Master the essentials of live video streaming

Discover how AWS Elemental Live supports reliable live video delivery through efficient video processing, helping you understand the foundations of professional broadcast and streaming workflows.

Create, manage, and maintain live streaming workflows

Explore how AWS Elemental Live supports video compression, live event creation, system monitoring, and troubleshooting, building the practical knowledge needed to deliver reliable, high-quality streaming experiences.

You’ll access learning content and practical activities online through Amazon Web Services (AWS), alongside your FutureLearn course experience, giving you direct access to AWS learning as you progress.

Syllabus

Week 1
AWS Elemental Live - Foundations
- AWS Elemental Live - Foundations
  In this activity, you will navigate the AWS Elemental Live UI to create a live event. You will also learn its role in video compression, explore use cases, check logs for triage, and perform basic hardware maintenance.

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Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Describe how AWS Elemental Live fits into the video compression process.
List common use cases for AWS Elemental Live.
Navigate key sections of the UI.
Create a simple live event.

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for video operators/video technicians, system engineers and anyone who wants to learn the basics of AWS Elemental Live

Who developed the course?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS is the world’s most comprehensive cloud, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and scale more efficiently.

What's included?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

Unlimited access to this course

Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes

A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible

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