38 Saturday 08.09.2012 theibcdaily The flexibility to adapt
KVM technology allows IT systems to be used in an efficient way says Roland Ollek, director sales and marketing, Guntermann & Drunck
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The broadcast industry has always been a highly sophisticated sector. A constant stream of advances and new developments has in turn required associated leading edge technology along with serious financial investment. That is why future proof systems are now so important and almost indispensable. Terms such as ‘tapeless workflow’ or ‘IP based’ underline just how sophisticated broadcast IT systems have become. The need of today is to establish efficient, powerful and flexible systems. The question is - how? KVM technology is a proven answer that has allowed powerful IT systems to be utilised in an efficient and flexible way. With KVM, all computers can be moved into dedicated server rooms with just the input devices and displays at the user consoles. This delivers more space and less computer noise, improving the working environment for operators. The computers can be operated from anywhere in real- time. Whether in the studio, OB or post production, changing the KVM settings to meet system requirements is a relatively easy task, providing maximum flexibility. Flexibility and the
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ability to adapt to almost any environment have become virtually essential. To meet these demands, provide investment security and keep pace with technological advances (whatever it needs, the systems will take it), modularity is becoming the order of the day. To be launched during IBC, G&D’s new KVM matrix switch, the ControlCenter-Digital is the latest example of this approach. The system’s modular set-up means that transmission cards can be CAT or fibre or both and all dynamic ports can be used as either input or output. To operate with a plethora of equipment, new and old, the system supports a huge diversity of signals such as digital HD video, USB and PS/2
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keyboard and mouse, audio, transparent USB 2.0 and RS232 (to name a few). Because size often does matter, the system has up to 288 ports that can be cascaded in up to three levels. This means that it can connect with an almost infinite number of computers and users. As important as all its technical features are, the ControlCenter-Digital includes a superb graphical user interface that allows easy
administration for maintenance and system adaption. Working in the background as a ‘hidden champion’, a KVM system can easily become the mainstay of a broadcast installation. As such, safety is paramount. As with all G&D products, the ControlCenter-Digital offers all necessary safety features such as monitoring and SNMP and comes with G&D’s reputation for reliability. The future will bring a host of new entertainment trends, technological advances and product developments. With their KVM product portfolio, G&D is working to ensure that however sophisticated these advances, your broadcast organisation will be ready for them. 4.B60
Cloud tools for media enterprises
Reelway By Anne Morris
Reelway is taking the step into the social media enterprise with ReelSpirit, an add-on service to the existing ReelCloud media asset management service that is being presented at IBC for the first time. ReelSpirit allows users to create personal profiles, form groups and follow assets, edit decision lists (EDLs) and projects.
No longer will you have to email carbon copies to everyone, send attachments with every new
version and search for the most recent version: these problems are history, says Reelway. It claims that with ReelSpirit, every user is up to date and aware of what’s going on in the media enterprise.
Reelway flagship platform service ReelCloud provides metadata management, video browsing, EDL creation and workflow processing from everywhere via standard web browser. The ReelCloud service now also comes with the new browser based video editor ReelTake, which allows multi-track editing, audio rubber banding and compiling frame-accurate EDLs. 14.443
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