
Understanding adaptive bitrate streaming: multiple files

and layers optimized for video playback devices and

bandwidth connectivity

Factors to consider for high-volume content preparation:

playlist processing, transcoding, content packaging,

encryption and DRM, validation and tracking, and

content delivery

How to integrate ABR content preparation into existing

media processing workflows

A comprehensive, unified system approach
This paper provides an overview of how ABR files differ from conventional streaming files, the implications of those differences for conventional media preparation processes, and how those processes may be successfully adapted to create highly-efficient, cost-effective ABR workflows.