Customer story / SaaS / Video API migration
Sclera ran video on a custom AWS pipeline that worked but did not scale economically. They migrated to FastPix and shipped a better product with less infrastructure to maintain.
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“There were a lot of challenges using video. FastPix was refreshingly simple after attempting to build our own thing while trying with AWS. Our product velocity went up.”
Anonymous
Engineering Lead, Sclera
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Challenge
01
Ops cost
DIY AWS pipeline (Elemental MediaConvert + S3 + CloudFront) worked but ops cost grew with traffic.
02
Engineering focus
Per-rendition encoding had to be cost-modeled per asset; engineering spent more time on infra than on the product.
03
Migration window
Migration window had to be short — couldn't pause product roadmap for a quarter to rebuild video.
Solution
Migrate the existing AWS asset library in batches; original URLs continue to work until cutover.
FastPix vs. AWS →No more per-asset bitrate-ladder modeling; FastPix picks the ladder.
Per-title encoding →No more single-CDN regional cliffs; per-session routing.
Multi-CDN delivery →QoE collection that Sclera used to build manually on top of CloudFront logs.
Video Data →Integration pattern
# Migrate the AWS asset library to FastPix in batches
from fastpix import FastPix
fp = FastPix(api_key=os.environ["FASTPIX_API_KEY"])
aws_library = list_aws_elemental_assets() # source-side iterator
for batch in chunk(aws_library, 100):
for asset in batch:
fp.assets.create(
inputs=[{"url": asset["s3_url"]}],
playback_policy="signed",
metadata={"legacy_aws_id": asset["id"]},
)
# Watch the FastPix dashboard or asset.ready webhook for completionMore patterns in /developers and the language-specific SDK guides.
Outcomes
01
40% cost cut
40% reduction in video infrastructure cost vs. the AWS DIY stack.
02
Roadmap velocity
Engineering team back on the product roadmap; FastPix handles the encoding + delivery + analytics.
03
Less to maintain
Same video features, less infrastructure to maintain.
Similar customer stories
“What was also great about the FastPix team is it felt like we were all working together. They felt like part of our team, not just vendors. They were with us every step of the way, from brainstorming to execution. That has been great.”
Kaushik Das
Founder & CEO at AaoNXT
“We considered our options and decided on FastPix because: very fast uploads and delivery; having more of the infrastructure and features we needed, including the in-built deep analytics and web and mobile player, in one place, as opposed to say AWS or Kaltura, reduced the complexity for us.”
Prabhakar P
Head of Digital, Knovo
“FastPix with their 10+ video products in one API platform felt like a good fit for our needs. Every step of the rollout was deliberate. We tested, we measured, and we made sure the experience was up to our standard before we expanded.”
Technical Director at Aadhan
“There were a lot of challenges using video. FastPix was refreshingly simple after attempting to build our own thing while trying with AWS. Our product's value, engagement, stickiness, and experience have all increased.”
Rajath Rao
Technical Director at Sclera
“Seeing it all come alive — workflows as per our vision and UX, with our brand colors, in a manner reflective of our community.”
Sivaprakash S
UX Lead for RLTV at Rocketlane
“What was also great about the FastPix team is it felt like we were all working together. They felt like part of our team, not just vendors. They were with us every step of the way, from brainstorming to execution. That has been great.”
Kaushik Das
Founder & CEO at AaoNXT
“We considered our options and decided on FastPix because: very fast uploads and delivery; having more of the infrastructure and features we needed, including the in-built deep analytics and web and mobile player, in one place, as opposed to say AWS or Kaltura, reduced the complexity for us.”
Prabhakar P
Head of Digital, Knovo
“FastPix with their 10+ video products in one API platform felt like a good fit for our needs. Every step of the rollout was deliberate. We tested, we measured, and we made sure the experience was up to our standard before we expanded.”
Technical Director at Aadhan
“There were a lot of challenges using video. FastPix was refreshingly simple after attempting to build our own thing while trying with AWS. Our product's value, engagement, stickiness, and experience have all increased.”
Rajath Rao
Technical Director at Sclera
“Seeing it all come alive — workflows as per our vision and UX, with our brand colors, in a manner reflective of our community.”
Sivaprakash S
UX Lead for RLTV at Rocketlane
FAQ
FastPix powers Sclera’s video infrastructure across SaaS / video API migration. The specific FastPix capabilities Sclera uses are listed in the Solution section above; each links to the product or feature page.
FastPix bills per minute of encoding, storage, and streaming, plus a Starter plan at $10/mo with $25 in monthly usage credit. See /pricing for the canonical rates.
Customer ship windows vary by scope. Most teams move from contract to live in a few weeks for greenfield builds and a few months for migrations off other video infrastructure. Each FastPix customer story above lists their specific timeline where shareable.
FastPix has an active Slack community where engineering teams from customer companies discuss patterns, share code, and answer each other’s integration questions.
three ways to get unstuck
I'll do it myself
Read the docs
Every endpoint, every parameter, every response. Self-serve from quick-start to production.
Browse the docs →Show me how it's done
Follow a guide
Step-by-step tutorials and reference apps for VOD, live, and in-video AI builds.
See guides →Pair with me on the wall
Join the Slack community
Talk to FastPix engineers and customer teams shipping on the same patterns as you.
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