course-distribution-and-cdn

name	course-distribution-and-cdn
description	Use when delivering course content efficiently. CDN = global content distribution.

Course Distribution and CDN

Course video should be CDN-delivered for speed + reliability. Don't host video on your origin server.

Video CDN options

1. Cloudflare Stream — integrated with Cloudflare, $1-5/1000 mins
2. Vimeo Pro — $20-75/mo, ad-free, embed customization
3. Mux — pay-as-you-go, $1/1000 mins
4. AWS S3 + CloudFront — pay-as-you-go
5. Bunny Stream — affordable, edge-cached
6. YouTube unlisted (free, but: branding, ads policy)

CDN benefits

1. Speed: edge-cached globally
2. Reliability: not single-server dependency
3. Cost: cheaper than serving from origin
4. Scale: handles traffic spikes
5. Analytics: built-in viewer data
6. Adaptive bitrate: auto-adjusts to viewer bandwidth

For CardPrepAI

Recommended: Cloudflare Stream

• Integrates with existing Cloudflare infrastructure
• Edge-cached globally (Bunny Fonts + Stream synergy)
• Reasonable pricing ($1-5/1000 mins)
• DRM available for paid content protection
• Subtitles + captions supported
• Adaptive streaming

Where this fits in the X3 empire

Video delivery for CardPrepAI Academy.