Latest articles by Brad Gilmer
It is interesting how one becomes a system administrator. In my case, it sort of snuck up on me. A new piece of equipment arrived, and it required a user
Building a network for broadcast involves some special considerations. This article spells them out for you.
The time is soon approaching when broadcast engineers will need to understand Ethernet and Fibre Channel switches just as well
Just what constitutes a high-speed network depends upon your point of view. If you are running a 10Base-T network using a simple hub, then a 100Base-T
As a post-production facility grows, the network that serves it must undergo radical changes to keep up.
Building disaster-resistant computer networks with fault tolerance and high availability.
An overview of networking fundamentals for people who are looking to increase their knowledge of computer basics.
Here’s a look at the technology and techniques you can use to back up your facility’s precious data.
People who design computer networks for professional television applications face a dilemma. Users almost universally demand Internet connectivity. But
To get the most out of your network infrastructure, pay attention to details such as cabling. There are always areas in which a good engineer can economize,
Need Ethernet cables? Make sure you buy the right kind. Need to wire them yourself? Here’s how
The interesting thing about this phenomenon is that there are people reading this column right now who are system administrators in their organizations but don’t realize it
A short primer on Internet network protocols for production professionals covers a few of the major protocols in use today
In many cases, the production professional requires the bandwidth, speed, reliability and fault tolerance of enterprise technology
Compression is one of the enabling technologies that allow computers to process video.
The implementation of fiber optics is a dark art. At least, that’s the way it seemed a few years ago.
