Brad Gilmer
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IPTV is gearing up
By Brad Gilmer published
IPTV is one of the most talked about topics in our industry. It is changing workflows, lowering costs and providing new opportunities. Yet the only difference

Software architectures
By Brad Gilmer published
Software architectures can have a big effect on facility design, especially for broadcasters. Anytime applications work with video, it is important to

Core network protocols
By Brad Gilmer published
Computer engineers learn early on that a core set of protocols are critical to networks. Some of the most important protocols include Internet Protocol
Gigabit Ethernet primer
By Brad Gilmer published
Networked professional A/V applications need bandwidth and lots of it. It is no surprise, therefore, that we are always pushing the limits of networking

The MAC factor
By Brad Gilmer published
MAC addresses get packets to their proper destinations.
Fibre Channel and its use with Ethernet
By Brad Gilmer published
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

Networking tutorial: Part 3
By Brad Gilmer published
The author examines the layered approach to networking

Comparing BXF/MXF
By Brad Gilmer published
By now you probably have heard of the Material eXchange Format (MXF), and if you haven't already heard about the Broadcast Exchange Format (BXF), you

Video production network design
By Brad Gilmer published
You are probably familiar with Ethernet technology and what it takes to put a network together. It is pretty basic stuff really. You buy a switch or two,

SLAs, QoS and guaranteed WANs
By Brad Gilmer published
Service level agreements are an important part of creating a reliable wide area network.

Navigating the cloud
By Brad Gilmer published
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

Media network design
By Brad Gilmer published
Paying attention to network architecture can keep media networks operating efficiently

System administration
By Brad Gilmer published
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,
Video over IP
By Brad Gilmer published
New standards allow broadcasters to use video over IP for video transport.

Video network protocols
By Brad Gilmer published
While there are an endless number of Internet protocols, some of them are particularly suited for video networks.

Network security
By Brad Gilmer published
Network security is an important topic for many broadcasters these days and for obvious reasons. The impact of a breach on our business is potentially

Network troubleshooting
By Brad Gilmer published
How to check of the physical layer of a computer network

Virtual private networks
By Brad Gilmer published
Virtual private networks (VPNs) have become a critical part of nearly every broadcast operation. Using VPNs and establishing policies for them can be
RAID for broadcast
By Brad Gilmer published
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

ATM for broadcast
By Brad Gilmer published
Asynchronous-transfer mode (ATM) is the workhorse of modern telecommunications. Disocver how this workhorse evolved and how it performs the considerable feat of carrying digital broadcast signals.
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