Distributed scalable encoder resources for live streams

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory, the memory configured to store instructions to cause the processor to execute a method, the method comprising:
• placing a plurality of jobs associated with a first group of pictures (GOP) associated with a media stream into a plurality of job queues including an active job queue and a standby job queue, the plurality of job queues accessible by a plurality of encoders and fragmentation systems, wherein additional encoders and fragmentation systems are activated when resource usage in the plurality of encoders and fragmentation systems reaches a particular threshold and wherein the additional encoders and fragmentation systems are deactivated when resource usage falls below a particular threshold, wherein at least one of the plurality of jobs is placed in the standby job queue and at least one of the plurality of jobs is placed in the active job queue, each job queue being a first in first out queue;
• performing encoding and fragmentation, prior to transmission to a user device, by the plurality of encoders and fragmentation systems to produce a plurality of encoded fragments, wherein the performing encoding and fragmentation is initiated prior to receiving a complete file header associated with the media stream, and wherein each of the plurality of encoded fragments comprises a box structure including:
• synchronization information comprising audio and video synchronization information, end of file information, and chapter information;
• transmitting, by the plurality of encoders and fragmentation system, the plurality of encoded fragments to distributed storage;
• and
• maintaining the plurality of encoded fragments in distributed storage.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions to execute a method, the method comprising:

• placing a plurality of jobs associated with a first group of pictures (GOP) associated with a media stream into a plurality of job queues, the plurality of job queues accessible bya plurality of encoders and fragmentation systems, wherein additional encoders and fragmentation systems are activated when resource usage in the plurality of encoders and fragmentation systems reaches a particular threshold and wherein the additional encoders and fragmentation systems are deactivated when resource usage falls below a particular threshold, wherein the plurality of job queues includes an active job queue and a standby job queue, each job queue being a first in first out queue;
• performing encoding and fragmentation, prior to transmission to a user device, by the plurality of encoders and fragmentation systems to produce a plurality of encoded fragments, wherein the performing encoding and fragmentation is initiated prior to receiving a complete file header associated with the media stream, and wherein each of the plurality of encoded fragments comprises a box structure including:
• synchronization information comprising audio and video synchronization information, end of file information, and chapter information;
• transmitting, by the plurality of encoders and fragmentation system, the plurality of encoded fragments to distributed storage;
• and
• maintaining the plurality of encoded fragments in distributed storage.