August 14, 2019

Media Functions Virtualization: the reference architecture

In previous blogs I’ve talked about the important technology transformation that is happening in the broadcast media industry: the move away from proprietary and bespoke broadcasting hardware technology to software running on commodity IT hardware, that could also be virtualized, and the transition from Serial Digital Interface (SDI) baseband to IP video routing and networking. This shift is inevitable and is already changing the broadcasting infrastructure across the content supply chain. The main advantages of adopting IP and virtualized IT infrastructure in broadcasting are flexibility, agility and reduction of TCO.  Implementing a…