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Hosting / Application Platform Database (Primary - Postgres) File Storage for Media Assets (S3 Compatible) Audio Hosting API / Podcast Hosting Authentication / User Management CDN (Content Delivery - Video/Audio) Transcoding API / Video Encoding Email API (Transactional) Backups (Automated DB + Storage) Monitoring / Error Tracking / Logging Video Hosting LIVE API (Live Ingest - Test) Audio Streaming API (HLS/DASH Delivery) Image Optimization / Media Transformation CDN Search Infrastructure (Media Catalog Search) Caching (Redis / Edge Cache) Background Jobs / Queue (Transcode, Thumbnails) WAF / Bot Protection / DDoS Mitigation CI/CD + Repository Hosting DRM / License API (Widevine, FairPlay via PallyCon) Live Streaming API (Mux Live, Cloudflare Stream Live) Recommendation Engine API (Content Discovery) Ad Server API (Video Monetization - VAST/VMAP) Video Analytics API (QoE, Mux Data) API Gateway / Rate Limiting Audit Logs (User + System) Privacy / GDPR / CCPA Compliance Tooling Uptime Monitoring + Status Page Staging Environments / Preview Deploys Options and prices come straight from our research sheets for a professional media project. Prices are estimates and change often — always confirm on the provider's page before committing. 