Spring SermonAudio Lecture Series

On Tuesday, March 31, the Department of Computer Science presents the spring edition of the SermonAudio Lecture Series.

Title: How Webcasting Works: Deep Dive into SermonAudio's Architecture
Mike Furtney

A behind-the-scenes look at the engineering of the live webcasting architecture on SermonAudio—covering Kubernetes orchestration, real-time transcoding and segmenting, global load balancing, and the failover strategies that keep streams online when everything goes wrong.

Mike Furtney is a veteran computer scientist and University of Waterloo graduate who serves as Chief Architect of The Vault at SermonAudio, where he designs and oversees the systems responsible for the long-term preservation and delivery of millions of sermons.

Date: Tuesday, March 31
Time: 7-8 pm
Place: SermonAudio Vault, Mack Building 2nd Floor

Seating is limited, and there will be a door prize.

Published 03/10/2026