IBC2018
Your Media Gateway between the Data Center and the Wide Area Network
So here we are at #CiscoIBC talking about the adoption of cloud and IP technology. Collectively as an industry we are creating massive amounts of data and powering expansive scale INSIDE our data centers to 40 Gig and 100 Gig endpoints. But what happens to all that traffic as it leaves the data cent…
Powering AI Workloads in Media and Entertainment
If you’ve been following news in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and are involved in media and entertainment, this has been a week of milestones. First, Cisco announced the expansion of the UCS portfolio to power the full lifecycle of AI, from data collection and analysis, to data preparation and train…
Cisco @IBC 2018: “Dailies” to “Hourlies;” Venues to Studios: How Our Media Blueprint is Reaching into Film and S …
Hi, Rog again. Last blog, I hinted at more details to come about our current work to industrialize the implementation of IP and cloud technologies into adjacent media segments. Specifically, film and sports. This blog aims to do just that: Give you a deeper look into the ways our film and sports par…
Cisco, Intel and Microsoft Accelerate the Transition from SDI to IP with an Open Source Toolkit for Media Software Vendo …
Written by Peter Bosch & Andre Surcouf Live media production facilities primarily use serial digital interface (SDI) for interconnections between media applications, media appliances and other bespoke media equipment. The transition from SDI to IP aids in replacing traditional SDI cables with Et…
Cisco @IBC 2018: When Tech & Creativity Align – Artificial Intelligence and Media Production
Few topics fan the innovation flames more vigorously these days than Artificial Intelligence (AI). Gartner predicts that by 2020, AI will be a top five investment priority for more than 30% of CIOs, and by 2022, AI will be one of three top workloads in the data center. Lurking inevitably nearby in c…
Grab your Umbrella !!
‘Umbrella’, a device used to protect you from the rain, simple to operate, take it anywhere and comes in many colors and customizations – yet ultimately is the single most simple and widely deployable form of protection from bad weather. You do not have to change what you are doing – just pick up…
Achieving FLEXIBILITY @SCALE with Cisco IP Fabric for Media
It’s an exciting time to be part of the broadcast industry’s transition to IP. Why? Because, with the recent releases for the Cisco IP Fabric for Media (NX-OS 9.2.1 and Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) 11.0(1)), we have reached another significant milestone helping our customers successfully migra…
Cisco @ IBC 2018 Show-verview: From Broadcast to Film to Sports, the Media Industrialization Era Is Accelerating
Hi, it’s Rog. The kids are back in school and the last summer holiday weekend is upon us, which can only mean one thing: It’s time for 60,000 or so of us to pack our bags for Amsterdam, and IBC. And my job, in this blog, is to impart my take on what’s going to be happening when we all get there, in…
The Threat of Streaming Piracy? Pernicious.
Attending IBC? Make Stand 1.A71 your first stop. Amongst our bevy of cool demos is one showcasing VideoGuard® Anti-Piracy Services. We’ll show how streaming piracy happens and how we fight it. This POV post answers the question,“What’s the threat of Streaming Piracy?” Here&#…