Media Essentials for IT Business Decision Makers

This course is intended for Business Leaders, including managers/supervisors in the following roles:

• Developer
• Architect
• Video Operator

In this course, you will learn how to:

• Articulate the essential terms and concepts fundamental to video metrics, compression, distribution, and the major protocols used in video streaming
• Describe the four fundamental stages of video streaming workflows: ingest, process, store, and deliver.
• List the features and functionality of the AWS Media Services.
• Explain the importance of security in the AWS Cloud and how it is applied in video streaming workflows.
• Analyze video streaming workflow diagrams using AWS services, based on simple to complex use cases.
• Describe some of the key variables that influence workflow decisions.
• Recognize how other AWS services for compliance, storage, and compute, interact with AWS Media Services in video streaming workflows and the functions they perform.
• Describe strategies to test or prototype workflows to mitigate risk and cost impacts and optimize video streaming workflows.
• Use the AWS Management Console to build and run simple video streaming workflows for live and video-on-demand content.
• Recognize the automation / data analytics available for Media Services when used with AWS Machine Learning and explore media-specific use cases for these services.
• Identify the key stages in the journey to the AWS Cloud.
• Identify the next steps in exploring migration to the cloud for one or more Media Services.

Module 1: Important Video Concepts

• The Big Picture
• Video Metrics
• Video Compression
• Video Distribution
• Major Protocols used in Video Streaming

Module 2: Anatomy of Streaming Workflows

• Four Stages
• Security
• Five Variables in Design Decisions

Module 3: Using AWS Services in Media Workflows – Video-on-Demand (VOD)

• VOD Simple Use Case
• VOD Advanced Use Case
• Lab 1: Build and Run a Simple VOD Workflow

Day 2

Module 4: Using AWS Services in Media Workflows – Live Streaming and Machine Learning

• Challenges of Live Streaming
• Live Streaming Simple Use Case
• Live Streaming Advanced Use Case
• Machine Learning and Analytics
• Lab 2: Build and Run a Simple Live Workflow

Module 5: Optimizing Workflows

• Overview of Migration
• Overview of Cloud Financial Management
• Next Steps – Exploring Migration to the AWS Cloud