CLOUD CONNECT
Run Bitmovin Encoding on your own Infrastructure
Bitmovin dynamically scales worker nodes in your cloud environment on AWS, Azure or GCP. Reduce costs and use VOD encoding to satisfy your committed contracts.
Benefits of running on your own cloud infrastructure
Scalability
Go from 1 encoding per day to 1000s of encodings with Bitmovin’s cloud native and cloud agnostic job scheduling. Join the world’s biggest M&E brands running Bitmovin on your own cloud infrastructure.
Reliability
Multi-cloud deployments have an inherent advantage for critical workflows. Free your team from operational responsibilities without the cost, risk or complexity that comes with managing and running your own datacenter.
Efficiency
Accelerate your encodings by orders of magnitude and maximize efficiency with the latest server generations taking advantage of spot instances and horizontal scaling.
Sustainability
Benefit from over 10 years experience optimizing massive cloud computing deployments.The latest GAIA research shows that utilizing shared infrastructure is radically more sustainable than on-prem or lift-and-shift applications.
How we do it
Automatic, dynamic deployment and scalability. Our intelligent scheduling logic only uses resources once a job is triggered. We intelligently utilize Spot or Preemptible Instances and the newest instance types like c6a on AWS, Standard_D16s_v3 on Azure and N1 on GCP to save up to 90% on infrastructure costs. Security first. Content never leaves your environment.
Cloud Connect pricing
Combined with buying via the respective cloud marketplace you can shift up to 75% of the service price to your EDP on AWS, Azure or GCP. The general pricing works the same as for Managed Cloud. The difference is in the more beneficial cost structure which is shown in the example below.
Pricing example
Assuming you are a medium-sized media company paying $100k for managed Encoding Services. With Bitmovin Cloud Connect + Marketplace you can reduce that cost to $75k. You can then shift $50k of that to your cloud bill. Only $25k remain as Bitmovin service costs.
$100k
Current costs for
Managed Encoding
Services
$75k
Costs with Bitmovin
Cloud Connect +
Marketplace
$25k
Savings with Bitmovin
Cloud Connect +
Marketplace
Buying options:
Technical Setup
Everything can be done via the Dashboard with supporting documentation for AWS, Azure and GCP available.
Azure Cloud
Tutorial explaining how to set up Bitmovin Encoding on Azure Cloud infrastructure
Google Cloud
Tutorial explaining how to set up Bitmovin Encoding on Google Cloud infrastructure
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Bitmovin to burn down my committed spend with a cloud provider?
Yes. By purchasing Bitmovin VOD Encoding through your preferred cloud provider’s marketplace and using Cloud Connect, your video encoding will utilize your own cloud resources and apply to any committed spending you have with that provider.
Can I use my cloud credits for encoding?
Yes. By purchasing Bitmovin VOD Encoding through the cloud marketplace of your choice and using Cloud Connect, you can utilize any existing cloud credits you have to cover or offset your encoding costs.
Can I still use Bitmovin’s Per-Title and 3-pass encoding with Cloud Connect?
Yes. You can still take advantage of all of Bitmovin’s encoding enhancements and advanced codec support when using Cloud Connect. The only difference is that the encoding jobs run within your private cloud environment.
Do you also provide a managed service?
Yes. If you don’t manage your own cloud deployments or prefer to run your encoding jobs on Bitmovin’s infrastructure, our managed service is still available. We can handle the complexity, scheduling and resource management for you, allowing you to focus on your own products and platform.
Can I deploy on-premises?
No, not currently. Bitmovin VOD Encoding is a cloud-native solution that is highly optimized to leverage the scalability and power of the cloud with dynamic resource management and parallel computing.
How is my content secured?
With Cloud Connect, all of your content remains within your cloud account and all encoding jobs are performed there. Once Cloud Connect is configured, Bitmovin will only have limited access to run API calls for encoding tasks. This can be easily managed, edited or revoked at any time from your Bitmovin dashboard.
Get started easily with our VOD Encoding Wizard and get access to 2000 free encoding minutes monthly
Built by and for developers
Developer resources to get started quickly, APIs & documentation to integrate easily.
Getting started guides
Step-by-step VOD Encoding Wizard
Tutorials
API Reference
Code Samples
Developer Community
final var startEncodingRequest = new StartEncodingRequest();
final var dashManifestResource = new ManifestResource();
dashManifestResource.setManifestId(dashManifest.getId());
startEncodingRequest.setVodDashManifests(List.of(dashManifestResource));
final var hlsManifestResource = new ManifestResource();
hlsManifestResource.setManifestId(hlsManifest.getId());
startEncodingRequest.setVodHlsManifests(List.of(hlsManifestResource));
startEncodingRequest.setManifestGenerator(ManifestGenerator.V2);
bitmovinApi.encoding.encodings.start(encoding.getId(), startEncodingRequest);MORE RESOURCES
Simplifying encoding workflows through our innovation
Learn about the latest features built to encode your files in the best quality with the quickest turn-around times.
Cloud Scalability
Scale with efficiency and sustainability in mind with our cloud-native encoding service. Adapt to changing demand with no idle infrastructure and no fixed cost.
Per-title Encoding
Efficiently encode video, maintaining the highest visual quality with a customized adaptive bitrate ladder.
Multi-pass Encoding
Ensure crystal-clear quality and maximize video processing efficiency through the Bitmovin VOD Encoder’s multi-pass encoding capabilities.
Split and Stitch
Unlock the quickest asset turnaround times and unrivaled video compression efficiency with Bitmovin’s split and stitch technology, revolutionizing how companies deliver high-definition content seamlessly.
AV1
The next generation video codec that can deliver stunning 4K video over connections that are limited to SD with older codecs.
Purchase options
We offer a number of flexible ways to try our products, directly from Bitmovin or from one of the following marketplaces:
Partnerships
The right partners
for every workflow
The Bitmovin VOD Encoder is integrated with trusted industry partners, providing seamless integration for Digital Rights Management (DRM) and Forensic Watermarking to Server-Side Ad Insertion and CDNs.
With this collaborative approach, Bitmovin empowers development teams to get to market faster, helping keep their content secure, maximizing ROI and streaming worldwide.
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