Brad Gilmer
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Networking hardware
By Brad Gilmer published
Various claims can be found on the Internet regarding the earliest network implementation, but one thing is for sure: It was not long after computers
Continuation plans
By Brad Gilmer published
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

JPEG 2000
By Brad Gilmer published
JPEG 2000 has caught the attention of the professional media world for good reason. First, it closely matches some workflows, where the production process
Merging IP and serial digital video
By Brad Gilmer published
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.

Networked media
By Brad Gilmer published
It will not be long before there is a complete disconnect between where professional media is stored and where it is being used. This is a profound shift,
Computers & Networks: Media asset management
By Brad Gilmer published
Media asset management (MAM) systems rapidly sift through vast collections of material to locate the material the user requests.
Wireless technology for computers
By Brad Gilmer published
Regardless of the portion of the band in which Wi-Fi operates, sharing with Bluetooth is inevitable. Perhaps these two technologies are not competing

User requirements for graphics systems
By Brad Gilmer published
Nothing will get a piece of equipment expelled from the post environment like unstable software. A mismatch between the job you need to do and the equipment
Firewalls and security
By Brad Gilmer published
When dealing with on-air operations, you want to have the security as tight as it can get while still permitting necessary functionality. In the beginning,
Fibre Channel storage
By Brad Gilmer published
One of the keys to moving large files on a network is to move the data in large blocks without a lot of header information in between. As the computer
Storage area networking
By Brad Gilmer published
SANs had a troubled start, largely because they were based upon technology and standards that needed some wrinkles ironed out. If the SAN is grown in
Cable and wiring for LANs
By Brad Gilmer published
Over the last three years, network speeds have increased by a factor of ten, with another tenfold increase in 18 months or so. There has been a definite
Gigabit Ethernet primer
By Brad Gilmer published
In 1965, just four years after the first planar integrated circuit was invented, Gordon Moore predicted that the number of transistors per integrated
Computer networking for beginners: Part II
By Brad Gilmer published
This the second installment of a two-part tutorial that describes how to build a network for your office and supply Internet connectivity to your users.

SAN and NAS: A practical guide
By Brad Gilmer published
SAN or NAS? The two systems use fundamentally different approaches to providing users with access to shared storage, each with its own unique benefits. The choice is yours

Post-production networks
By Brad Gilmer published
Having an industrial-strength network is one way to enable collaborative workflow

Media asset-management systems
By Brad Gilmer published
Discover how these content-location systems work and find out how to best implement one at your facility.
SONET
By Brad Gilmer published
This month, we take a closer look at SONET and some of the telephone-industry nomenclature behind the technology.

Video over IP
By Brad Gilmer published
Find out why it’s so hard to use the Internet as a broadcast medium.
Building reliable fiber networks
By Brad Gilmer published
Learn the tips and tricks to installing a fiber-optic network for broadcast.
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