Moving Media Storage Technologies : Applications & Workflows for Video and Media Server Platforms

Provides detailed information related to the concepts, applications, implementation and interfaces of video file servers, intelligent storage systems, media asset management services, content distribution networks, and mission critical platforms. This book focuses on the media serving concepts and principles that are employed at enterprise level.

A practical guide to the implementation of state-of-the-art media storage systems.Keep your media assets organized, searchable, protected, and immediately accessible with a clear understanding of the technical concepts and best practice workflows for deploying storage systems for media servers. Information is organized to focus on the principles of storage, collaborative workflow, compressed video and media formats, and associated topics that use file based workflows. A thorough understanding of the technologies is provided, accompanied by numerous illustrations, tables, examples, glossaries and additional reading suggestions.The text and appendices are designed to provide easy to access valuable reference and historical information.A focus on the media serving concepts and principles employed at the enterprise levelPractical and technological summaries of the applications and linkages between media asset management and storage technologies for studio, television, and media production workflowsIllustrations, standards, tables, and practical summaries serve as handy reference tools