OllaNode Infrastructure & Engineering Blog
Expert articles on video delivery, edge compute, AI infrastructure & cloud storage
Designing AI-Agent APIs for Safe Retries, Idempotency, and Asynchronous Workflows
Designing AI-agent APIs requires deterministic idempotency keys, jittered backoff, 202 async task polling, and approval gates to prevent duplicate mutations.
AI Agent Observability: What to Log, Audit, and Alert On in 2026 AI Agent Observability: What to Log, Audit, and Alert On in 2026
AI agent observability guide detailing what to log, audit, and alert on across autonomous workflows, MCP tools, tamper-evident hash chains, and kill switches. AI agent observability guide detailing what to log, audit, and alert on across autonomous workflows, MCP tools, tamper-evident hash chains, and kill switches.
AI Agent Infrastructure Control: APIs, Capabilities, and Approval Gates AI Agent Infrastructure Control: APIs, Capabilities, and Approval Gates
AI Agent Infrastructure Control requires runtime capability discovery, cryptographic approval gates, and tamper-evident audit trails. Here is the complete production engineering guide for governing autonomous agent operations safely. AI Agent Infrastructure Control requires runtime capability discovery, cryptographic approval gates, and tamper-evident audit trails. Here is the complete production engineering guide for governing autonomous agent operations safely.
AI Agent Security Model: Least Privilege, Scopes, and Audit Trails AI Agent Security Model: Least Privilege, Scopes, and Audit Trails
AI Agent Security Model engineering guide: implement least privilege, granular scopes, cryptographic approval gates, and tamper-evident audit trails for autonomous systems. AI Agent Security Model engineering guide: implement least privilege, granular scopes, cryptographic approval gates, and tamper-evident audit trails for autonomous systems.
CDN Performance Monitoring: How to Track Latency, Cache Hits, and Edge Errors CDN Performance Monitoring: How to Track Latency, Cache Hits, and Edge Errors
CDN performance monitoring guide to track latency (TTFB, p95/p99), edge cache hit ratios, and origin/edge error rates across video streaming pull zones with Ollanode. CDN performance monitoring guide to track latency (TTFB, p95/p99), edge cache hit ratios, and origin/edge error rates across video streaming pull zones with Ollanode.
Video Processing Monitoring: How to Detect Stuck, Failed, and Delayed Transcoding Jobs Video Processing Monitoring: How to Detect Stuck, Failed, and Delayed Transcoding Jobs
Video processing monitoring strategies to detect stuck, failed, and delayed video transcoding jobs across worker pools, queues, and media pipelines with Ollanode. Video processing monitoring strategies to detect stuck, failed, and delayed video transcoding jobs across worker pools, queues, and media pipelines with Ollanode.
Best Open Source Video Infrastructure in 2026: Top Options for Startups and Mid-Market Teams Best Open Source Video Infrastructure in 2026: Top Options for Startups and Mid-Market Teams
Best open source video infrastructure in 2026: Compare Ollanode, PeerTube, MediaCMS, Owncast, Livepeer, and DIY FFmpeg stacks across APIs, dynamic HLS transcoding, origin-shielded edge delivery, and self-hosted TCO for startups and mid-market teams. Best open source video infrastructure in 2026: Compare Ollanode, PeerTube, MediaCMS, Owncast, Livepeer, and DIY FFmpeg stacks across APIs, dynamic HLS transcoding, origin-shielded edge delivery, and self-hosted TCO for startups and mid-market teams.
Multi-Tenant Self-Hosted Video Platform: Isolation, Quotas, Access Control, and Billing Multi-Tenant Self-Hosted Video Platform: Isolation, Quotas, Access Control, and Billing
Complete architectural blueprint for building and running a production multi-tenant self-hosted video platform: tenant data isolation, worker fair-share scheduling, quota enforcement, RBAC, and billing metering with Ollanode. Complete architectural blueprint for building and running a production multi-tenant self-hosted video platform: tenant data isolation, worker fair-share scheduling, quota enforcement, RBAC, and billing metering with Ollanode.
Developer Video Platform Requirements in 2026: APIs, Authentication, Playback & Observability Developer Video Platform Requirements in 2026: APIs, Authentication, Playback & Observability
The definitive 2026 technical requirements specification for developer video platforms: OpenAPI 3.1 control planes, token-to-cookie auth, dynamic HLS delivery, client QoE observability, and self-hosted economics with Ollanode. The definitive 2026 technical requirements specification for developer video platforms: OpenAPI 3.1 control planes, token-to-cookie auth, dynamic HLS delivery, client QoE observability, and self-hosted economics with Ollanode.
Self-Hosted Streaming Platform: Why VOD-Only Can Be Better Than Live Streaming Self-Hosted Streaming Platform: Why VOD-Only Can Be Better Than Live Streaming
Why a VOD-only self-hosted streaming platform can outperform a live-capable one — architecture, cost, reliability, and when live is actually worth the complexity. Why a VOD-only self-hosted streaming platform can outperform a live-capable one — architecture, cost, reliability, and when live is actually worth the complexity.
Self-Hosted Video Platform vs SaaS: Cost, Control, Security, and Scalability Self-Hosted Video Platform vs SaaS: Cost, Control, Security, and Scalability
Compare self-hosted video platforms vs SaaS across cost, control, security, scalability, and infrastructure ownership, with practical trade-offs and comparison guidance. Compare self-hosted video platforms vs SaaS across cost, control, security, scalability, and infrastructure ownership, with practical trade-offs and comparison guidance.
Self-Hosted Video API: Upload, Processing, Playback, Webhooks, and Asset Lifecycle Self-Hosted Video API: Upload, Processing, Playback, Webhooks, and Asset Lifecycle
Learn how a self-hosted video API handles upload, async processing, playback, webhooks, and asset lifecycle with Ollanode as a practical reference. Learn how a self-hosted video API handles upload, async processing, playback, webhooks, and asset lifecycle with Ollanode as a practical reference.
Open Source Video Infrastructure Explained: Control Plane, Pipeline, CDN, and Storage Open Source Video Infrastructure Explained: Control Plane, Pipeline, CDN, and Storage
A practical 2026 guide to open source video infrastructure—control plane, VOD pipeline, CDN, and storage—with architecture, workflows, security, and how Ollanode fits. A practical 2026 guide to open source video infrastructure—control plane, VOD pipeline, CDN, and storage—with architecture, workflows, security, and how Ollanode fits.
Self-Hosted Video Platform: Benefits, Use Cases, Features, and How to Choose One in 2026 Self-Hosted Video Platform: Benefits, Use Cases, Features, and How to Choose One in 2026
Learn what a self-hosted video platform is, key benefits, real use cases, must-have features, and how to choose the right VOD stack in 2026—with Ollanode as a practical reference. Learn what a self-hosted video platform is, key benefits, real use cases, must-have features, and how to choose the right VOD stack in 2026—with Ollanode as a practical reference.
Building a Production-Grade HLS Transcoding Pipeline with Rust and NATS Jetstream Building a Production-Grade HLS Transcoding Pipeline with Rust and NATS Jetstream
Transcoding looks simple in a demo and turns into an engineering org's biggest headache in production. Here's how we designed a fault-tolerant HLS pipeline using Rust and NATS JetStream. Transcoding looks simple in a demo and turns into an engineering org's biggest headache in production. Here's how we designed a fault-tolerant HLS pipeline using Rust and NATS JetStream.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Action: Controlling Video Infrastructure with AI Agents Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Action: Controlling Video Infrastructure with AI Agents
An implementation-focused guide to using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to let AI agents inspect, reason about, and control video infrastructure with Ollanode. An implementation-focused guide to using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to let AI agents inspect, reason about, and control video infrastructure with Ollanode.
Step-by-Step: How to Generate Dynamic HLS Resolution Ladders (360p to 4K) Step-by-Step: How to Generate Dynamic HLS Resolution Ladders (360p to 4K)
A complete, step-by-step guide to building a source-aware, dynamic HLS resolution ladder with Ollanode — from bitrate theory to a working 360p-to-4K adaptive stream. A complete, step-by-step guide to building a source-aware, dynamic HLS resolution ladder with Ollanode — from bitrate theory to a working 360p-to-4K adaptive stream.
Step-by-Step: Setting Up Your First Open-Source Video Pipeline with Ollanode Step-by-Step: Setting Up Your First Open-Source Video Pipeline with Ollanode
A complete, step-by-step guide to installing, configuring, securing, and scaling your first self-hosted video pipeline with Ollanode — from upload to adaptive HLS delivery. A complete, step-by-step guide to installing, configuring, securing, and scaling your first self-hosted video pipeline with Ollanode — from upload to adaptive HLS delivery.
Why We Built an Open-Source Mux Alternative in Rust: The True Cost of Per-Minute Billing Why We Built an Open-Source Mux Alternative in Rust: The True Cost of Per-Minute Billing
Compare Mux and self-hosted video infrastructure, understand the true cost of per-minute billing, and see why OllaNode chose Rust and Apache-2.0. Compare Mux and self-hosted video infrastructure, understand the true cost of per-minute billing, and see why OllaNode chose Rust and Apache-2.0.
Introducing OllaNode: Self-Hosted Video Infrastructure for Developers Introducing OllaNode: Self-Hosted Video Infrastructure for Developers
Discover OllaNode, an Apache-2.0 self-hosted video infrastructure platform with VOD, HLS, CDN, storage, DNS, edge functions, and AI-agent governance. Discover OllaNode, an Apache-2.0 self-hosted video infrastructure platform with VOD, HLS, CDN, storage, DNS, edge functions, and AI-agent governance.
Complete Blog Archive
Browse all engineering articles, tutorials, and release updates by category.
AI & Agents (5)
- Designing AI-Agent APIs for Safe Retries, Idempotency, and Asynchronous Workflows
- AI Agent Observability: What to Log, Audit, and Alert On in 2026
- AI Agent Infrastructure Control: APIs, Capabilities, and Approval Gates
- AI Agent Security Model: Least Privilege, Scopes, and Audit Trails
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Action: Controlling Video Infrastructure with AI Agents
Video & CDN (5)
- CDN Performance Monitoring: How to Track Latency, Cache Hits, and Edge Errors
- Self-Hosted Streaming Platform: Why VOD-Only Can Be Better Than Live Streaming
- Open Source Video Infrastructure Explained: Control Plane, Pipeline, CDN, and Storage
- Self-Hosted Video Platform: Benefits, Use Cases, Features, and How to Choose One in 2026
- Step-by-Step: How to Generate Dynamic HLS Resolution Ladders (360p to 4K)
Video Infrastructure & Developer Platforms (5)
- Video Processing Monitoring: How to Detect Stuck, Failed, and Delayed Transcoding Jobs
- Best Open Source Video Infrastructure in 2026: Top Options for Startups and Mid-Market Teams
- Multi-Tenant Self-Hosted Video Platform: Isolation, Quotas, Access Control, and Billing
- Developer Video Platform Requirements in 2026: APIs, Authentication, Playback & Observability
- Self-Hosted Video API: Upload, Processing, Playback, Webhooks, and Asset Lifecycle