Blogs

How AWS Elemental MediaTailor Uses SCTE-35 for Server-Side Ad Insertion

Written by Nathan de Balthasar, Software Engineer at TrackIt Digital ad insertion in streaming workflows relies on precise signals that indicate when and where ads should play. Without these markers, platforms cannot synchronize breaks, resulting in poor viewer...

Building Cyber Resilience Through Capture the Flag (CTF) Events

Capture the Flag (CTF) events are hands-on cybersecurity exercises where participants are challenged to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in simulated environments. Unlike traditional training, a CTF places participants in the attacker’s seat, helping them...

SCTE-35 Standard: Core Signaling for Digital Ad Insertion

Written by Nathan de Balthasar, Software Engineer at TrackIt Digital advertising in broadcast and streaming environments depends on precise signaling to identify when and where ads should be inserted into video content. Whether for traditional cable television,...
How to Set up and Use Object Detection Endpoints

How to Set up and Use Object Detection Endpoints

Written by Timothe Coloniel, Junior Software Engineer, TrackIt Object detection is a fundamental task in computer vision that involves identifying and locating objects within an image. This technology has a wide range of applications, including autonomous driving,...

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Building a Custom Object Detection Model with YOLOv8

Building a Custom Object Detection Model with YOLOv8

Written by Maram Ayari, DevOps Engineer What is Object Detection? How is it Different from Object Localization and Classification? Object detection is a key task in computer vision, essential for enabling machines to analyze and understand visual data. In various...

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What is Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?

What is Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is a methodology that allows organizations to manage and provision infrastructure through machine-readable files rather than manually configuring hardware or using interactive configuration tools. As the name suggests, this approach treats...

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What is Serverless?

What is Serverless?

Serverless is not software itself; it is a cloud computing model where a cloud provider, like AWS, automatically manages the infrastructure, allowing developers to run code without managing servers. Users only pay for the compute time used, and applications...

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