Announcing Security Monkey - AWS Security Configuration Monitoring and Analysis

We are pleased to announce the open source availability of Security Monkey, our solution for monitoring and analyzing the security of our Amazon Web Services configurations.At Netflix, responsibility for delivering the streaming service is distributed and the environment is...

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Delivering Breaking Bad on Netflix in Ultra HD 4K

This week Netflix is pleased to begin streaming all 62 episodes of Breaking Bad in UltraHD 4K. Breaking Bad in 4K comes from Sony Pictures Entertainment’s beautiful remastering of Breaking Bad from the original film negatives. This 4K experience is available on select 4K Smart TVs. As pleased as I am to announce Breaking Bad in 4K, this blog post...

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Optimizing the Netflix Streaming Experience with Data Science

By Nirmal GovindOn January 16, 2007, Netflix started rolling out a new feature: members could now stream movies directly on their browser without having to wait for the red envelope in the mail. This event marked a substantial shift for Netflix and the entertainment industry....

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HTML5 Video in Safari on OS X Yosemite

By Anthony Park and Mark Watson.We're excited to announce that Netflix streaming in HTML5 video is now available in Safari on OS X Yosemite! We've been working closely with Apple to implement the Premium Video Extensions in Safari, which allow playback of premium video content in the browser without the use of plugins. If you're in Apple's Mac Developer...

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Building Netflix Playback with Self-Assembling Components

by: Nicholas EddyOur 48 million members are accustomed to seeing a screen like this, whether on their TV or one of the 1000+ other Netflix devices they enjoy watching on. But the simple act of pressing play calls into action a deep and complex system that handles the DRM licenses,...

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