Brad Gilmer

Service level agreements are an important part of creating a reliable wide area network.

If you are wondering how the relates to professional media applications, you are not alone because one of the hottest topics in the IT world these days

Paying attention to network architecture can keep media networks operating efficiently

One of the challenges facing system administrators in the post and broadcast space is that they almost always start out doing other things. In my case,

New standards allow broadcasters to use video over IP for video transport.

While there are an endless number of Internet protocols, some of them are particularly suited for video networks.

Network security is an important topic for many broadcasters these days and for obvious reasons. The impact of a breach on our business is potentially

How to check of the physical layer of a computer network

By now, most broadcasters have heard the term RAID. RAID stands for redundant array of inexpensive disks. Typically, RAID systems work by storing a little

Asynchronous-transfer mode (ATM) is the workhorse of modern telecommunications. Disocver how this workhorse evolved and how it performs the considerable feat of carrying digital broadcast signals.

MXF, when combined with Descriptive Metadata Scheme 1 (DMS-1) is a powerful enabling technology

Building a network for broadcast involves some special considerations. This article spells them out for you.

As a post-production facility grows, the network that serves it must undergo radical changes to keep up.

An overview of networking fundamentals for people who are looking to increase their knowledge of computer basics.

The author focuses on the Internet core protocols

In many cases, the production professional requires the bandwidth, speed, reliability and fault tolerance of enterprise technology

When a new project comes up, it is very tempting to dig into the drawer to see if you have the hardware you need

Conecting a traffic and automation system

It goes without saying that allowing everyone physical access to on-air or technical core areas is a physical threat

This month, we take a closer look at SONET and some of the telephone-industry nomenclature behind the technology.

Remote monitoring and control of broadcast facilities is nothing new. Does anyone remember transmitter remote control systems based on telephone stepper