Things to Consider When Handling Video Data
In today’s increasingly digital world where just about everyone is using a camera on their phone or tablet to capture videos for social media sites like YouTube or Facebook Live streaming services such as TwitchTV, it can be difficult to manage your video data. How do you deal with the volume of video content being generated every day? What are some important considerations when handling all that information? The following article will explore seven items to consider if you want to handle your video data in an efficient way.
Storage
With the increasing popularity of video capture devices, storage of video data has become more important than ever before. Video files are usually larger than many other kinds of files.
For example, if you were to take a six-minute HD video clip it could easily be 300MB in size (depending on the camera quality). If you wanted to store 150 videos like this one on your computer or mobile phone how much space would that take up?
500GB! That’s a lot of space for just storing videos. Luckily there is an emerging solution; object storage solutions that use file uploads and downloads via HTTPS with dynamic web applications to fetch objects at random collection points within specified geographic regions. This allows end-users to ingest high-volume data into the cloud, simplify storage operations and gain complete control of their content.
Object storage also allows you to leverage public cloud computing services to gain fast access to any kind of data stored anywhere in the world. Storage can be provided on-premise or remotely managed over the internet by an IT professional (or Sys Admin), which means end-users don’t need to make any complex configurations.
This also makes it much easier for anyone with basic computer skills to manage these files using automated processes.
Optimized Streaming
With so many different video formats being used being produced from so many different sources, how do you ensure your videos look great no matter where they are viewed? You use a streaming technology that can adapt any file format live streaming service to the end device that is requesting it.
For example, if you are broadcasting to YouTube, Facebook Live, or Periscope chances are you want your videos to look their best regardless of what kind of device viewers are using to view it on – be it a PC, mobile phone, or tablet device.
Adaptive bitrate streaming technologies enable high-quality video with low latency regardless of the bandwidth connection they have. This means even if viewers are viewing on Skype over a 3G data network their video will still look great.
Global Content Delivery
What good is content that only plays in one country? What about when users want to access or download something from anywhere in the world? The solution is cloud-based media storage and delivery infrastructure that allows for global content delivery.
With a global content delivery network, all data is stored in data centers around the world – allowing for fast and reliable access from anywhere.
Security
What good is video storage if it isn’t secure? In today’s digital world it is important to protect all sensitive information using the latest encryption technologies (and having policies that ensure your employees are doing the same).
For example, many security experts recommend end-to-end protective measures to prevent unauthorized access to files at rest or in transit across devices; while other recommended measures include authentication, authorization, and audit controls that can help maintain compliance with industry regulations like GLBA (Gramm Leach Bliley Act) HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and PCI (Payment Card Industry).
Security is one of the most important aspects of any video content delivery service; use your service to comply with industry regulations like GLBA, HIPAA, and PCI.
Compliance
What good does it do for you to store or deliver your videos if they are not secure? What about when you need to share information that must be delivered in a specific way (like there is no copyrighted image or music within)?
Many companies require their employees to follow strict compliance policies – which means all of their files must be stored securely, only available to authorized individuals, and never altered or deleted.
If an employee leaked sensitive information or used this video data for malicious purposes, file storage policies make it more difficult for them to cover their tracks.
Search
How do you find videos if they are stored in multiple locations? If data is stored in the cloud, there should also be a way to search it for relevant results. The answer is a hybrid search that includes both text-based searches and deep links into your video content – allowing users to quickly find what they are looking for regardless of where the original file was located.
For instance, this allows employees to easily send each other necessary files without having to worry about sharing the actual file format or location – all they need is an address or link to get things started.
Analyze
With so much information being generated every day, how do you sort through it all? What does it do if you have access to all of this data but can’t make sense of it? This is where analytics come into play, which provides both real-time video views and important feedback.
Analytics are commonly used in industries like sports broadcasting – to get a better understanding of the types of content viewers are interested in or how to improve existing programs.
They can also be used for customer service purposes by automating reports that monitor trends and ticket volume trends for agents, allowing them to properly respond when necessary.