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Insights from the streaming world.

Deep dives on OTT engineering, player performance, video infrastructure, and the business of streaming — written by the people who build it.

CDN & Infrastructure14 min read

How ZeroBuffer.io Helped OTT Clients Reduce Streaming CDN Costs by 70%

A mid-size OTT platform was burning $272K/month on CloudFront. Migrating to ZeroBuffer.io at $0.0049/GB cut that to $81K — a 70% reduction in 47 days. Full before/after breakdown, architecture strategy, and 5-step framework.

Apr 28, 2026Read more
OTT Engineering22 min read

Developing Custom Software for OTT Platforms: A CTO's ROI Framework and Decision Matrix

Most media CTOs treat $300K–$800K in annual cloud bills as unavoidable. A CTO-focused ROI framework and scored decision matrix for evaluating custom OTT development versus off-the-shelf solutions.

Apr 28, 2026Read more