Latest articles by Karl Paulsen
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.
Active Archives for the Future
A lot of growth is happening in the storage space for media and entertainment.
Solid-State Highlights From CES
International CES offered more than just the latest in ultra high-definition 4K TV, OLEDS and every form of tablet and smart phone accessory on the planet.
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.
Preparing for Data Migration
Video, audio and metadata can be organized into numerous different sets without necessarily having any logical order or arrangement.
Selecting Mass Storage
The choices available in mass storage systems have proliferated to proportions that boggle the mind.
Understanding Storage Resiliency
It can be as mysterious as the topics of fault tolerance and virtualization—each having different meanings based upon varying contexts and diverse applications.
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.
Strategies for Asset Management
How much "asset management" is sufficient to meet the business requirements of your operation?
Understanding Storage Efficiency Metrics
In an era where the financial bottom line regulates most decisions, one area that is often misunderstood is efficiency in a data storage system.
Appliances for an IT-Based World
Video server technologies have come a long way since this column first surfaced some 12-plus years ago.
Defining Intelligent High-Performance Platforms
Spinning disks are replacing tape for most everything other than original acquisition or long-term, deep archive purposes
Deduplication: Managing Disk Storage
The processes and practices for managing disk storage, including backup and protection, are continuing to evolve as the dependency upon sophisticated online and offline storage technologies expands.
Clearing the Air on Video Over IP
Differing terms rely on same core technologies, but different delivery systems
Object-Based Storage
No longer is it practical to carry separate databases or other components in disparate systems that must be continually linked or interrelated through secondary or other alternative interfaces.
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.
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.”
Understanding Layered Asset Management
A hierarchy of varying value as material moves through differing workflows and applications.
Designing a Workflow Specification
Most standards are developed and ratified by standards development organizations.
Planning MAM Architectures
For consistency it is imperative to track what happens each time a file is generated, manipulated and moved through the workflow
Changes in Media Storage and Infrastructure
The user interface is simple, elegant, and dedicated to a streamlined and efficient workflow.
