customizing content delivery with Lambda@Edge.

In this session, learn how Hulu launched a new Live TV service and Cloud DVR platform using Amazon CloudFront, Amazon S3, Amazon Aurora, and Amazon EC2 to enable the necessary scale for live video ingest, storage, and delivery of content streams. Learn best practices for geographic redundancy, index and naming challenges, hitting performance targets, optimizing for cost, and measuring the user experience to ensure smooth playback for when you build your own video streaming solution.

POOQ - Content Alliance Platform is the primary OTT service provider in Korea. In this session, we discuss how Content Alliance Platform migrated its workloads to AWS this year using AWS Elemental Cloud, Amazon CloudFront, and other AWS services. After their initial migration, Content Alliance Platform has continuously optimized video transcoding for better quality and cost-effective delivery using CloudFront. To achieve this, they developed various video profiles using AWS Elemental Live, according to the content, by using various CloudFront features, such as geo-blocking, signed cookies and URLs, and HTTPS with ACM, and by adopting various new media technologies, such as H.265, UHD, VBR, and HFR. Finally, we discuss how Content Alliance Platform is developing its next generation of OTT services using microservice architecture with Docker.

Dow Jones, which produces the Wall Street Journal, engaged AWS Enterprise Support to plan for peak website usage during the United States presidential election in 2016. This preparation ensured that the Wall Street Journal website could scale to meet peak demands as election returns came in. They have since expanded their use of AWS services, including Lambda@Edge, AWS WAF, and AWS Shield.

Learn how Amazon.com continuously improves the availability and performance of its website with AWS. Gavin Jewell, Director of Amazon's Consumer Cloud Enablement group, will go in depth on how Amazon CloudFront helps them accelerate their website globally, and how it gives flexibility to apply various security measures at the edge. He will also explain how they are using services such as AWS Shield, AWS WAF, and Route 53. Lastly, we will explore Amazon.com's continuous and incremental re-architecture program that ensures their infrastructure is constantly updated to use AWS natively.

Get a deep-dive planning and implementation analysis of Asurion's “All in AWS Edge” migration.   Jabez Abraham, Cloud Architect of Asurion, discusses their AWS edge location strategy including: Amazon CloudFront, AWS WAF, AWS Shield Advanced, and AWS Lambda@Edge, and engagement of partners.  Jabez shares premigration strategy, architectural reviews, A/B testing requirements, caching, and shielding of endpoints within the VPC, and partner engagements.

AWS Lambda enables you to run code without provisioning or managing servers in one AWS Region. Today, Lambda@Edge provides the same benefits closer to your end users, enabling you to assemble and deliver content on-demand to create low-latency web experiences. Come and join us for examples of how customers can move significant workloads they previously managed server fleets into Lambda for truly serverless website backends.

Your application is exposed to a variety of threats from common distributed attacks to sophisticated zero-day vectors. Learn how to architect beyond the region and take advantage of the AWS Edge Network and upgrade your security posture with easy to deploy solutions that scale.  At this session you will learn how to I ensure your application will withstand malicious threats and DDoS attacks, what role does architecture play in your security posture, and how professional services and partners like Flux7 can help.