The g4 instance is a versatile graphics workstation for live video applications. Otherwise, this blog post focuses on manually building a live production studio from the base AMI using a g4 GPU-optimized EC2 instance. If you purchase the Teradici Cloud Access Software for Windows AMI from the AWS Marketplace, you can skip this initial configuration section.

You can provision a GPU-optimized EC2 instance with the Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Base AMI installed, which also requires manual configuration.

You can set up a virtual graphics workstation in Amazon WorkSpaces using a Windows Graphics or GraphicsPro workstation, which comes with NVIDIA drivers installed but requires manual configuration of Teradici.

Windows: Teradici Cloud Access Software for Windows 2016.

Instead of doing a manual build, you can visit the AWS Marketplace and subscribe to a Teradici-provided, pre-built AMI, which already has the NVIDIA GRID driver and Teradici CAS software installed, configured, and licensed as part of the overall usage cost.

There are different options for provisioning and configuring an instance for live video production: Provision and configure GPU-optimized EC2 instance Remember to clean up your resources once finished to avoid long-running charges.

You are responsible for the cost of the AWS services used while running this solution. The AWS resources needed to build this solution are not covered by the Free Tier and will incur additional cost while running.

Newtek NDI Tools (if you wish to use NDI as a video transport protocol).

vMix Live Production and Streaming Software (License required, 60 day free trial).

Teradici PCoIP client installed on your local machine.

Teradici GPU Graphics Agent (License required).

A g4dn.2xlarge EC2 instance with Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Base AMI installed.

To follow along, you’ll need the following components: This blog demonstrates how to configure your own cloud-based live production and streaming platform using vMix on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) and AWS Elemental Media Services. As business constraints continue to evolve and content producers are challenged to produce live content outside the studio, including from their own home, live video production solutions from AWS can help businesses across industries adapt quickly. Live video is a popular and effective mechanism for businesses to stay in contact with their customers and stakeholders.

Vmix graphics package