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The Future of Video Streaming Demands More Than Just Compression

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Date Published
Author
Allen Helton
Word Count
632
Language
English
Hacker News Points
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Summary

Despite advancements in video compression, AI-driven encoding, and GPU-accelerated pipelines, buffering remains a significant issue due to the limitations of storage and retrieval speeds. While efficient compression reduces file sizes without sacrificing quality, it is crucial for streaming platforms to also focus on ultra-low latency storage solutions to ensure seamless video playback. Traditional cloud storage solutions like Amazon S3, designed for archiving, introduce latency, making real-time video retrieval challenging. Momento Media Storage provides a solution with its real-time retrieval capabilities, offering sub-millisecond response times and segment-level caching to eliminate buffering. As the streaming industry evolves towards real-time and uninterrupted viewing experiences, the importance of fast retrieval and storage is highlighted, with companies needing to ensure their entire streaming pipeline is optimized to prevent viewers from experiencing interruptions.