Brad Gilmer

FEC can reconstruct the missing packets at the receiving end.

This month's article will explore networking basics from the perspective of someone who is new to the subject. Next month, we will look at networking

Firewalls can help reduce the threat of exposed networks.

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

Computer engineers learn early on that a core set of protocols are critical to networks. Some of the most important protocols include Internet Protocol

Metadata has been a popular topic for several years, but in many cases, the discussions have fallen short. Frequently, the topic of preserving metadata

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

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

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

Internet-based efforts such as YouTube and Google Video are increasing the demand for video to the desktop. Newscasts with video have been available for

These days, as movie studios, broadcasters and post houses move from tape to digital facilities, the nature of their archives is changing.

While there are an endless number of Internet protocols, some of them are particularly suited for video networks.

Distributing Internet content is fundamentally different from traditional linear broadcasting in several ways.

MAC addresses get packets to their proper destinations.

Domain Name Systems are a core component of all broadcast networks.

Compression is a core enabling technology for the digital television revolution. Without it, digital television simply would not be possible. It allows

Last month's column covered networking basics. This month, I'll discuss networking for professional video for someone who is new to broadcasting but has

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,

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

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

Although I have worked with cable for many years, I had never had the opportunity to see it being made until a few months ago when I visited CommScope's