FastPix vs AWS

What is Amazon Web Services (AWS)?

Amazon Web Services, commonly known as AWS, is a comprehensive cloud computing platform that offers a range of software, platform, and infrastructure services, to enable hosting, storage, and streaming of online video content. AWS's video services are part of a larger ecosystem, which means that they seamlessly integrate with other AWS services and can be scaled to accommodate a wide variety of use cases. Each of the AWS services can be configured in different ways as per the user’s requirement.

What is FastPix video API?

FastPix is a one-stop API to build, deliver, and analyze next-gen video. The API powers all things video from on-demand video, live streams, to real-time video analytics. This helps developers spend less time engineering video and more time building the product and experiences. Early-stage businesses and growth teams can build on FastPix to launch faster into the market and adapt as they grow while also automating the video workflow to do more with less.

FastPix is 8+ products in one!

FastPix is a one-stop API to build, deliver, and analyze next-gen video. The API powers all things video from on-demand video, live streams, to real-time FastPix is a one-stop API to build, deliver, and analyze next-gen video. The API powers all things video from on-demand video, live streams, to real-time video analytics. This helps developers spend less time engineering video and more time building the product and experiences. Early-stage businesses and growth teams can build on FastPix to launch faster into the market and adapt as they grow while also automating the video workflow to do more with less.e video analytics. This helps developers spend less time engineering video and more time building the product and experiences. Early-stage businesses and growth teams can build on FastPix to launch faster into the market and adapt as they grow while also automating the video workflow to do more with less.

With FastPix, software developers and product builders can skip the moving parts of a “to-be connected” widely spread distributed solution. You get a finished, functioning product far sooner than you would get through a DIY process. This gets you up and running with fast time to market.

By simplifying infrastructure setup, content delivery, transcoding, security, monetization, analytics, and offering rapid implementation, FastPix allows businesses and individuals to focus on creating and delivering their video content rather than managing the complexities of the backend infrastructure.

How are they similar?

AWS and FastPix Video API both offer:

1. Scalability: Both AWS and API-based platforms offer scalable solutions, accommodating the growing demand for online video content.
2. Global Reach: Leveraging a network of data centers or integrated CDNs, both options ensure aglobal reach for optimized content delivery.
3. Security Features: Prioritizing the protection of video content, both AWS and API-based platforms incorporate robust security features, including encryption and access controls.
4. Flexibility: Whether through customizable AWS services or API integrations, both options provide a degree of flexibility for tailoring video solutions to specific needs.
5. Adaptation to Audience Size: Scalable architecture allows both AWS and API-based platforms to adapt to varying audience sizes without compromising performance.
6. Ease of Integration: While differing in technical complexity, both options aim tofacilitate integration, making it feasible for users to incorporate videofeatures into their applications or websites.

What are the differences?

There are many key differences between AWS and FastPix Video API in terms of features. FastPix is a one-stop solution compared to multiple services that needs to be configured and connected together.

AWS and FastPix Video API both offer:

1. Online Infrastructure Management: Abstracts away infrastructure management for a more straight-forward and user-friendly experience.
2. CDN Configuration: Integrated Multi-CDNs simplifycontent delivery, eliminating the need for independent configuration.
3. Video Transcoding: Offer automatic video transcoding, simplifying the process for users without extensive technical expertise.
4. Monetization Integration: Built-in monetization options, streamlining integration without extensive coding. While with AWS, you may need to set them up yourself.
5. Security Setup: Built-in security features like content protection and encryption are common, simplifying user security configurations.
6. Analytics and Reporting: Built-in analytics and reporting dashboards provide immediate insights to usage and engagement data along with quality of experience (QoE) metrics, without additional setups.
7. Rapid Implementation: Getting started made easy with implementation in minutes, designed for user-friendliness and quick integration. If you need to implement video features quickly, API-based platforms offer a faster solution, while AWS may require more time for setup and configuration.
8. Cost Structure: Transparent pricing models like pay-as-you-goor resolution-based pricing, making it easier to predict and control costs. AWScan become costly if not managed efficiently.

How to migrate from AWS to FastPix?

Migrating is surprisingly simple. You just need to use the standard FastPix import/batch upload tool to export videos from your AWS S3 and import to FastPix. Alternatively, you can contact us for help. You always get a free manual transfer.

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