
AWS Elemental MediaTailor introduces new log filtering and vended logs features that help streaming services reduce monitoring costs by providing flexible, cost-effective logging options for server-side ad insertion workflows.


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AWS Elemental MediaTailor introduces two new features to help streaming services reduce server-side ad insertion (SSAI) monitoring costs:
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<li>MediaTailor Vended Logs: Allows flexible log storage options including S3, Firehose, and CloudWatch</li>
<li>MediaTailor Log Filtering: Enables selective logging to control costs</li>
<li>Offers 50 KB of free logging per ad insertion</li>
<li>Provides option to send logs to current or different AWS accounts</li>
<li>Allows choosing specific log types to monitor: ad decision server logs, manifest service logs, and transcode logs</li>
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These features give streaming services more control over monitoring costs while maintaining visibility into channel performance and ad insertion processes.
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Reduce SSAI costs using new features in AWS Elemental MediaTailor

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