Why do you need proactive video delivery network observability? 

The rapid adaptation of IP workflows in production, contribution, cloud, and distribution is always challenging. Organizations spend millions of dollars training the workforce, deploying monitoring solutions and troubleshooting “network issues,” which takes an enormous portion of their tasks. Time and effort are wasted on old techniques that were suitable for standard file delivery versus today’s high throughput and low latency demands of live production.

In this paper we would like to draw your attention to a different way of thinking, observing and gaining in-depth understanding of the lifeline of the broadcast industry: the network. The traditional reactive way of monitoring events and alarms must evolve to use proactive observability. Unlike standard observability that just collects data from elements and passive probes, proactive observability involves injecting small amounts of traffic into the network to discover the network routes and to support the continuous measurement of the performance of the traffic to gain valuable insights into the experience of the traffic.

Adi Rozenberg | AlvaLinks. Ltd | Neve Yamin, Israel