Brad Gilmer
Latest articles by Brad Gilmer

Network addressing
By Brad Gilmer published
Network addressing is fundamental to all networked professional video facilities, so it is important to have a solid understanding of how it works.
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

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

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

Video storage
By Brad Gilmer published
Broadcasters spend a lot of time researching storage these days and with good reason. The conversion to digital and the ever-increasing number of computer

The MAC factor
By Brad Gilmer published
MAC addresses get packets to their proper destinations.

Computer architectures
By Brad Gilmer published
Frequently, I have talked in this column about separating the broadcast core computer networks from business networks and the Internet. In the real world,

Software design
By Brad Gilmer published
The area of software design is a shifting landscape, and smart computer people are always coming up with better ways to do things. A significant shift

Network security
By Brad Gilmer published
It goes without saying that allowing everyone physical access to on-air or technical core areas is a physical threat

Video networks for broadcast
By Brad Gilmer published
Building a network for broadcast involves some special considerations. This article spells them out for you.

Remote monitoring and control
By Brad Gilmer published
Remote monitoring and control of broadcast facilities is nothing new. Does anyone remember transmitter remote control systems based on telephone stepper

Network protocols
By Brad Gilmer published
The author focuses on the Internet core protocols

Workflow integration
By Brad Gilmer published
Conecting a traffic and automation system

Networking tutorial, part 2
By Brad Gilmer published
When a new project comes up, it is very tempting to dig into the drawer to see if you have the hardware you need

Enterprise networks
By Brad Gilmer published
In many cases, the production professional requires the bandwidth, speed, reliability and fault tolerance of enterprise technology

Workflow for television
By Brad Gilmer published
Broadcasters are finding themselves in an ever-changing environment. Being able to meet the challenges these changes present is key to remaining relevant
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