Practical Broadcast Storage - Part 3 February 14^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made its mark on IT and is rapidly advancing into mainstream broadcasting. By employing AI methodologies, specifically machine learning, broadcasters can benefit greatly from the advances in IT infrastructure innovation and advanced storage designs.

An Insider’s Guide to Object Storage February 11^th 2019 - 01:50 PM

As the IP revolution continues to gain momentum and more broadcast facilities take advantage of the fantastic and unprecedented opportunities IT delivers, administrators and system designers must master the complex aspects of data storage.

Signiant Media Shuttle Enables Janson Media to Compete With Much Larger Companies February 5^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

For the past three years, Janson Media has relied on the Signiant Media Shuttle to enable the most central function of their business as a global content aggregator and distributor — fast and secure large file transfers no matter the distance.

Data Recording and Transmission: Pushing Storage Density February 4^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

One measure of the performance of a data storage device is the cost per bit. Simple economics forces a constant improvement in density that allows more data in the same space. John Watkinson looks at what the limits are and to see which are fundamental and which can be pushed

Practical Broadcast Storage - Part 2 January 31^st 2019 - 01:50 PM

Broadcast systems are renowned for their high speed and high capacity data demands. Up to recently, they relied on bespoke hardware solutions to deliver the infrastructure required for live real-time uncompressed video. But new advances in IT data storage have now opened the doors for broadcasters to take advantage of

Practical Broadcast Storage - Part 1 January 23^rd 2019 - 01:00 PM

Broadcast and IT technology collaboration is continuing its journey with the cross-over between them becoming ever clearer. Storage is a major growth area with advanced methods achieving greater efficiencies and resilience. And as broadcast repeatedly demands more and more capacity, IT innovation is taking broadcasting to new levels of productivity.

XenData Launches LTO Tape to Cloud Migration Service January 15^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

New XenData service migrates archived files stored on LTO data cartridges to cloud storage allowing shared access and cloud analytics.

ATTO Technology Thunderbolt 3 to 12Gb SAS Adapter Achieves VMware Ready Status January 8^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

ATTO Technology has announced that its Thunderbolt 3 to 12Gb SAS Adapter has achieved VMware Ready status.

Data Recording and Transmission: Why Use Binary? December 17^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

The whole edifice of digital recording is based on the concept of a small and integer number of states. John Watkinson looks at digital media.

Options To Migrate Archive From Ageing LTO Tape December 14^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

StorageDNA is partnering with Studio Network Solutions (SNS), Backblaze, and Spectra Logic to offer migration bundles that allow users to move content from archives stored on LTO to spinning disk, cloud, or newer-generation LTO tape technology.