Rackspace and Young Hollywood Transform Video Management
Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leader in hybrid multicloud and AI solutions, has announced its collaboration with Young Hollywood to implement a Google Cloud solution aimed at transforming video content management. This partnership marks a significant enhancement in video processing speeds—increasing by tenfold—and an improvement in data accessibility for the entertainment network. By leveraging the Google Cloud Video Intelligence API, the infrastructure now supports advanced video asset and metadata processing, enabling new opportunities for monetization and distribution.
Young Hollywood, seeking to expand and innovate using cloud technologies, particularly in artificial intelligence for celebrity recognition and video processing, turned to Rackspace Technology. The company’s long history with Rackspace, dating back to before Young Hollywood’s launch in 2007, made Rackspace the obvious choice for this venture. The partnership has migrated over 5,000 video files to Google Cloud Storage, significantly accelerating video processing capabilities and making extensive video intelligence data accessible.
The collaboration has yielded several achievements, including the migration of 5,092 video files to Google Cloud, a dramatic increase in video processing speeds, and the streamlining of information retrieval for over 5,000 video assets. These enhancements have empowered Young Hollywood with cutting-edge tools for leveraging its video content more effectively.
Rackspace Technology and Young Hollywood continue to explore ways to further enhance search functionalities and develop strategies for the monetization and distribution of video clips. Young Hollywood remains committed to responsible AI use in celebrity interviews, preserving the trust established with its audience over the years.
About Young Hollywood:
Founded by R.J. Williams in 2007, Young Hollywood is a leading celebrity influencer and lifestyle network for millennials, available in over 160 countries and in more than 120 million homes. The company produces and distributes over 500 hours of original programming annually and owns a library of over 10,000 hours of content.
About Rackspace Technology:
Rackspace Technology is a foremost provider of end-to-end hybrid, multicloud, and AI technology services, designing, building, and operating cloud environments across all major technology platforms. The company partners with customers throughout their cloud journey, helping them to modernize applications, build new products, and adopt innovative technologies.
