Nine Pitfalls Of Relying On FTP To Move Large Media Files October 17^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

Broadcasters are continuing to adopt and take advantage of IT working practices as they transition to file-based workflows. However, some seemingly effective solutions are outdated, have not kept pace with advances in computing power, and are unable to efficiently transfer large media files. FTP, for example, is tried and trusted…

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.

A Guide to Large File Transfer Software November 15^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

From production to newsgathering and on to international distribution, the media industry relies more on the ability to quickly and easily transfer large files over long distances. Original methods for doing this, like FTP, are unsuited for today’s large file sizes and complex workflows - what is needed is…

The Benefits of Cloud-Based Video Service Operations June 7^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

With near unfettered access to portable media players of all types and faster networks, consumers are increasingly migrating to video providers that serve them best. Quality and reliability are the key drivers for loyal and recurring engagement.

Report: Ooyala, Metadata: The Future of Video from Concept to Consumer November 15^th 2017 - 04:00 PM

The industry’s realization of the importance and value of metadata has been growing: The recent Pay-TV Innovation Forum 2017 survey from NAGRA and MTM found that the majority of pay-TV executives believed data and analytics would be crucial to the direction of pay-TV over the next five years.

Cloud Is Not Just For the Enterprise October 19^th 2017 - 01:00 PM

Virtualization and cloud computing is taking us back to the architecture of the mainframe era. A thin client, maybe just a browser, provides the user interface, and the processing takes place at a central location. The co-location of processing and media storage gives the performance needed in a post-production environment.…

Report: Ooyala, Automation and Production Nirvana September 13^th 2017 - 05:00 PM

Investment in global TV poses a very interesting challenge – will there be enough content to satisfy the demand for OTT services?

Report: Ooyala, The Business Benefits of IP Production June 21^st 2017 - 01:30 PM

Making IP work in a broadcast facility is an engineering problem to be solved. Understanding why we need IP in the first place requires deep understanding of the business benefits.

Understanding IP Networks - Why Do We Need Interoperability? May 24^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

Point to point connections with well-designed standards have given broadcaster engineers piece of mind for many years, knowing when they connect one AES-3 audio output to an AES-3 audio input, the two will connect seamlessly and audio will pass without incident. The same can be said of MADI and analogue…

Production Engineers - Understanding Your CEO’s Business Needs May 22^nd 2017 - 03:00 PM

As broadcasting moves to highly efficient production lines of the future, understanding business needs is key for engineers, and recognizing the commercial motivations of CEOs and business owners is crucial to building a successful media platform.