Build redundant live video workflows with AWS Elemental MediaConnect Router

This article explains how to build redundant live video workflows using AWS Elemental MediaConnect Router, which enables cross-Region routing with automatic failover and packet-level source merging.

• Single pipeline architecture achieves 99.7% uptime for non-critical content
• Dual pipeline across two Regions achieves 99.999% uptime with independent source feeds
• Dual pipeline with crossover achieves 99.9999% uptime for premium events with four output paths
• MediaConnect Router brings familiar broadcast switching concepts to AWS Cloud with global console management
• Choose architecture based on fault tolerance requirements and operational complexity budget

MediaConnect Router simplifies building high-availability live streaming solutions by combining cross-Region redundancy with automatic failover capabilities.