Video and network analytics
Webcasting ecosystem performance monitoring
Buffering, bandwidth constraints, and geographical quality disparities are common hurdles during live streaming. Hive's groundbreaking IT & Network Analytics is the only solution existing to date that enables full insight into the performance of your entire webcasting ecosystem both over time and during each live video event stream.
Actionable troubleshooting insights
In-depth technical performance analysis by site
Webcasting ecosystem anomaly discovery
NEW: PERFORMANCE TRENDS
Complete webcasting insight, beyond individual events
Video and network KPIs over time
Analyze KPIs across all or specific sites, platforms, and network environments.
VPN-enabled & high-risk site perfromance
Monitor reliability at VPN-enabled locations and high-risk network areas.
Recurring patterns vs. one-off glitches
Detect patterns in buffering, playback failures, latency, and other indicators.
Viewer experience across events
Assess video quality, network performance, and consumption patterns over different time periods.
ROI of network upgrades
Connect network changes to actual perfromance metrics to make data-based investement decisions.
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Granular stream performance visibility in real time
Apart from helping spotlight long-term trends, IT & Network Analytics gives you unprecedented access to a real-time visual dashboard that illuminates event Quality of Service (QoS) metrics such as video bitrates, CDN throughput, buffering instances, and more – all down to individual network site.
Mitigate live video buffering and improve viewer experience
Optimize your network to eliminate congestion, buffering and other common streaming issues, ensuring uninterrupted video events.
Optimize video quality across company sites
Identify regions experiencing issues and optimize accordingly. Ensure consistent, high-quality video across all sites, improving viewer satisfaction and audience retention.
Troubleshoot quickly to prevent recurring disruptions
Pinpoint exactly where things are going wrong in your webcasting ecosystem to help resolve each issue and ensure an unparalleled viewing experience for your global employee audience.
Understand the root cause of streaming issues
Identify what exactly is causing known and emerging issues – including site-specific ones – and apply immediate fixes to remediate them in no time.
Monitor high-profile live events to spot the first signs of trouble
Gain a comprehensive bird's-eye view of all parts of your webcasting ecosystem, complete with their performance indicators. Dive deeper when you need to inspect specific components and explore further using our comprehensive evolving library of diagnostic data.
IT & Network Analytics helps you find answers to critical questions, such as:
Are my webcasts performing worse than expected?
Is a particular site generating too much network load?
Which part of the webcasting ecosystem is affected?
What is the root cause of the problem and how can I resolve it?
Is the issue a one-time glitch or recurring pattern?
Your secret weapon for flawless live streaming in any scenario
Hive’s IT & Network Analytics acts as a proactive guardian, allowing IT professionals to foresee potential issues, swiftly spot and react to emerging problems, and implement targeted solutions to ensure seamless and uninterrupted live events.
1. Preventing CDN overload during major live events
Situation
You're in charge of managing live streaming events that attract a large employee audience. CDN congestion during such events could lead to buffering, stream interruptions, and ultimately, poor viewer experience.
How Hive helps
Continuous network monitoring
Use our live visualization to monitor network traffic live and over time.
Identify emerging issues
Watch for signs of congestion or bandwidth limitations to spot alarming patterns.
Preemptive action
Detect potential overload and proactively redistribute traffic across servers or CDN nodes to prevent network collapse.
2. Mitigating congestion at company sites with limited bandwidth
Situation
Your company hosts a critical global webinar at the end of each quarter, and buffering issues could lead to disengagement and dissatisfaction among attendees in different regions.
How Hive helps
Site-specific insights
Utilize the list of all participating sites to identify the one(s) experiencing issues.
Localized content delivery
See where buffering is caused by site network congestion and improve stream configurations accordingly.
Bandwidth redistribution
Allocate more resources to regions facing streaming issues to ensure a smooth experience for all viewers.
3. Ensuring the highest possible quality during critical events
Situation
You're responsible for broadcasting CEO Town Hall events where any disruptions could result in a backlash from upper management and employee viewers worldwide.
How Hive helps
Proactive historical analysis
Use past event performance data to identify the best-performing stream configurations.
Stream configuration
Proactively configure the stream to prevent service interruptions.
Continuous adjustments
Make adjustments based on IT & Network Analytics insights to ensure continuously stable quality.
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Take immediate action with Control the Event
You can use another innovative VX product – Control the Event – alongside IT & Network Analytics to take immediate action when things go wrong during your live broadcast.
Coming soon
More powerful features on the way
Automated anomaly detection
Easier troubleshooting with automatic flagging of webcasting anomalies.
Simplified reporting
Effortless KPI tracking with single-click report generation.
Advanced benchmarking
Tracking against internal trends and industry standards.
The best employee video experiences start with Hive
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