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    Integrate BitMovin with IDrive® e2

    BitMovin is a multimedia technology company that delivers cloud-native solutions for video encoding, adaptive streaming, and playback to support high-quality live and on-demand video delivery. It provides scalable video workflows with features like multi-codec support, dynamic ad insertion, and advanced playback analytics. Integrating BitMovin with IDrive® e2 enables you to enhance these streaming capabilities with a scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud object storage.

    Prerequisites

    Before you begin, ensure the following:

    1. An active IDrive® e2 account. Sign up here if you do not have one.
    2. A bucket in IDrive® e2. See how to create a bucket.
    3. Valid Access Key ID and Secret Access Key. Learn how to create an access key.
    4. A valid BitMovin account.

    The configuration of BitMovin and IDrive® E2 consists of three main steps: creating an output, setting up an input, and performing encoding.

    Create Output

    1. Log in to the Bitmovin dashboard.
    2. Click on VOD encoding in the left-side panel and select Outputs.
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    3. Click Create in the Outputs tab.
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    4. Select Generic S3 and enter details in the format below.
      1. Enter a Name for the Output.
      2. Enter your IDrive® e2 S3 Endpoint as Host.
      3. Enter your IDrive® e2 Access Key as Access Key.
      4. Enter your IDrive® e2 Secret Key as Secret Key.
      5. Enter your IDrive® e2 Bucket as Bucket Name.
      6. Keep S3_V2 as Signature version and PATH as URL access style.
    5. Click Create.
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    Create Input

    1. Click Inputs under VOD encoding on the left-side panel.
    2. Click Create in the Inputs tab.
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    3. Select HTTP(S) under Create and enter the following details.
      1. Enter a Name for the Input.
      2. Enter your IDrive® e2 S3 endpoint as URL (https://v1e8.da.idrivee2-17.com) and select the Use HTTPS check box.
    4. Click Create.
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    Create Encoding

    1. Click Encodings under VOD Encodings on the left-side panel.
    2. Click Create new encoding in the Encodings tab.
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    3. Click Input list and select the input that was previously created. Then enter the File Path (Bucketname/folder/filename).
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    4. Click Upload File and then click Next.
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    5. In Encoding Configuration,
      1. Select the Video codec as per requirement (H.264/AVC).
      2. Set the Encoding mode to Three-pass and scroll down.
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      3. Set Audio representations as per requirement (AAC / 128Kbit/s).
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      4. Select DASH as Manifests and muxings.
    6. Click Next.
    7. In Output Configuration, click on Existing Output and select Generic S3 from the list.
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    8. Select your cloud storage as Output.
    9. Click Start Encoding.
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    Now, Encoding will start, and you can observe its progress under Status.

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    Note: Data restoration is handled by your specific backup solution provider and is affected by multiple variables that are unique to your environment. For application-related enquiries/support, it is strongly recommended you seek guidance from the technical team of your backup solution provider.