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    | Platform Capabilities

    Transfer Files with the Signiant App

    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.
    By Signiant Read "Transfer Files with the Signiant App" post
  • The sun rising behind Table Mountain in Cape Town. The mountain is above the clouds.
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    Object Storage-Backed Media Shuttle: The easiest way to start touching the cloud

    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.
    By Signiant Read "Object Storage-Backed Media Shuttle: The easiest way to start touching the cloud" post
  • The Google Chrome logo with the letters N P A P I with an icon of an electrical plug next to them.
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    The Death of the NPAPI

    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.
    By Ian Hamilton Read "The Death of the NPAPI" post
  • NBA players playing a basketball game in a packed stadium.
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    ESPN’s Latest Tech Upgrade: Video Streaming vs. Media File Transfer in Sports Video Production

    ESPN has long relied on Signiant technology to support their media file transfer needs. As a company that provides just one aspect of ESPN’s vast production facilities, we’re always curious to see how they’re advancing in other areas as well.
    By Meg Cater Read "ESPN’s Latest Tech Upgrade: Video Streaming vs. Media File Transfer in Sports Video Production" post
  • A big group of people in an office in Ottawa. The man in the center is holding an Emmy award.
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    Transitioning to SaaS and Agile: Mike Nash looks back on Signiant’s move to cloud-based software development

    Developing true SaaS requires a lot more investment in new functions within the organization, such as a devops (development operations) team that is responsible for monitoring ongoing health and change control, deployment rollbacks and more. It’s just a totally different way of looking at software.
    By Meg Cater Read "Transitioning to SaaS and Agile: Mike Nash looks back on Signiant’s move to cloud-based software development" post
  • A bunch of college age men rolling an enormous snowball.
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    Re:Invent recap: Snowball vs. Flight for moving large amounts of content to Amazon S3

    Snowball definitely is a sound solution if you’re moving bulk data periodically, but beware of potential operational, performance and efficiency costs.
    By Jon Finegold Read "Re:Invent recap: Snowball vs. Flight for moving large amounts of content to Amazon S3" post
  • The words AWS re-invent.
    | Platform Capabilities

    Storage Independence: Media Shuttle’s New Cloud Storage Integration

    With Amazon re;Invent happening today, it’s a timely moment to discuss Media Shuttle’s new cloud deployment option, which allows you to choose to store your files with several cloud vendors, including Amazon S3 and Microsoft Azure.
    By Signiant Read "Storage Independence: Media Shuttle’s New Cloud Storage Integration" post
  • The Snippies Share Portal login screen over New York Center, including the Empire State Building.
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    How Snippies’s video journalists around the world transfer big files

    Tom DiCerbo, Managing Partner at Snippies, published an article in TV Technology last week, capturing both the chaos of life before Media Shuttle and their experience using it.
    By Meg Cater Read "How Snippies’s video journalists around the world transfer big files" post
  • The Signiant Booth at IBC 2015.
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    IP at IBC: How Signiant solves the IP problem

    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.
    By Meg Cater Read "IP at IBC: How Signiant solves the IP problem" post
  • A closeup of fingers on a keyboard.
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    The Art of the Hack debunks 20 information security myths

    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.
    By Meg Cater Read "The Art of the Hack debunks 20 information security myths" post