Prime Video with Alexandru Ene

Episode notes

Are you one of over 240 million subscribers of Amazon's Prime Video service? If so, you might be surprised to learn that much of the infrastructure behind Prime Video is built using Rust. They use a single codebase for media players, game consoles, and tablets. In this episode, we sit down with Alexandru Ene, a Principal Engineer at Amazon, to discuss how Rust is used at Prime Video, the challenges they face in building a global streaming service, and the benefits of using Rust for their backend systems. About Prime Video Prime Video is a streaming service offered by Amazon that provides a wide range of movies, TV shows, and original content to its subscribers. With over 240 million subscribers worldwide, Prime Video is one of the largest streaming platforms in the world. In addition to its vast content library, Prime Video also offers features such as offline viewing, 4K streaming, and support for multiple devices. On the backend, Prime Video relies on a variety of technologies to deliver its content, including Rust, which is used for building high-performance and reliable systems that can handle the demands of a global audience.

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