Getting Started With AWS Elemental MediaStore
This section will learn how to set up AWS Elemental MediaStore.
Step 1: Set up and log into the AWS account.
First, we need to create an account or log in to the AWS management console to set up our account. We can also create IAM (Identity and Access Management) role.
AWS Management Console
Step 2: Create a Container.
We need to create containers in the AWS Elemental MediaStore to store our folders and objects.
To create a container, we will follow these steps:
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Open the MediaStore console.
- Go to the Containers page and choose "Create container".
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Enter a name for the container. For more information, see the Rules.
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Then, select "Create container". AWS Elemental MediaStore will add the new container to the list of containers.
AWS Elemental MediaStore
Step 3: Set up permissions for the container.
Every container has a policy that governs the access to all folders and objects in that container. By default, a policy is automatically attached to the new containers and allows access to all the operations on the container in AWS Elemental MediaStore. After creating a container, we can edit the policy attached to that container.
We can also specify an object lifecycle policy that governs the expiration date of objects in that container.
Step 4: Send Video
In this step, we will send the video to our container using any live encoder like AWS Elemental MediaLive.
Step 5: Access an Object
We can use the Amazon CloudFront to serve the content we store in the container in AWS Elemental MediaStore. To do this, we attach a policy to our container that grants read access to the CloudFront.
How AWS Elemental MediaStore works
AWS Elemental MediaStore works by taking our live video source content and using a live encoder to write segments and store the segment in a container location. This helps us dramatically reduce the latency and meet our demands regardless of the size of our workloads. The below picture shows the working of AWS Elemental MediaStore.
Working of AWS Elemental MediaStore
Source: aws.amazon.com/mediastore/
Features & Benefits of MediaTailor
AWS Elemental MediaStore is a media storage service. It provides us with many features for a consistent and low latency video delivery. Some of them are listed below:
- Consistent and fast: It provides low latency write and read performance-optimized, especially for media-specific access patterns.
- Performance when we need it: When we create or update a video in the AWS Elemental MediaStore container, it is automatically held up in a replicated cache for a few minutes. This ensures predictable latency and outstanding performance, regardless of the number of viewers.
- Scale with our audience: AWS Elemental MediaStore automatically scales with the volume of requests we receive. Load increases don't impact the quality of the viewing experience.
- It Integrates with a wide array of AWS services and tools.
- Pay only for what we use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does AWS Elemental MediaStore improve the performance?
When we write or update content to AWS Elemental MediaStore, it is automatically held in the replicated cache for a few minutes after creation or update. This replicated cache gives high performance, consistency, and predictable low latency, even with the high request loads.
How is AWS Elemental MediaStore billed?
With AWS Elemental MediaStore, we are charged a per GB Media Ingest Optimization Fee when content enters the service and charges per GB price for content Storage (per month) for content that we keep in the service.
What is the difference between AWS S3 and Elemental MediaStore?
Although AWS S3 and Elemental MediaStore are storage devices that can store the media and serve it when needed, MediaStore has a caching layer and lower latency than s3, so it is optimized for live streaming and just in time packaging of life and video-on-demand.
What are the prerequisites for using MediaStore in my AMS account?
We do not have any prerequisites or requirements for using MediaStore in the AMS Account.
Conclusion
In this article, we have extensively discussed the AWS Elemental MediaStore.
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