Good Things Come in Small Packages: Microservices for Media and the Need for Standardization

The concept of microservices is not new. The notion of breaking down traditional monolithic application program interfaces (APIs) into much smaller, business task-focused services is something that has been embraced by many industries. The media industry is just beginning to realize the benefits of this approach, particularly with the move to cloud-based services. We will look at why microservices are now emerging as a hot topic for media, where they make sense, and how standardization within SMPTE can help to leverage this trend for the benefit of the industry at large.