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Part 3: The Backend for 500 Million viewers

The frontend provides the user interface and the infrastructure forms the foundation, but the true magic of live streaming happens in the backend – the engine that processes live video feeds and delivers them to millions of viewers simultaneously. In JioCinema's case, this backend needs to handle the immense challenge of processing and delivering the IPL experience to a staggering 500 million concurrent viewers. 468 Million views during a live stream of a match between RCB vs CSK - IPL 2024 This article delves into the intricacies of building a robust backend architecture capable of real-time video processing and data delivery at this massive scale. We'll explore how JioCinema might be tackling these challenges based on best practices and the points discussed in the YouTube video. Real-Time Video Processing Pipeline Ingestion Live video feeds are ingested from various sources in real-time. This could involve protocols like RTMP (Real-Time Messagi...

Part 2: The Infrastructure for 500 Million Concurrent Viewers

As we saw in Part 1, a robust frontend is crucial for delivering a smooth user experience during live events like the IPL. But this user experience hinges on a critical unseen layer - the infrastructure. In JioCinema's case, this infrastructure forms the foundation upon which the entire live streaming platform rests. It needs to be scalable, highly available, and disaster-proof to ensure uninterrupted viewing for millions of concurrent users. 468 Million views during a live stream of a match between RCB vs CSK - IPL 2024 This article dives into the technical considerations for building a rock-solid infrastructure capable of handling the immense demands of live streaming the IPL to 500 million viewers. We'll explore strategies for ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and dynamic scaling to meet fluctuating user traffic. Building for Scale: Infrastructure Essentials Cloud Infrastructure Leverage the scalability and elasticity of cloud platforms like AWS, Google...

Part 1: The Scalable Frontend for 500 Million Viewers

The JioCinema platform faces a monumental challenge during the IPL: delivering a seamless live streaming experience to a staggering 500 million viewers. The brunt of this initial user interaction falls on the frontend – the user interface you navigate. Imagine millions hitting refresh simultaneously, all eager to catch the latest action. How can a frontend be built to withstand this massive surge in traffic without crumbling under pressure? 468 Million views during a live stream of a match between RCB vs CSK - IPL 2024 This article dives into the technical considerations and best practices for crafting a scalable frontend capable of handling such immense concurrency. We'll explore strategies to ensure a smooth user experience, even during peak viewership periods. Building for Scale: Core Considerations Load Balancing Distribute incoming user requests across multiple frontend servers. This prevents any single server from becoming overwhelmed during peak traffic. Techniques like ...

The Engineering Behind Live Streaming IPL to 500 Millions: A 3-Part Deep Dive

 The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a cricketing extravaganza that captures the imagination of millions across the globe. But have you ever wondered about the engineering marvel that goes into seamlessly delivering this live event to a staggering 300 million viewers on a platform like JioCinema? This 3-part series will peel back the layers and unveil the technical secrets behind JioCinema's live streaming magic. We'll embark on a deep dive into the critical aspects that make this platform tick, exploring the challenges and solutions implemented by JioCinema's engineers. 468 Million views during a live stream of a match between RCB vs CSK - IPL 2024 Part 1 : Conquering the Concurrency Challenge - The Frontend The first part of our series will train our spotlight on the Frontend - the user interface that you interact with. Imagine millions of viewers simultaneously refreshing the JioCinema app, all eager to catch the latest action. How does the Frontend handle this massiv...

College Precalculus – Full Course with Python Code

Curriculum for the course College Precalculus – Full Course with Python Code Learn college Precalculus from an experienced university mathematics professor. You will also learn how to implement all the Precalculus concepts using the Python programming language. 💻 Code: https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1Wn8CLlR__gQAMmGrC2DL6YqglTTrsviN ✏️ Ed Pratowski developed this course for freeCodeCamp.org. ⭐️ Contents ⭐️ ⌨️ (00:00:00) Introduction ⌨️ (00:00:24) Get Data ⌨️ (00:04:48) Draw Lines ⌨️ (00:36:17) Trigonometry basics ⌨️ (00:46:19) Solve Right Triangles ⌨️ (01:06:16) Degrees and radians ⌨️ (01:25:01) Unit Circle ⌨️ (01:37:08) Trigonometry and Graphing ⌨️ (01:59:28) The Six Trig Graphs ⌨️ (02:18:35) Transforming Trig Graphs ⌨️ (02:30:48) Periodic Data and Prediction ⌨️ (02:53:14) Build a Clock with Trigonometry ⌨️ (03:04:52) Law of Sines ⌨️ (03:21:38) Law of Cosines ⌨️ (03:35:46) Area of any Triangle ⌨️ (03:47:44) Solve Any Triangle ⌨️ (03:50:57) Triangle from Any Three Po...

Code a Chess Game with Stockfish API – JavaScript Tutorial

Curriculum for the course Code a Chess Game with Stockfish API – JavaScript Tutorial Learn how to code a chess game that can be played against another person or a computer, using the Stockfish APT. The tutorial uses JavaScript and Angular, but you can follow along if you don't know Angular. 💻 Code: https://github.com/awsomeCStutorials/chess-game Stockfish API: https://stockfish.online/ ✏️ Course created by @RobertsTech139 You can email Roberts if you have questions: roberts.tech.info@gmail.com ⭐️ Contents ⭐️ ⌨️ (0:00:00) Introduction ⌨️ (0:02:09) Object-oriented model for a chess app ⌨️ (0:03:55) Create a new Angular project ⌨️ (0:04:07) Abstract Piece class ⌨️ (0:07:07) Bishop class ⌨️ (0:08:22) Knight class ⌨️ (0:09:54) Queen class ⌨️ (0:11:25) Rook class ⌨️ (0:13:14) King class ⌨️ (0:14:37) Pawn class ⌨️ (0:17:06) Chessboard class basic props ⌨️ (0:20:36) Generate chess-board component ⌨️ (0:20:57) working on displaying the chessboard in the browser ⌨️ (0:27:58) Showin...