Caching Best Practices: From Origin to Personal Storage

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 10:00am (PT)

Caching is arguably the most fundamental component of the streaming workflow. Without caching, it would be impossible to scale a streaming service to serve hundreds, thousands, or even millions of simultaneous users. So how can we make caching better? What can we do to not only optimize caching performance, but improve its placement in the streaming architecture? In this webinar, we’ll address those questions and more, even discussing how caching might be placed in home networks or on consumer devices, as part of an Open Caching network, to provide better streaming performance through pre-positioning content. Panelists will be announced shortly. This webinar will be moderated by Jason Thibeault, Executive Director of the Streaming Video Alliance.

Webinar Recording

Topics Covered

  1. Let’s begin by talking about cache placement. Where are the optimal places to cache content? What are the tradeoffs for putting storage closer to the end user, even on the device itself?
  2. How does segment size affect cache efficiency and how can you optimize a cache to deal better with different segment sizes?
  3. What is the optimal balance between disk and memory storage for cache efficiency? -Dan
  4. Of course, caches rely on physical storage (such as disks or memory) but is it possible to virtualize the storage containers for better distribution of caches (such as in an edge compute environment)? What would be the benefits or drawbacks?
  5. Is there an ideal caching architecture such as caching groups, parent-caching layers, etc.? Does it depend on the use case (i.e., real-time live, ultra-low latency live, on-demand, etc.)?
  6. What is the impact of peer-to-peer caching (i.e., seeding) on overall cache efficiency? Is it use-case dependent? Is performance improvement related to segment size?
  7. How does a multi-network delivery architecture impact cache efficiency and management?
  8. How can ML and AI play a role in improving cache performance? Is there a way to automate delivery decisions based on how well a cache is serving content?
  9. What are the ways open caching can improve cache performance and management?
  10. Are there any new technologies or caching approaches we may see in the near future?

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Panelists

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Damien Lucas (Chief Product Officer at Ateme)

Damien Lucas is the Chief Product Officer of ATEME and an expert in video-streaming technologies for fixed and mobile networks. Previously he was co-founder and CTO of Anevia, the provider of OTT and IPTV software solutions that was recently acquired by ATEME. He was also one of the creators of VLC Media Player and has been the driving force behind many technological world firsts in the streaming industry. As Chief Product Officer of ATEME, Damien is responsible for extending the business through new product developments. Damien is a graduate of the Ecole Centrale de Paris (France), as well as a regular speaker and panelist at events and tradeshows such as NAB Show, Content Delivery World, and OTT Summit.

Dan Newman (Head, Content Delivery Services at Viasat)

No bio available.

Josh Pressnell (CTO at Penthera)

Joshua Pressnell is the Chief Technology Officer at Penthera. Pressnell joined Penthera after a long career as a military contractor developing chemical and biological defense systems and standards. He has brought his extensive experience in real-time software to the mobile software development industry, and quickly built a stellar reputation as an independent developer of top-ranked and top-grossing iOS mobile apps. Pressnell joined Penthera in 2011 as the iOS Team Lead, eventually taking on the role of Director of Engineering, and now Chief Technical Officer.

Mark Richards (Sales Engineer at Fastly)

A top-performing technology executive with 15 years of IT experience, including 10 years of management serving marquee internet properties (Hulu, Fox Interactive, and LA Times). Successfully led teams designing and operating high-volume, high-growth, complex web platforms. Collaborative contributor with a pragmatic approach while managing unique deliverables on strict timelines and budgets. Respected leader with the ability to provide vision, direction, training, and mentorship to direct reports and team members.

Rob Roskin (Principal Solutions Architect at Lumen)

Mr. Roskin is a Director of Solutions Architecture for Lumen’s Content Business. Since joining Lumen, Mr. Roskin has focused on global CDN and Internet Television strategies to address the needs of a rapidly growing internet video segment. He has established solutions for top media brands and has worked with services teams to ensure accuracy and quality. Mr. Roskin has 20 years of experience with the broadcast and new media content business. During his career at Viacom and beyond, he has led strategic initiatives focused on online video for linear content, launched HD and 4K programming with rights holders and developed immersive social experiences that follow live television events. His specialties include content distribution in television and online media, adaptive streaming, web technologies, product development, professional services, and internet video industry analysis.

Damien Lucas (Chief Product Officer at Ateme)

Damien Lucas is the Chief Product Officer of ATEME and an expert in video-streaming technologies for fixed and mobile networks. Previously he was co-founder and CTO of Anevia, the provider of OTT and IPTV software solutions that was recently acquired by ATEME. He was also one of the creators of VLC Media Player and has been the driving force behind many technological world firsts in the streaming industry. As Chief Product Officer of ATEME, Damien is responsible for extending the business through new product developments. Damien is a graduate of the Ecole Centrale de Paris (France), as well as a regular speaker and panelist at events and tradeshows such as NAB Show, Content Delivery World, and OTT Summit.

Dan Newman (Head, Content Delivery Services at Viasat)

No bio available.

Josh Pressnell (CTO at Penthera)

Joshua Pressnell is the Chief Technology Officer at Penthera. Pressnell joined Penthera after a long career as a military contractor developing chemical and biological defense systems and standards. He has brought his extensive experience in real-time software to the mobile software development industry, and quickly built a stellar reputation as an independent developer of top-ranked and top-grossing iOS mobile apps. Pressnell joined Penthera in 2011 as the iOS Team Lead, eventually taking on the role of Director of Engineering, and now Chief Technical Officer.

Mark Richards (Sales Engineer at Fastly)

A top-performing technology executive with 15 years of IT experience, including 10 years of management serving marquee internet properties (Hulu, Fox Interactive, and LA Times). Successfully led teams designing and operating high-volume, high-growth, complex web platforms. Collaborative contributor with a pragmatic approach while managing unique deliverables on strict timelines and budgets. Respected leader with the ability to provide vision, direction, training, and mentorship to direct reports and team members.

Rob Roskin (Principal Solutions Architect at Lumen)

Mr. Roskin is a Director of Solutions Architecture for Lumen’s Content Business. Since joining Lumen, Mr. Roskin has focused on global CDN and Internet Television strategies to address the needs of a rapidly growing internet video segment. He has established solutions for top media brands and has worked with services teams to ensure accuracy and quality. Mr. Roskin has 20 years of experience with the broadcast and new media content business. During his career at Viacom and beyond, he has led strategic initiatives focused on online video for linear content, launched HD and 4K programming with rights holders and developed immersive social experiences that follow live television events. His specialties include content distribution in television and online media, adaptive streaming, web technologies, product development, professional services, and internet video industry analysis.

Moderated by Dom Robinson

Co-Founder, Director, and Creative Firestarter

Dom has been pioneering in the IP audio and video streaming space since his first webcast in 1996. He has produced many thousands of live webcasts, helped put Number 10, Parliament, Glastonbury, BT, SkySports, Nasdaq, Reuters and many many others online with their streaming strategies, and is an inventor on several patents in the space. Dom currently leads the Innovation and Business Development for his company id3as: leaders in IT Broadcast Workflow engineering for cloud infrastructure.

About the Streaming Video Technology Alliance

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