AWS Media

Amazon Kinesis Video Streams

Amazon Kinesis Video Streams handles the ingestion and analysis of live video data. It captures streams from devices and processes them for applications like computer vision or media storage, effectively turning raw footage into analyzable data points. This service supports the backend needs for real-time video processing without requiring you to build custom ingestion pipelines from scratch.

Teams already embedded in the AWS ecosystem will find this integration straightforward, but the pricing model requires direct contact with sales. There is no free tier to test the capabilities, meaning you cannot experiment with the service before committing to a contract. This lack of transparent pricing or trial access creates a barrier for smaller projects or those needing quick cost estimates.

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  • Free tier No
  • Pricing Contact sales
  • Regions 15 · 6 continents
  • SLA uptime 99.99%
  • Compliance 13 certifications
  • Provider health A

Decision score

39 /100
Features 20
Pricing 0
Reliability 100
Community 0
Ecosystem 93

Computed from catalog breadth, pricing, provider reliability (uptime & SLA), community signal, and ecosystem (compliance & regions). Weighted equally.

Trust & reach via AWS

Compliance
  • C5
  • CSA STAR
  • FedRAMP
  • GDPR
  • HIPAA
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27017
  • ISO 27018
  • ISO 9001
  • PCI DSS
  • SOC 1 Type II
  • SOC 2 Type II
+1 more
SLA uptime
  • compute99.99%
  • database99.99%
  • networking99.99%
  • storage99.99%
Global reach

15 regions across 6 continents

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America

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