Where Has My Memory Gone? Finding Memory Leaks in Java Microservices Welcome to this two-part series about troubleshooting memory-related issues in a containerized cloud environment. These posts will discuss the basics of how memory is managed for Java applications and how to develop a procedure which can be used to identify memory problems. So let’s…
As with most technical products, documentation is a critical factor to customer success, that sentiment is made even more true for API driven products, but good documentation is only part of the story. Sure we provide a beautiful dashboard, where it is definitely possible to start an encoding, but we still find that the bulk…
Thanks for following us as we continue to dive into Fun with Container Formats. This week we’ll be jumping into MPEG Transport Stream (MPEG – TS) and Matroska. Don’t forget to read our deep dive into terminology and handling and the breakdown of MP4 and CMAF. MPEG Transport Stream (MPEG-TS) MPEG Transport Stream was standardized…
In continuation of our Fun with Container Formats series, this week we’ll be diving into the MP4 and CMAF container formats. If you need a refresher on the terminology or the handling of these formats in your player, please check back to Post 1: Fun with Container Formats MP4 Overview of Standards MPEG-4 Part 14…
Increase click-rates and make your content more attractive to your viewers Today, the most common way of creating thumbnails and sprites for videos involves selecting frames based on fixed time segments: for example, creating sprites by selecting a frame every 10 seconds or creating a thumbnail by selecting a frame 30 seconds from the start…
In today’s new era of cloud computing many companies are leveraging the cloud by uploading simple tasks into on-demand and serverless cloud services. AWS Lambda abstracts the servers layer and offers pay-per-compute-time pricing. This makes it an ideal tool to run code for virtually any type of application without any cloud servers administration hassle, which…
We’ve all been there – small engineering team, everyone sits in the same room, communication is easy, efficient and everyone understands what’s going on. But what happens when teams scale? The team implements “agile” weekly cycles, daily standups and sync meetings with management to prioritize projects. However, it never truly stays that succinct. In reality,…
We are noticing that more and more services are following Neflix’s lead in terms of implementing download and offline playback within their mobile applications. This is a feature that Bitmovin has supported for a while now. We have also added many more features to our Android and iOS SDKs as we worked with our customers to…
Advertising is a controversial topic for most people, but the reality is that today’s internet wouldn’t be the same without advertising and how it impacts our daily lives. Compared to traditional advertising, online advertising has huge benefits for advertisers and consumers alike. Targeting a specific audience to ensure your ad dollars are wisely spent is…
TL;DR Video Bitrates for Streaming Choosing an appropriate streaming bitrate for a specific resolution, while maintaining an acceptable visual quality is not always that easy. The decision depends heavily on the content, e.g., motion, resolution, video bitrate, frame-rate etc. In adaptive streaming systems like MPEG Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) and Apple HTTP Live Streaming…
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