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Your Virtual Machines are Cattle Not Pets

Bruce’s Shorts | 4.21 –  Your Virtual Machines are Cattle Not Pets October 4th 2017 - 12:00 PM

For good security you should treat your virtual infrastructure like cattle not pets, or maybe crops instead of gardens.

In this latest episdoe of Bruce’s Shorts, Bruce Devlin looks at the benefits of good security.

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The Mayweather-McGreagor PPV event was marred with technical issues, many of which might have been prevented with proper network testing.

Preventing the Next Big Live-Streaming Failure October 2nd 2017 - 09:00 AM

If there’s one thing that became very apparent during the Mayweather-McGregor pay-per-view experience, it’s that delivering live streaming premium events to large-scale audiences is inherently difficult. And notoriously unpredictable.

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The Adobe Everywhere database reveals new insights into mobile and TV connected device viewing.

Adobe Tracks Mobile vs. TV Connected Device Usage September 26th 2017 - 04:00 PM

Adobe’s TV Everywhere study shows that people are increasingly watching home television on TV Connected Devices (TVCD) as opposed to mobile devices. Mobile viewing is actually losing ground to TVCD viewing, say researchers.

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AES67 can be considered the ‘glue’ you may need to interface your audio gear and build an AoIP network.

Your Practical Guide to AES67—Part 2 September 26th 2017 - 10:00 AM

The AES67 standard is sometimes misunderstood as the specifications on how all professional digital audio gear is supposed to work and interconnect. Not exactly. In fact, AES67 simply defines the requirements for high-performance AoIP (Audio-over-IP) interoperability. A manufacturer can implement AES67 anyway it wants, and there’s the rub.

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What Does it Actually Mean for MAM to Move to the Cloud? September 14th 2017 - 12:05 PM

Cloud technology is arguably one of the most significant topics of discussion in our industry right now. Broadcasters are starting to move big parts of their workflows to the cloud. Indeed, in a recent cloud video transformation survey, 14.5% of respondents say their content distribution workflow is now 100% cloud-based. A further 30.1% claim over 50% of their distribution workflow is cloud-based.

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The EBU and DPP are hosting an Interoperable Master Format (IMF) meeting at IBC.

EBU Teams Up With Digital Production Partnership Over Mastering and Security September 14th 2017 - 11:00 AM

The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) has struck a partnership with the Digital Production Partnership Ltd (DPP), a UK based business change network, to promote open standards for interoperability between all components of the video cycle as the industry continues its march towards all-IP based workflows. The two bodies are parading their partnership at IBC, with the initial focus on content security and deployment of the Interoperable Master Format (IMF).

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Field Report: Maximizing the Technology You Already Have September 12th 2017 - 08:00 AM

Time is money and with M2Film, a full-service film production company based in Copenhagen and Aarhus, Denmark, the time required to transfer files between facilities was getting expensive. A faster way to move large files between locations was needed.

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Cloud Broadcasting - Integration and Security - SSL Certificates September 11th 2017 - 11:00 AM

In the last article on Cloud Broadcasting we looked at integration and how we communicate with SaaS and cloud services in the absence of GPI’s and serial connections. In this article, we introduce secure server access and issues around security.

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