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For your eyes only: improving Netflix video quality with neural networks

The Netflix TechBlog

Bampis , Li-Heng Chen and Zhi Li When you are binge-watching the latest season of Stranger Things or Ozark, we strive to deliver the best possible video quality to your eyes. To do so, we continuously push the boundaries of streaming video quality and leverage the best video technologies.

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Rebuilding Netflix Video Processing Pipeline with Microservices

The Netflix TechBlog

The Netflix video processing pipeline went live with the launch of our streaming service in 2007. This architecture shift greatly reduced the processing latency and increased system resiliency. For example, in Reloaded the video quality calculation was implemented inside the video encoder module.

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Varnish and BBR: Lower Latency OTT Video Delivery

DZone

When delivering video over-the-top (OTT), the internet is the principal highway for distributing this content. Currently, publicly available wifi hotspots are the preferred networks for video consumption, but poor network infrastructure also leads to unbearable video buffering and latency.

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Best practices and key metrics for improving mobile app performance

Dynatrace

Mobile applications (apps) are an increasingly important channel for reaching customers, but the distributed nature of mobile app platforms and delivery networks can cause performance problems that leave users frustrated, or worse, turning to competitors. Load time and network latency metrics. Minimize network requests.

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Bandwidth or Latency: When to Optimise for Which

CSS Wizardry

When it comes to network performance, there are two main limiting factors that will slow you down: bandwidth and latency. If you’re streaming video, the difference between a 2Mb 1 connection and a 20Mb connection will surely be appreciated. Latency is defined as…. and reduction in latency. with Resource Hints).

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Migrating Netflix to GraphQL Safely

The Netflix TechBlog

We could also swap out the implementation of a field from GraphQL Shim to Video API with federation directives. To determine customer impact, we could compare various metrics such as error rates, latencies, and time to render. To launch Phase 2 safely, we used Replay Testing and Sticky Canaries. How does it work?

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Optimizing Video Streaming CDN Architecture for Cost Reduction and Enhanced Streaming Performance

IO River

Now, with viewers all over the world expecting flawless and high-definition streaming, video providers have their work cut out for them. This is where a well-architected Content Delivery Network (CDN) shines. The goal is to boost the pitfalls of network disruptions and vendor dependencies, all while pocketing cost savings.