Slow and Steady: Inside ESPN’s Patient Approach to Live Cloud Production
ESPN's Director, Specialist Operations Chris Strong breaks down the cloud strategy at the "Worldwide Leader"
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Over the past two years, ESPN has pushed the boundaries of live cloud-based production with several real-world deployments and a plethora of behind-the-scenes tests. Generally speaking, though, the network has been patient and selective in its commitment to the workflow; focusing on building a robust baseline to operate different cloud-based workflows from.
In this fireside chat, ESPN’s Director, Specialist Operations Chris Strong discusses how the “Worldwide Leader” is working towards IAC (infrastructure as code), building out their “golden image”, and working with internal security teams to lay the ground for a cloud-based future.
This session was hosted at the 2024 SVG Sports Cloud Production Forum on May 16 in New York City and was moderated by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital at SVG.
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