Scalable Dynamic Software For Broadcasters: Part 12 - Continuous Delivery October 10^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Traditional monolithic software applications were often difficult to maintain and upgrade. In part, this was due to the massive interdependencies within the code that required the entire application to be upgraded and restarted resulting in down-time that regularly created many headaches for the software developers and users. Consequently, software upgrades…

C-Suite Insight: Louis Hernandez Jr. Reshapes Grass Valley For Long-Term Success October 4^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

A self-described “technologist” at heart, Louis Hernandez Jr. knows an emerging trend when he sees one and likes to ride the wave as long as possible. Trained by his father, a computer science teacher, with his formal undergraduate and MBA in finance, he became a technology entrepreneur in the mid-1990s w…

The Potential Impact Of Quantum Computing September 18^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

Quantum Computing is still a developmental technology but it has the potential to completely transform more or less everything we currently assume regarding what computers can and can’t do - when it hits the mainstream what will it do to broadcast?

Network & System Orchestration Tools At IBC 2023 September 14^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

At the heart of virtually every IP infrastructure and its inherent IT network is a software layer that acts like a conductor to make sure the system is working smoothly. Some call it the orchestration layer because it instructs each device to do what it needs to do and exactly…

Scalable Dynamic Software For Broadcasters: Part 11 - Container Security September 12^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

As broadcasters continue to transition to IP, the challenges of security are never that far away. But security isn’t the responsibility of one person or department, it is the responsibility of everybody in the whole organization.

Cloud-Based Applications In Abundance At IBC 2023 September 5^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

As remote production, multi-site teams and content storage & delivery all increasingly rely on cloud-based infrastructures, the technology required to build cloud-based systems is maturing at a rapid pace. ‘The Cloud’ is literally going to be everywhere at this years show.

Scalable Dynamic Software For Broadcasters: Part 10 - Monitoring Usage And Improving Efficiency August 17^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Operating a broadcast facility using microservices and containers may well deliver exceptional flexibility, scalability, and resilience. However, the hardware the microservices architecture it is running on will always have its limits, whether in terms of physical resource or cost. Monitoring not only improves our understanding of the limits but helps…

Far From A Threat, AI Is Your Best (Production) Friend August 4^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

While fears abound about the ramifications of artificial intelligence and ChatGPT in society, there’s no doubt it is having a significant impact on the broadcast industry. AI is helping broadcasters make better decisions through data-driven analytics; it is also improving efficiency through automation; and it is creating enhanced experiences t…

Scalable Dynamic Software For Broadcasters: Part 9 - Integrating On- & Off-prem Datacenters & Cloud July 11^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Flexibility and scalability are at the core of microservice architectures. To truly deliver on this, broadcasters will want to leverage the power of on-prem and off-prem hybrid solutions.

Scalable Dynamic Software For Broadcasters: Part 8 - Building RESTful APIs June 12^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

RESTful APIs are the cornerstone of communications between users and microservices. Building efficient, flexible, and resilient interfaces relies on a deeper understanding of how internet services communicate.

How Starlink Is Progressing As An Alternative To 5G November 23^rd 2023 - 10:00 AM

TV stations have mostly parked their satellite trucks and ENG vans in favor of mobile bi-directional wireless digital systems such as bonded cellular, wireless, and direct-to-modem wired internet connections. Is Starlink part of the future?

Preventing TV News Deepfakes November 10^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

The technology used to create deepfake videos is evolving very rapidly. Is the technology used to detect them keeping pace and are there other approaches broadcast newsrooms can use to protect themselves?

Scalable Dynamic Software For Broadcasters - The Book November 7^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

Scalable Dynamic Software For Broadcasters is a free 88 page eBook containing a collection of 12 articles which give a detailed explanation of the principles, terminology and technology required to leverage microservices based, software only broadcast production infrastructure.

Designing IP Broadcast Systems November 1^st 2023 - 05:35 PM

Designing IP Broadcast Systems is a major 14 article exploration of the technology needed to create practical IP based production systems. It builds on the foundations of the huge body of work already published by The Broadcast Bridge on IP, drawing together a collection of more advanced and detailed technical explorations…

Motion Pictures: Part 6 - How We Might Achieve True Motion October 19^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

John Watkinson continues his exploration of the potential for a true motion tv system that requires the complete removal of frame sampling to make each pixel a continuous representation of the image thus removing motion artefacts.

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