Author(s): Sofia L Petrou and Lucas M Ferreira

Abstract: The rapid growth of web-based information systems has significantly increased the generation, storage, transmission, and processing of audio-visual data across diverse application domains. Audio-visual content now constitutes a substantial proportion of web traffic, driven by online education, social media platforms, telemedicine, video conferencing, and digital entertainment services. Efficient management of such data presents complex technical challenges related to data volume, latency, bandwidth consumption, storage scalability, and quality preservation. Web-based systems must ensure reliable delivery of high-quality audio-visual streams while maintaining responsiveness, security, and interoperability across heterogeneous devices and networks. Advances in compression algorithms, adaptive streaming protocols, distributed storage architectures, and cloud-based processing frameworks have enabled scalable handling of multimedia data. However, the increasing demand for real-time interaction and immersive user experiences continues to expose limitations in existing architectures. Issues such as network congestion, packet loss, synchronization errors, and computational overhead directly impact user-perceived quality of service and quality of experience. Furthermore, the integration of audio-visual data with web technologies introduces additional concerns related to encoding standards, cross-platform compatibility, and efficient server-client coordination. This research provides an introductory analysis of the core mechanisms involved in storing, transmitting, and processing audio-visual data within web-based information systems. The paper examines prevailing architectural approaches, identifies critical technical constraints, and highlights the role of adaptive techniques in optimizing performance. By synthesizing existing research and established practices, the research aims to clarify how modern web systems manage audio-visual data and where current solutions remain inadequate. The findings underscore the importance of integrated design strategies that combine efficient storage models, network-aware transmission methods, and scalable processing techniques. Such an understanding is essential for developing robust web-based platforms capable of supporting the growing reliance on audio-visual information in digital communication environments.

DOI: 10.33545/2707661X.2026.v7.i1a.177

Pages: 49-54 | Views: 43 | Downloads: 24

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