AWS Elemental MediaConnect Gateway now supports source-specific multicast

[AWS Elemental MediaConnect Gateway](https://aws.amazon.com/mediaconnect/features/gateway/) now supports source-specific multicast (SSM). This new feature allows you to specify both a multicast group address and an optional source IP address when creating or updating MediaConnect Gateway bridge sources, offering greater flexibility, security, and efficiency in your workflows. SSM support enhances control by allowing you to pull content from specific senders and filter unwanted traffic. It enables more efficient bandwidth use as network switches replicate data only when needed. Additionally, SSM improves security as content is only received from trusted sources via specified IP addresses. To learn more about enabling SSM for MediaConnect Gateway, visit the AWS Elemental MediaConnect Gateway [documentation page.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mediaconnect/latest/ug/gateway.html) AWS Elemental MediaConnect is a reliable, secure, and flexible transport service for live video that enables broadcasters and content owners to build live video workflows and securely share live content with partners and customers. MediaConnect helps customers transport high-value live video streams into, through, and out of the AWS Cloud. MediaConnect can function as a standalone service or as part of a larger video workflow with other [AWS Elemental Media Services](https://aws.amazon.com/media-services/), a family of services that form the foundation of cloud-based workflows to transport, transcode, package, and deliver video. Visit the [AWS Region Table](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regional-product-services/) for a full list of AWS Regions where MediaConnect is available. To learn more about MediaConnect, please visit [here](https://aws.amazon.com/mediaconnect/).