Phil HorneOmneon Video Networks

1.7 SAN and NAS Technologies

1.7.1 Introduction

 

As broadcast facilities transition from analogue to digital, new disc-based storage systems and integrated networking technologies are changing the landscape of these installations. In the past 5 years, many different types of storage and networking technologies have been developed to improve the efficiency of media storage and the speed in which that media can be distributed. Videotape is rapidly being augmented by random access devices such as laser disc recorders, still stores, digital disc recorders, standard PCs, and other disc-based storage devices. The advent of cost-effective video compression hardware and low-cost, high-capacity disc drives has made many ...

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