Abstract: An embodiment provides a distributed transcoding method using a plurality of servers. The method includes receiving a request for a first video file from a first terminal. The method also includes segmenting the video file based on a play time of at least portion of the video file and a performance rate of a plurality of second servers. The method also includes transmitting the segmented video file to the plurality of second servers, which includes transmitting the segmented video file of a greater size to the second server having a higher performance among the plurality of second servers and transmitting the segmented video file having a smaller size to the server having a lower performance among the plurality of second servers. The method also includes receiving a transcoded video file from the plurality of second servers. The method also includes transmitting the transcoded video files to the first terminal.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a distributed transcoding method using a plurality of servers includes receiving a request for a first video file from a first terminal, distributing and requesting a first transcoding of the first video file to at least two second servers according to performance rates of the second servers, before receiving the first video file with the completed first transcoding completed from the second server, receiving a request for a second video file from a second terminal, and distributing and requesting a second transcoding of the second video file to the second servers according to the performance rates of the second servers.