How does Bytescale ensure fast content delivery?
Bytescale utilizes a worldwide Content Delivery Network (CDN) with a permanent cache. This system is optimized to serve large volumes of media assets at low latency, achieving as low as 8ms latency on cache hits and returning processed media near-instantly on CDN cache misses.
Can I use my existing cloud storage with Bytescale?
Yes, Bytescale supports external storage solutions including AWS S3, Azure Storage, Google Storage, Cloudflare R2, and DigitalOcean Spaces. It also offers reverse proxy support to optimize and serve media hosted elsewhere.
What kind of security measures does Bytescale implement for stored files?
Bytescale provides enterprise-grade security, being SOC 2 compliant and certified. It uses AES-256 encryption at rest and features multi-zone redundancy to ensure reliability and data protection.
How does Bytescale's pricing model work, particularly regarding re-billing for optimized content?
Bytescale charges based on processing time for new transformations. It does not re-bill for image optimizations that have already been performed, meaning once an asset is optimized and cached, subsequent requests for that optimized version do not incur additional processing charges.
What types of media transformations are supported?
Bytescale supports over 100 media transformations, including format conversions like WebP, AVIF, GIF, PNG, JPG for images, and HLS, ABR, AVI, MOV, AAC, MP3, WAV for video and audio. It also handles resizing, cropping, rotation, watermarks, metadata extraction, and ICC color management.