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  • The inside of a business with people working in different areas. There's a sign that says Better is Possible.
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    Hope is not a Strategy

    In many ways and many situations hope can be a very powerful motivator. While the power of hope is undeniable, there are times when it takes more than just hoping for the best.
    By Jon Finegold Read "Hope is not a Strategy" post
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    From FTP to Open Source File Acceleration, Chimney Group Tried It All

    Chimney Group tried many different options to move media files throughout production, post-production and delivery — including FTP and open-source file acceleration — before adopting Media Shuttle.
    By Our Customers Read "From FTP to Open Source File Acceleration, Chimney Group Tried It All" post
  • The words What if everything was 200x faster? over several drawings of people in irritating situations that take a long time.
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    What if Everything was 200X Faster?

    Making large files move faster, up to 200 times faster than standard methods like FTP, is what we at Signiant are all about, We think you might agree what a world it would be if we could make a few other things go 200 times faster too.
    By Katie McKay Read "What if Everything was 200X Faster?" post
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    Simplicity in sending media helps support Atlanta’s surge in production

    An influx of wildly popular episodic television productions such as The Walking Dead and The Vampire Diaries has invaded the state of Georgia. As a result, Atlanta-based creative post-production house Crawford Media Services has found its client base surging
    By Jim Ball Read "Simplicity in sending media helps support Atlanta’s surge in production" post
  • A sky full of clouds seen from above.
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    A Year of Acceleration – and Collaboration

    Signiant and Talon form an alliance to help streamline cloud storage consolidation. Together the companies’ technology allow globally distributed data to be quickly and securely migrated to a central cloud storage and then made available as a single, consistent storage repository to all users across the globe.
    By Jim Ball Read "A Year of Acceleration – and Collaboration" post
  • Many men standing around small tables with drinks, at the TVB Europe Exhibit Networking event.
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    The Cloud: it’s not just Another Data Center

    One of the interesting things about cloud discussions throughout our industry is that people have a tendency to believe the cloud is just a virtualized data center in somebody else’s facility. If you take that perspective, then the benefits of the cloud and the gains that cloud technology can actually deliver to you are sure to be overlooked. It’s time to think differently.
    By Jon Finegold Read "The Cloud: it’s not just Another Data Center" post
  • Looking up from the street at several skyscrapers.
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    Demand for High Res Content is Driving File Size Growth

    The demand for high resolution content is growing rapidly. Not a statement most of us would be surprised by. What might be surprising, on the other hand, is the size and scale of the files these high res videos yield. Is your team prepared to handle the data explosion?
    By Jon Finegold Read "Demand for High Res Content is Driving File Size Growth" post
  • A closeup of a movie camera with a Media Shuttle Accord Productions portal over it.
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    Interview with Michael Ball on using Media Shuttle SEND, SUBMIT and SHARE

    In this interview with Michael Ball, Post Production Supervisor at Accord Productions, he gives an unusually detailed and insightful description of how they’re using Media Shuttle’s three portal modes — SEND, SHARE and SUBMIT — to streamline workflows and provide the highest level of client services.
    By Meg Cater Read "Interview with Michael Ball on using Media Shuttle SEND, SUBMIT and SHARE" post
  • A time lapse of cars on a highway so it looks like streaks of light.
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    Lost in Transit

    Signed, sealed, and… In the 90s, as director of production at a commercial post house, I felt a vague sense of dread whenever a project wrapped up and we shipped our “baby” – the final production – out to the different TV stations that were going to air it. Then sometimes, the worst would happen and the masterpiece we had just labored over for a month had gone missing.
    By Jim Ball Read "Lost in Transit" post
  • An empty movie theater room.
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    How to deliver DCPs over the Internet to theaters at scale

    Sending DCPs over the Internet has been a goal of many media companies, especially those that work with multiple national and international theaters like Japan-based Broadmedia.
    By Meg Cater Read "How to deliver DCPs over the Internet to theaters at scale" post