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Introducing AWS Elemental MediaTailor

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Step 1: Set up and log into your AWS account

Log into the AWS Management Console and set up your account.

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Step 2: Set up IAM permissions

Create an Identity and Access Management (IAM) role to assume.

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Step 3: Prepare a video stream

Configure an origin server such as AWS Elemental MediaPackage to produce manifests for HLS or DASH compatible with MediaTailor.

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Step 4: Create a configuration

A configuration describes the video source and the mapping information for origin and ad decision servers.

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Step 5: Deliver content with dynamic ad insertion

Serve targeted ads to viewers via streaming video using a CDN such as Amazon CloudFront.

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Pre-built solutions

This workshop will take you through creating an AWS Elemental MediaTailor configuration using a media asset from a storage like AWS Elemental MediaStore, and Ad Decision Server (ADS) that returns a VMAP response.

This module will take you through creating a Mediatailor configuration using previously created AWS Elemental MediaLive and AWS Elemental MediaPackage channels. The MediaPackage channel will have been encrypted using a SPEKE reference server.

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Introduction to MediaTailor

In this course, you will learn about AWS Elemental MediaTailor, a content personalization and monetization service that allows customers to implement stitched server-side ad insertion while maintaining a high quality of service. The course introduces you to the features and benefits of AWS Elemental MediaTailor, highlighting use cases and customer stories, and providing a demonstration of the service in action.

Understanding Monetization Workflows

In this course, you will learn how to monetize live video content by setting up server-side ad insertion using AWS Elemental MediaLive, AWS Elemental MediaPackage, AWS Elemental MediaTailor, and Amazon CloudFront.

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