An Exploration of Object Storage for Media-Centric Workflows November 2^nd 2018 - 10:00 AM

Object storage offers a new paradigm. As a data storage system, it is something that can be installed on site, but it is also the basis for most of the storage available on the public cloud. However, its use as a valuable technology in M&E — both for active

The Broadcast Bridge Publishes Almost 100 Articles Each Month October 10^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

The Broadcast Bridge publishes about 100 articles every month. Given that high number, you could be expected to have missed one or more of them. Here are two recent articles that our data says readers found highly interesting.

Quantum Appoints Jamie Lerner as CEO & President October 1^st 2018 - 11:00 AM

Quantum has announced that Jamie Lerner has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President. Lerner will also be appointed to Quantum’s Board of Directors.

IP - A Golden Opportunity ? September 25^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Broadcast television has witnessed many advances in technology since the first electronic images were transmitted in the 1930’s, and none have been as influential or disruptive as IP. But are we now at the dawn of the perfect win-win outcome? Can manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and broadcasters all equally gain from IP m

Raycom Digitizes Sports History August 9^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Raycom Sports turned to Avid technology to turn their accumulated library of stored tapes into a searchable archive of digitized sports history.

Applied Technology: Scality RING Storage Platform July 5^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

The Media and Entertainment industry if facing an unrelenting data tsunami. Here, the digital transformation has been in full swing for quite some time, with the transition from tape-based workflows to file-based (and IP-based) workflows well under way.

Are Helium-Filled Hard Drives More Reliable Than Air-Filled Drives? June 19^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

The first commercially available helium-filled hard drives were introduced by HGST, a Western Digital subsidiary, in November, 2013. At the time, the six terabyte device was the highest capacity hard drive available. Backblaze, a major hard drive user, wanted to find if helium-filled drives are more reliable than standard air-filled hard

Post Production Storage: Facilis Has A View June 15^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

Much is made of cloud as a universal panacea for flexible, fast and cost-effective workflows across the industry - but to what extent has post production shifted? Jim McKenna, VP, sales and marketing at Facilis runs through the pros and cons of on-prem versus cloud storage.

Out With The Old - In With The New: Tape Storage For M & E June 4^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Tape storage has been around for decades. One would think any technology of such age would be obsolete and antiquated, or coming to the end of its roadmap. Contrary to that, tape has seen a breath of new life as its use cases have greatly expanded beyond its past deployment – a

At NAB 2018 Artificial Intelligence Touted As Super-Charged Video Assistant April 3^rd 2018 - 08:00 AM

As studio content creation and live production continues to get more demanding and complex, producers are finding that having a reliable, fast and efficient assistant is invaluable… even if that assistant is actually a series of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning software algorithms. At the upcoming 2018 NAB Show, a m

The Difference Between Multimode and Single-Mode Fiber Optic Cables November 15^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Fiber optics is a communications medium that sends optical signals down hair-thin strands of pure glass cores. The light “pipe” is surrounded by cladding that traps the light in the core. The key difference between multimode and single mode fiber optic cable is the size of the core.

The Broadcast Bridge Published Over 200 Articles Last Month November 14^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

It was a busy October for the editors at The Broadcast Bridge. Last month we published more than 200 feature articles, tutorials, essential guides and new product information. A reader could be excused for missing some of that content, especially in light of the multiple exhibitions and conferences that took place

Proficiency In Both SDI And IP Technologies Is Critical To Today’s Media Business Success November 8^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Since the company’s founding in 1993, Media Links, based in Kanagawa, Japan, has delivered carrier-class contribution media transport solutions that adhere to recognized broadcast television standards and expectations. These solutions utilize Ethernet/IP packet transport and switching and have been deployed in many of the world’s most high profile spo

Grass Valley and Gearhouse Team Up For Australia’s First 4K Live Broadcast November 5^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

Grass Valley and production services company Gearhouse Broadcast recently joined forces to supply the technology and engineering expertise required to deliver Australia’s first 4K UHD live broadcast: six hours of content from the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 for supercars—the country’s annual, premier touring car event—without commercial breaks.

AIMS Partnered with AES on New Audio-Over-IP Technology Pavilion at AES New York 2018 November 5^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

The Alliance for IP Media Solutions joined forces with the Audio Engineering Society (AES) to host the first Audio-Over-IP Technology (AoIP) Pavilion at the AES New York show.

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