Latest articles by Brad Gilmer
Computer architecture
Many broadcasters find that they are expected to maintain specialized broadcast equipment and be well-qualified in a wide variety of IT technologies,
Video over IP
New standards allow broadcasters to use video over IP for video transport.
Putting it all together
Broadcasters are becoming more dependent on their IT-based infrastructures every day. It is increasingly important to have a solid network to support
File-based delivery
Five years ago, file-based content delivery was making inroads with broadcasters, but it was still a somewhat unusual way to deliver video. Now, file-based
Network monitoring
When I started working at a CBS facility many years ago, part of my job for four hours each day was network monitoring. It was not very exciting, but
Treating video errors
Error correction and error concealment seem straightforward; error correction corrects errors, and error concealment conceals errors. But the topic is
File-based delivery
Five years ago, file-based content delivery was making inroads with broadcasters, but it was still a somewhat unusual way to deliver video. Now, file-based
Netcasting's catch
Distributing Internet content is fundamentally different from traditional linear broadcasting in several ways.
Fibre Channel and its use with Ethernet
This month we are going to look at how Fibre Channel and Ethernet can be used together in the broadcast facility. Sometimes this discussion is cast as
RAID for broadcast
By now, most broadcasters have heard the term RAID. RAID stands for redundant array of inexpensive disks. Typically, RAID systems work by storing a little
Virtual private networks
Virtual private networks (VPNs) have become a critical part of nearly every broadcast operation. Using VPNs and establishing policies for them can be
SLAs, QoS and guaranteed WANs
Service level agreements are an important part of creating a reliable wide area network.
Navigating the cloud
If you are wondering how the relates to professional media applications, you are not alone because one of the hottest topics in the IT world these days
JPEG 2000
JPEG 2000 has caught the attention of the professional media world for good reason. First, it closely matches some workflows, where the production process
Continuation plans
Almost every media company has a requirement to keep the lights on when things go wrong. Most companies have a written plan that describes specific steps
Metadata
By now, most engineers have heard that metadata refers to data about data. As facilities move from tape to files, and from tight integration to service
Merging IP and serial digital video
Since its inception, video has been running over coaxial cable. In the early days, the PL-259 connector, sometimes known as the UHF connector, was used.
IP technology for sports
Broadcasters use IP technology to deliver sports programming to fans
Media network design
Paying attention to network architecture can keep media networks operating efficiently
System administration
One of the challenges facing system administrators in the post and broadcast space is that they almost always start out doing other things. In my case,
Media network hardware
Choosing the right hardware is critical to reliable operations.
Service-based production
Services provide the key to faster, more flexible production methods
