Broadcast Standards – Cloud Compute Infrastructure
This collection of articles builds on the huge foundations of the enormously popular ‘Broadcast Standards - The Book’ by Cliff Wootton. As we progress on another year long epic editorial journey, Cliff applies his unique standards focused technical rigor to the challenges of building effective broadcast production workflows. In due course a series of multi-article Themed Content Collections will explore the challenges of contribution in the remote production & collaboration era, and take a detailed look at the emerging standards and protocols of AI. But we begin with a trio of Themed Content Collections that explore in detail the huge topic of cloud-compute infrastructure.
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About ‘Broadcast Standards – Cloud Compute Infrastructure’
Our first theme explores the frequently mis-described concept of ‘cloud computing’, the microservices that run in this IT model, and some of the practical implications of deploying them within broadcast production infrastructure. Although the NMOS standards were devised to facilitate ST 2110 infrastructure, they have also become central to the deployment of cloud compute infrastructure so they too are included in Part 2 of this series.
It is surprising but true that cloud computing is not based on ratified standards - it is based on open source and de-facto protocols and practices. It is however very well defined because the broadcast industry is leveraging IT technology that is widely deployed as part of the technology fabric on which society functions. These articles therefore describe the established protocols and practices that define cloud compute resource and how these relate to broadcast specific and other ratified standards.
‘Broadcast Standards – Cloud Compute’ is published in three parts:
Part 1.
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Article 1 : The Principles, Terminology & Structure Of Cloud Compute Based Systems
Here we outline the principles, advantages, and various deployment models for cloud compute infrastructure, along with the taxonomy of cloud compute service providers and the relevant regulatory frameworks.
Article 2 : Kubernetes & The Architecture Of Cloud Compute Based Systems
Here we describe Kubernetes and the taxonomy of containerized architecture based cloud compute system designs it manages.
Article 3 : Timing Systems In Cloud Compute Infrastructure
Timing domains & reference sources in cloud compute infrastructure and new non-linear timing infrastructure proposals.
Part 2.
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Article 4 : Microservices Functionality, Routing, API’s
& Analytics
Here we delve into the inner workings of microservices and how to deploy & manage them. We look at their pros and cons, the role of DevOps, Event Bus architecture, the role of API’s and the elevated need for logging.
Article 5 : Cloud Compute Workflow Pipelines
This is a detailed exploration of system & workflow principles, storage systems, queue management, how microservices enable active workflow designs, and using node graph systems to create a friendly UI.
Article 6 : The Power Of Microservices & Cloud-Native Architecture With AWS & NVIDIA
How broadcast and live production workflows are being transformed by public cloud compute infrastructures, flexible microservices architecture and AI innovaton.
Article 7 : The NMOS Standards Deep Dive
An introduction to and summary of the NMOS standards. Although they were originally created to supplement ST 2110 architectures, NMOS standards are becoming increasingly relevant in practical implementations of software defined infrastructure.
Part 3.
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Article 8 : Introducing The EBU-DMF
The EBU Dynamic Media Facility framework enables more efficient and better performing cloud-based broadcasting infrastructure to be created.
Article 9 : Introducing MXL - The Media eXchange Layer
The Media eXchange Layer, or MXL, is the foundation layer in the DMF reference architecture.
Article 10 : The Cloud Compute IT Software Stack
Deploying cloud service architectures is a significant job; what are Cloud Management Platforms and how can they help?
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