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 Tagging Your Resources Can Help You Save Money on AWS

How Tagging Your Resources Can Help You Save Money on AWS

Tagging your resources on AWS is a topic that isn’t given the attention it deserves. Although it is something that might not seem like the most direct means of saving money on AWS, it helps generate the visibility necessary to effectively identify and manage resources...

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Gamify Your Cloud Optimization Experience with CloudScore

Gamify Your Cloud Optimization Experience with CloudScore

Question: Is There a Way for Users to Accurately Measure the Effectiveness of Their Cloud Optimization Efforts? The challenge of cloud cost optimization on AWS is definitely not one that is uncomplicated or easily addressed. The complex diversity of optimization...

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How to Enable AWS Billing

How to Enable AWS Billing

For AWS users who are beginning to shift their focus towards optimizing their costs on AWS, there’s one step that’s absolutely essential for them to take to get started in their optimization journeys - Enabling AWS Billing. Enabling AWS Billing is the only means for...

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Avoid Unncessary Expenses on AWS with Anomaly Detection

Avoid Unncessary Expenses on AWS with Anomaly Detection

The complexity of AWS, unfortunately, results in the inability for most users to accurately monitor and track their AWS cloud costs. The lack of an effective cloud cost monitoring system open leads to users incurring increments in their costs with no means to identify...

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