NVMD Client Case Study: Media Group
Context & Challenge
A leading streaming entertainment provider (26M+ subscribers) investing $1.3B annually in digital transformation faced critical technical challenges after 18 months of explosive growth:
Infrastructure Pain Points
• Complex hybrid cloud architecture: AWS primary + Nutanix critical workloads, managing 15,000+ servers • Unpredictable audience spikes: 70,000 connections/minute during live sports events • Spiraling cloud costs: 40% annual growth without FinOps optimization • Degraded streaming performance: 40s latency on live events, pixelation during peak hours
AI/ML Readiness Gap
• Infrastructure unprepared for AI deployments at scale • Recommendation engine developed in silos with limited performance • Scattered data assets: billions of daily events underutilized • Technology sovereignty: need for 100% European AI Factory
NVMD Solution Architecture
Phase 1: Technical Assessment & AI-Ready Infrastructure Design (3 weeks)
Deep technical audit:
- Analysis of existing AWS architecture (EC2, RDS, MongoDB, Load Balancing)
- Streaming data flows assessment (CDN, ABR, CMAF/HLS packaging)
- Nutanix infrastructure evaluation for critical workloads
- ML/AI requirements assessment on Bedrock platform
Concrete deliverables:
- Detailed technical roadmap with ROI prioritization
- Optimized FinOps architecture (Reserved Instances, Spot Instance strategies)
- ML-ready infrastructure design with integrated Amazon SageMaker
- Critical workload migration plan
Phase 2: Infrastructure Optimization & AI Foundation (4 months)
Advanced FinOps optimization:
- Automated cost management policies implementation
- EC2 instances refactoring with optimal sizing
- Serverless Lambda architecture for sports event elasticity
- Advanced monitoring with CloudWatch and predictive alerts
AI Factory infrastructure:
- Centralized ML platform deployment on AWS Bedrock
- European LLM models integration (GDPR compliant)
- Unified data pipeline for real-time exploitation
- ML dev/test/prod environments with automated CI/CD
Technologies implemented:
- Orchestration: Amazon EKS for microservices
- Data Pipeline: Real-time streaming analytics
- ML Platform: Bedrock + SageMaker + sovereign models
- Monitoring: Full-stack observability
Phase 3: Continuous Optimization & Support (12 months)
Dedicated technical support with guaranteed SLAs and strategic guidance for new AI deployments.
Measured Results
💰 Financial Impact
• 30% cloud cost reduction ($1.09M annual savings) • 280% ROI over 18 months • 15% data growth with zero cost impact
⚡ Technical Performance
• Streaming latency reduced from 40s to 5s on live events • Auto-scaling for 70,000+ connections/minute • ML infrastructure enabling algorithm deployment in <24h • 60-70% faster development cycles
🚀 AI Capabilities
• Next-gen recommendation engine: +30% viewing time • Intelligent multilingual chatbot operational • Automated video analysis for content compliance • Production ML pipeline ready for future use cases
🛡️ Resilience & Security
• Hybrid architecture maintained with cost/performance optimization • Disaster recovery validated during forced 800 VMs migration in 5 months • Enhanced cybersecurity against "thousands of daily attacks"
Differentiated Technical Approach
Business-First Understanding
Unlike purely technical approaches, NVMD integrated streaming-specific constraints from day one:
- Incompressible real-time requirements for live sports
- Extreme load variability (10x during Champions League matches)
- Technology diversity: 30,000 device/version combinations to support
- Strict GDPR compliance for audience data
Future-Proof Architecture
- Hybrid by design: AWS for elasticity, Nutanix for critical performance
- AI-agnostic platform: enabling multiple LLM model integration
- Cloud-native microservices: streamlined deployments and updates
- Full observability: predictive vs reactive monitoring
Client Testimonial
"NVMD transformed our cloud infrastructure approach. Beyond the substantial savings achieved, we now have a world-class technology platform that enables rapid AI innovation while seamlessly handling our audience spikes. Their deep understanding of streaming business challenges makes all the difference."
— CTO, Media Group
🎯 This engagement showcases NVMD's approach: deep technical expertise, measurable business outcomes, and strategic long-term AI vision.
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