Latest articles by Brad Gilmer
The accidental system administrator
It is interesting how one becomes a system administrator. In my case, it sort of snuck up on me. A new piece of equipment arrived, and it required a user
Video networks for broadcast
Building a network for broadcast involves some special considerations. This article spells them out for you.
Switches for broadcast
The time is soon approaching when broadcast engineers will need to understand Ethernet and Fibre Channel switches just as well
High-speed networks
Just what constitutes a high-speed network depends upon your point of view. If you are running a 10Base-T network using a simple hub, then a 100Base-T
Post-production networks
As a post-production facility grows, the network that serves it must undergo radical changes to keep up.
Building disaster-resistant computer networks
Building disaster-resistant computer networks with fault tolerance and high availability.
Networking fundamentals
An overview of networking fundamentals for people who are looking to increase their knowledge of computer basics.
Data-backup technology and techniques
Here’s a look at the technology and techniques you can use to back up your facility’s precious data.
Network security
People who design computer networks for professional television applications face a dilemma. Users almost universally demand Internet connectivity. But
Network cabling and infrastructure
To get the most out of your network infrastructure, pay attention to details such as cabling. There are always areas in which a good engineer can economize,
Network cabling and infrastructure
Need Ethernet cables? Make sure you buy the right kind. Need to wire them yourself? Here’s how
The accidental system administrator
The interesting thing about this phenomenon is that there are people reading this column right now who are system administrators in their organizations but don’t realize it
Internet network protocols
A short primer on Internet network protocols for production professionals covers a few of the major protocols in use today
Enterprise networks
In many cases, the production professional requires the bandwidth, speed, reliability and fault tolerance of enterprise technology
Computers and Networks: Compression, Computers and Networks
Compression is one of the enabling technologies that allow computers to process video.
Fiber optics for broadcast
The implementation of fiber optics is a dark art. At least, that’s the way it seemed a few years ago.
