Summary

Recommendation ITU-T J.1306 specifies the architecture and related components of audiovisual media based on microservice technologies. Recommendation ITU-T J.1306 fulfils the requirements in Recommendation ITU-T J.1305. This Recommendation applies to the design, development, construction, operation and maintenance of audiovisual media systems based on microservices. Recommendation ITU-T J.1306 is based on the characteristics of microservice technology and audiovisual media business, combines the requirements of technology and business, and devises an audiovisual media microservice architecture (MMA) that meets the needs of rapid iteration and diversified services of the audiovisual media business. MMA follows the layered architectural methodology specified in Recommendation ITU‑T J.1302. Mainly from the perspective of cloud platform, Recommendation ITU-T J.1302 stipulates the system architecture of cloud-based converged media services (CBCMSs) to support Internet protocol and broadcast cable television services. From the perspective of microservice, Recommendation ITU-T J.1306 specifies the microservices architecture of integrated media based on container, virtual machine, cloud and other infrastructures to support the audiovisual media business carried out by microservices on a variety of infrastructures. From the perspective of microservice governance, Recommendation ITU-T J.1306 realizes the compatibility of various current mainstream microservice frameworks and stipulates the management capabilities of distributed systems. From the media business perspective, it specifies the microservice components that support production, broadcasting, transmission, distribution, interaction and other audiovisual media business. From the perspective of application integration, it stipulates the service orchestration capabilities and the means of application assembly.