Latest articles by Karl Paulsen
Managing Valuable Space Through Provisioning
Storage management or under-provisioning should never be a workflow stopper, but it often is.
Integrating Storage, Archive And Transcoding
When looking at the accessibility side, one must consider both capacity and speed as well as which types of media and format fit which set of activities.
A File System for Linear Digital Tape
LTFS offers shared access, flexible backup and archiving
Exploring Solid-State Drives
Solid - state drives, known as SSDs, can be found in today’s ultra-thin computers and in other devices such as tablets where memory requirements above 64 GB or so are necessary.
Metadata for File-Based Workflows Becomes Core Component
Metadata is essential to the success of file-based workflows in MAM or in the cataloging process for active or archived media content.
Cloudy With a Change in Storage
Cloud technologies seem to have created a quantum shift in the future of storage and networked services.
Interfacing with the Cloud
Cloud storage is fundamentally about the delivery of virtualized storage on demand.
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.
Metadata for File-Based Workflows Becomes Core Component
Media management, storage systems and video servers all employ varying degrees of metadata to keep track of the assets stored on their systems.
Increasing Storage Capacities With Nanotechnologies
Despite the lack of enormous technological changes in the storage and server technology space in 2012, big changes are still expected for the remainder of this decade.
Unrecognized Trends in Video Server Implementation
The trend to an all server-based playback continues as more and more program content is being delivered as a file-based medium.
Putting Some Fibre in Your Storage Diet
Two decades after its beginning in 1988, the ubiquitous Fibre Channel technology has become engrained in most of the advanced storage and transport applications.
Flavors of Media Storage And Server Platforms
Selecting a digital media platform for the capture and storage of moving image content has moved well beyond the task of simply picking a “format.”
Selecting Mass Storage
The choices available in mass storage systems have proliferated to proportions that boggle the mind.
Preparing for Data Migration
Video, audio and metadata can be organized into numerous different sets without necessarily having any logical order or arrangement.
Preparing for Data Migration, Part 2
We continue from last month's introduction on data migration.
Exploring Storage System Efficiency
A growing topic for many organizations, yet especially important to those who are facing space, power and operating-cost constraints.
Managing Storage System Overhead
For the casual user, knowing the total versus usable storage capacity of their system is not usually of concern
How Access Time Affects System Performance
If one component performs poorly, the overall system is then dragged down to that lowest common denominator
Changes in Media Storage and Infrastructure
The user interface is simple, elegant, and dedicated to a streamlined and efficient workflow.
Know the Difference Between Backups, Archives
Backing up data is a protective action. Archiving involves the long-term preservation of data.
Dimensioning the Archive
Media and entertainment have a dilemma when it comes to the preservation of their legacy and current media assets.
