Layer Summary
| Layer | Primary Role |
|---|---|
| Client | Web, iOS, Android, and Smart TV applications consuming the platform |
| Edge | WAF, DDoS protection, CDN segment delivery, API Gateway auth and routing |
| Application Services | Business logic microservices — stateless, independently scalable |
| Media Processing | Fully async pipeline: ingest → scan → transcode → package → index |
| AI / ML | Behavioural event collection, feature engineering, recommendation inference, AI moderation |
| Storage | Purpose-fit stores: Postgres, object storage (hot/cold/residency), Elasticsearch, Redis, time-series |
| DRM | License server fleet and HSM-backed key management |
| Billing | Subscription lifecycle, recurring charges, FX conversion, creator payouts |
| Observability | Logs, metrics, traces, and the append-only audit store |