The Backbone of Periscope: Wowza Streaming Engine

“Our video streaming engine is powered by Wowza. So all of the broadcasting and all the consuming is going through this service called Wowza.”

—Sara Haider, Periscope Engineering Lead

At #TwitterFlight, Twitter’s annual developer conference in San Francisco, Wowza Streaming Engine software was unveiled as the power behind Periscope’s video streaming service. Wowza is founded on the idea of simplifying streaming, and Periscope is a prime example of live-streaming simplicity in action—and how powerful citizen streaming can be. Learn how Periscope leverages the power of Wowza Streaming Engine.

Speakers: Kayvon Beykpour & Sara Haider

The story of Periscope. Why we started, how we built it, and where we're going.