Count on IT

Change: Not for the Faint of Heart

by André V. Mendes, 2.16.2005

Let me give you advance warning that this column will not have a single reference to technology acronyms, performance or standards. As a matter of fact, it may at first strike you as being misplaced in a publication called TV Technology. more

Change: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

by André V. Mendes, 11.24.2004

I was struck that some technologies I mentioned less than six months ago are now being relegated to the dustbin of history by the introduction of new products. more

AI: The Holy Grail!

by André V. Mendes, 10.20.2004

As an industry, we are in dire need of integrated platforms that will allow us to concentrate our energies on the pursuit of stakeholder value rather than daily administration of needlessly complex and disconnected sets of operational data. more

The Great Debate: To IT or Not to IT

by André V. Mendes, 9.22.2004

There it is. Sitting silently in the middle of the agenda, as inevitable as rain on a holiday weekend or a bad reality show during sweeps, the dreaded, "Does IT belong in your network center?"-moderated panel. more

Multimedia Consumers: Large and in Charge!

by André V. Mendes, 8.18.2004

let's examine some of the changes taking place within the walls of these increasingly digital kingdoms we call homes. more

Anything, Anytime, From Anywhere

by André V. Mendes, 7.21.2004

We promised to tackle the underlying need and processes that will inevitably transform our broadcast infrastructures from static, deterministic delivery mechanisms into flexible, nondeterministic distribution engines. It may surprise you to know that such transformation is well on its way. more

From Essential To Invisible

by André V. Mendes, 6.23.2004

What is technology? Pose that question to 100 people and you will certainly get 100 different answers. Before you read on, close your eyes and think of three things you would characterize as technology. more

Security: Viruses, Worms And Hackers, Oh My!

by André V. Mendes, 4.21.2004

Much like the reliability issues that I have addressed in my previous column, IT security in your broadcast environment is all about professional administration and, contrary to popular belief, almost completely independent from which platform you choose to deploy your applications. more

IT in Broadcast: Dispelling the Myths

by André V. Mendes, 3.26.2004

IT-based systems will continue to offer dramatic improvements in price performance ratios, but they must be treated as the mission-critical infrastructures that they have become. more

Supply Chain Television: Using a Retail Approach

by André V. Mendes, 2.18.2004

In these days of meteoric technological development, does in-depth knowledge about a subject actually become a hindrance to real progress? more