Protecting data can be made simpler by looking at the mechanisms involved. The A-B-C of data management describes the most commonly used processes to protect data. A-B-C refers to Archive, Backup and Cloning, all of which are essential to cover all aspects of data protection and data preservation.
It’s no secret that video and high-res content is continuing to grow exponentially as consumers respond to the engaging and interactive experience it can offer. Indeed, 50 percent of all data is now video, and an explosion of high-res content is driving performance and capacity gains across a number of markets. This content enhances the capabilities of businesses across the globe. The problem is that a lack of infrastructure and management tools for video and video-like data is presenting organizations with some major performance and scalability challenges to overcome.
Anyone with a story worth telling should only be limited by their creativity, not their technical prowess.
USB4, the upcoming standard for the USB computing interface, promises to integrate the Thunderbolt 3 specification and simplify the technology for computer buyers.
Whatever you do in media production, having a backup is indispensable. Having another copy of the file means that in case something goes wrong, it can be restored to the last version saved without loosing all, or only a minimum, of your work. But there’s an even better practice to consider, one that provides a fail-safe in the event of a disaster. Cloning, also known as replication, offers a number of benefits outlined in this article.
IP has now come of age and many broadcasters are looking to transition to ST2110. The Broadcast Bridge has been championing IP education and in this unprecedented IP seminar they have brought together leading industry experts to deliver an in-depth case-study of the world’s leading ST2110 IP installation at NEP Australia.
The RIST standard, supported by leading companies, enables the creation of low-latency contribution links over the internet while providing high resilience to packet loss.
Although there are still many cables to connect and physical hardware to implement, the overall scope of many of today’s system integrator projects around the world is changing dramatically, incorporating lots of software and IP connections. Once the exclusive domain of project engineers well versed in SDI infrastructures, IT experts are now the driving force in the design and building of a broadcast facility that makes heavy use of cloud-based operations.
