Introducing Cloudflare Stream: Fixing the Streaming Video Market

On September 27, 2017, Cloudflare introduced its video streaming solution called Stream. The company aimed to simplify and improve the complexities of the existing market by integrating encoding, global delivery, and player into one package. This streamlined approach allows users to upload a video and have it available for adaptive streaming globally within seconds. Additionally, Cloudflare's pricing model is based on the duration people consume the video, aligning its interests with customers'. The company hopes to expand the number of companies using video streaming from 1,000 to 100,000 and support the next generation of developers building video into their applications.