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Transfer Files with the Signiant App

December 17, 2015 2:00 pm Published by Today we deployed an update to Media Shuttle allowing all users to transfer files using Chrome and Edge with the Signiant App. Users visiting any Shuttle portal using the Chrome or Edge browser will now be automatically prompted to download the Signiant App to transfer files.
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Object Storage-Backed Media Shuttle: The easiest way to start touching the cloud

November 19, 2015 4:59 pm Published by No matter how big or small your company is, it’s generally best to start cloud adoption with just one application that will provide broad value across your business. Cloud-based applications can change to meet the needs of users and keep up with other technologies at a rate that is impossible to match with on-premises counterparts.
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The Death of the NPAPI

November 11, 2015 3:58 pm Published by Netscape Navigator gave birth to the Netscape Plug-in Application Programmer Interface (NPAPI). The NPAPI allowed browser functionality to be extended to render content types, like video, not handled natively with a web page. It was also used to generically extend browser capabilities beyond those supported by standards.
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IP at IBC: How Signiant solves the IP problem

September 14, 2015 2:52 pm Published by There’s been a lot of discussion around IP (internet protocol) technology at this year’s IBC conference. Here’s a little more detail on how Signiant solves the IP problem for large file video transfers.
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Signiant Flight is Now Microsoft Azure Certified and Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

September 11, 2015 1:02 pm Published by Signiant announced that Signiant Flight has been validated for compatibility with Microsoft Azure as an Azure Certified solution and can now be purchased via the Azure Marketplace. As one of the first SaaS offerings in the Developer Services category, Flight gives Azure customers easy access to a scalable solution for fast uploads into Azure blob storage.
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The Art of the Hack debunks 20 information security myths

September 10, 2015 1:26 pm Published by Is our personal information more vulnerable than a year ago? 84 percent of Americans think so. In order to bring some light to the many information security myths that plague our paranoid nation, David Spark of Art of the Hack reached out to dozens of industry experts, including Signiant’s CTO Ian Hamilton.
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5 Lessons on Large File Video Transfers

September 3, 2015 12:20 pm Published by Many industries need to regularly send and share large video files, from film and television production to business marketing, training and safety videos. If you’re involved in video production for your company, here are a few things you should know.