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Input media files
…
Asset
Output media files
…
Blob
Asset:
• Contains digital files (video, audio, text tracks, etc.)
• Contains metadata about digital files
• Mapped to Azure Blob Storage
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Asset
Encode Thumbnails Encrypt Package
Task:
• Contains asset processing instructions
Processor:
• Compute resource to be used for work
Tasks
Processor Processor Processor Processor
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Asset
Job:
• Combines several tasks
• Contains details of the processing work
• Event handling
• Monitoring
Job
Task execution Progress Events
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Static packaging Dynamic packaging
• Encode with specific presets
• Encode with multi-bitrate MP4 preset
URL example:
{media services account name}.origin.mediaservices.net/{locator ID}/{filename}.ism/Manifest(format=m3u8-aapl)
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Data processed Data processed
First 5 TB/Month $1.99 per GB
Next 15 TB/Month $1.60 per GB
Next 30 TB/Month $1.09 per GB
Next 50 TB/Month $0.89 per GB
Greater than 100 TB/Month $0.69 per GB
Tasks are executed one by one.
If you want to execute the tasks in parallel you should purchase additional Reserved Units.
Reserved Unit – 99$/Month
On-demand streaming is charged based on the number of Reserved Units you use.
Reserved Unit provides bandwidth up to 200 Mbps per Reserved Unit along with built-in failover.
Streaming Reserved Unit – 199$/Month
14. References
Get started with Media Services:
http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/documentation/articles/media-services-
dotnet-get-started/
Process assets with the Media Services SDK:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/jj129580.aspx
Media Services Encoder System Presets:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/jj129582.aspx
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