Broadcast operations are on the cusp of another technology revolution, which so far has been a quiet revolution. But according to Telestreams Tim MacGregor, thats all about to change
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Published: July 1, 2021
Broadcast operations are on the cusp of another technology revolution, which so far has been a quiet revolution. But according to Telestream's Tim MacGregor, that's all about to change
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The broadcast industry is notable for several things, a major one being that new technology adoption typically comes with a transition phase. Today, this is evident in the transition from SDI to IP and from on-prem, server-based media processing to using cloud-native services for that purpose. The cloud transition must consider the driving factors enabling the transition, the massive size of media files, mandatory reliability and high quality, and it must consider the fact that media companies do not, and in many cases, cannot be tied to a single cloud provider.
Focusing on the transition to cloud, there are several factors providing the impetus to make the move. First, the acceptance and adoption of cloud infrastructure is becoming more prevalent. There is a mindset change underway from owning and managing a private data centre to adoption of cloud services for storage and management of media content.
Second, cloud-based services are widely available for many applications, which means there is less concern about them for use in the media and entertainment industry. The unfamiliar can often be rejected out of hand for just that reason - it's different from the norm . As cloud adoption becomes more ubiquitous there is a need to have cloud-native software services available to execute media workflows. This is where media companies are going and having access to deployment options is the best way for them to facilitate a transition.
Third, and this has long been true going back to the origin of cloud-native services, elasticity (the ability to set resource limits based on demand fluctuation) and scalability (the ability to expand and contract resources in lock step with demand fluctuation) ideally suits the requirements for media processing engineering and operations. Media companies can control their costs by limiting capacity (and changing those limits over time) and stretching out timelines, or they can scale up to peak demand for maximum throughput and continue to match resources to demand. There is no need to overbuild media processing capacity when utilising elastic cloud resources.
Fourth, as the decentralisation of workers accelerates, native cloud media services allow remote workforces to more easily collaborate and not rely on hardware and locally installed software.
Fifth, change is occurring with respect to the operations of the media companies. More and more there is core competency in software development and a desire by those groups to be flexible in the deployment of their workflows. These development teams want to control the decision making and technology integration themselves without relying on their suppliers' road maps.
Data gravityMassive media files require processing where the data resides, and movement of this content needs to be minimised or eliminated altogether. If it resides in the cloud or is destined for storage and distribution in the cloud, then it should be processed in the cloud. This is data gravity where the processing is brought to the media and not the other way around. Thus, moving massive media files can be eliminated.
At Telestream, we have been focused on harnessing the power and versatility of cloud-based data processing for some considerable time. Bringing the Telestream Media Framework to the cloud allows for continuity for our customers workflows by using an underlying technology they can trust.
What is the Telestream Media Framework? For decades, Telestream has been developing the workflow and transcoding technologies used by media and entertainment companies worldwide. The Telestream Media Framework is what sits behind our Vantage Media Processing Platform, Vantage Cloud Port and now, the Telestream Cloud Transform service.
We see a need to create cloud-based systems that feel and look familiar to operators and immediately create confidence that this new way of working is an evolutionary development rather than a leap of faith.
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Broadcast operations are on the cusp of another technology revolution, which so far has been a quiet revolution. But according to Telestreams Tim MacGregor, thats all about to change
