Live Encoder
Scalability with Multi-Cloud Live Encoding
Bitmovin offers the only professional SaaS Live Distribution Encoder capable of running on multiple public cloud platforms, deployed seamlessly in Bitmovin or customer-managed accounts.
Live Encoding and the SaaS model
With Software as a Service (SaaS), customers can focus on using applications when and how they need them, free from the complexities of managing infrastructure, networks, access control, and maintenance.
Bitmovin sets itself apart as the only provider offering a managed, flexible, on-demand solution seamlessly integrated with leading public cloud platforms, including AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Akamai, and Oracle. This ensures unmatched scalability and reliability, empowering customers to deploy workflows globally with confidence.
Scaling advantage
Over the past 10 years, Bitmovin has been perfecting its scalable technology and workflows to create a seamless Live Encoding experience. With instant access to the Live Encoder software upon account creation, customers can deploy it effortlessly via the UI or API across multiple regions and public cloud platforms. This approach accelerates time-to-market, allowing businesses to launch services quickly without the need for engineers to manage complex infrastructure.
By starting and stopping the software as needed, customers only pay for what they use, while Bitmovin manages the infrastructure in the background. With 1000’s of live encoders deployed, started, and stopped daily, Bitmovin continues to optimize efficiency and adapt to the evolving needs of streaminging platforms globally.
Cloud Connect
Bitmovin’s Managed Cloud enables seamless deployment of our Live Encoding software using infrastructure fully managed by Bitmovin. As a managed service, it minimizes the need for hands-on engineering resources, simplifies operations, and reduces total cost of ownership (TCO). This allows you to focus on delivering workflows and launching services faster, while Bitmovin takes care of infrastructure complexity and billing for both the software and cloud resources used.
For customers who prefer greater control, Bitmovin offers Cloud Connect, enabling you to deploy our software directly in your own cloud account using your infrastructure. This option lets you leverage your private cloud pricing agreements while maintaining usage commitments. Whether you choose Managed Cloud or Cloud Connect, Bitmovin provides the same reliable software with a unified API and UI for consistent, scalable performance.
Integrations
Pick your location and go
By supporting multiple cloud providers and regions, we offer comprehensive coverage that enables customers to optimize the placement of our software based on source signals and audience location.
How Bitmovin’s Multi-Cloud SaaS Empowers Your Workflows
Save time and focus on the Software
Using the cloud means your engineering teams no longer need to manage on-premises infrastructure, operating systems, storage, or networking. Bitmovin’s Live Encoding SaaS simplifies this further by removing the need to configure host machines, manage supporting services, or handle license servers and application installations. This enables your team to focus entirely on configuring the application and deciding when and where to deploy it, saving valuable time and resources.
Seamless Scalability for User-Generated Content
Platforms supporting user-generated live streams face unique challenges, including unpredictable traffic spikes and diverse audience locations. Bitmovin’s Live Encoder ensures seamless scalability and regional coverage, meeting the demanding needs of platforms where the public creates and streams content.
Roaming Event locations
For live events in constantly changing locations, you not only need to move your production workflows, but you may also need to shift your cloud-based software to align with your event locations. Bitmovin’s flexibility allows you to adapt to roaming event needs with ease, ensuring reliable performance wherever your events take place.
Get started easily with our Live Encoding Wizard and get access to 360 live units free monthly
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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