Introducing Hardware Acceleration Safely When CPU Workflows Stop Scaling
Voices of Video with Dominique Vosters, Business Development and sales Director at Scalstrm
In this episode of Voices of Video, we explore what really happens when video platforms introduce hardware acceleration into existing production workflows.
Many engineering teams do not start by asking for acceleration. They begin by stretching CPU-based video workflows - adding instances, tuning encoding presets, and scaling infrastructure that already works. Eventually, however, cost, density, and operational complexity force a different conversation.
In this discussion, Dominique Vosters from Scalstrm explains how video platforms introduce hardware-accelerated transcoding in practice. The conversation explores what actually changes when acceleration is introduced, what parts of the workflow remain stable, and why many successful deployments run VPU-powered transcoding alongside existing CPU infrastructure before migrating production workloads.
We also examine how orchestration layers, resilient software architecture, and incremental rollout strategies help engineering teams adopt new compute models without destabilizing live video operations.
This conversation is intended for video engineers, streaming platform architects, and infrastructure teams designing scalable, cost-efficient video delivery systems.
Dominique Vosters - Business Development & Sales Director at Scalstrm
With over 20 years of experience in Digital TV, Broadcasting, Networking, and Advertising, Dominique Vosters bridges the gap between complex engineering and business impact. As the Business Development & Sales Director at Scalstrm, he drives sustainable and efficient media delivery, optimizing streaming performance while reducing costs and energy consumption. His expertise spans solution design, technical sales, and large-scale deployments. Passionate about innovation, he transforms technology into a competitive advantage, ensuring customers thrive in an evolving digital landscape.
Leonardo Nieto, Director of Market Development, EMEA, at NETINT Technologies
Leonardo Nieto represents NETINT across EMEA, working closely with streaming platforms, telecom operators, and infrastructure providers scaling video in power- and cost-constrained environments. With experience spanning applied transcoding, live streaming, and high-growth technology ventures, he focuses on the practical realities of deployment: density per rack, watts per stream, codec transitions, and cloud versus edge trade-offs.
In Voices of Video, Leo serves as the Voice of the Market, bringing forward the questions engineering and platform teams consistently ask in the field. His role is to ground technical conversations in operational and economic reality, ensuring performance claims hold up under real production conditions.