Latest articles by Karl Paulsen
Comparing IOPS for SSDs and HDDs
Solid-state devices (i.e., drives or disks)—known as SSDs—have a different set of impacts on the overall normalized IOPS equation.
Taking Steps to Rebuild RAID
Anyone with any type of high-performance storage system for a video playout server, play-to-air system or nonlinear editing solution of any scale has probably experienced this.
Putting the IOPS Where They Count
A performance measurement commonly used to benchmark hard disk drives, solid state drives, and storage area networks is called Input/Output Operations Per Second, or IOPS.
Storage System Limitations Impact Workflows and Growth
Integrating high-performance storage solutions into rich-media, file-based workflows bring a range of topics to the surface, one of which is why and how to select a storage system.
Planning MAM Architectures
For consistency it is imperative to track what happens each time a file is generated, manipulated and moved through the workflow
Managing Legacy Data
Dealing with unstructured data is a challenge organizations have been forced to address regardless of whether it consists of documents, photographic images, or video and/or audio as files.
Preparing for Data Migration, Part 2
We continue from last month's introduction on data migration.
Breaking Down the File Systems, Pt. II
Last month we began discussing typical file systems, starting first with local and shared file systems, then moving into the network file system.
Examining Video Server Configurations
Video servers are becoming commodity- like components for many applications, whether for a traditional television station play-to-air system or as an element in a content delivery platform.
Software-Defined Systems & Virtualization
Of the many components found in a media-centric operating environment, storage might be categorized as one of the more evolving systems in the overall architecture.
The Art of Load Balancing
Those who design, build or operate video facilities have grown accustomed to employing multiple PCs, workstations and IT servers as part of their systems.
Exploring Storage System Efficiency
A growing topic for many organizations, yet especially important to those who are facing space, power and operating-cost constraints.
Storage Architecture Continues to Evolve
In the information age of the 21st century, one of the fastest-changing elements seems to focus on the means and methods of how information is stored and distributed.
Advanced Intelligent Tape Options
In the next few short years, broadcasters all have to make serious choices in digital media technology.
SCSI'S 29th Anniversary Review
This year SCSI, the industry-recognized naming acronym for "Small Computer Systems Interface" is 20 years young.
Applying the Network Appliance
Could the video file server evolve to become a video network appliance?
