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IN ccording to Wikipedia, galaxies are “gravitationally bound systems of stars,
is as yet unclear. Most operators and their line managers are not exactly willing to trade one finite set of bearable complexities for a bunch of unpleasant imponderables. Decentralised resources are already turned into pools that can be accessed from anywhere in the world, with a second data centre standing by for redundancy purposes. And software- defined hardware essentially performs any task you throw at it. The very essence of a cloud-based approach is that you can access virtual audio and video processing services provided by pools of computing resource. This includes the ability to spin up or spin down, processing functionality to precisely meet the needs of your current production. Wouldn’t it be great to reach a state of light-speed configuration and access to the required resources, regardless of where they were? THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE… With HOME, Lawo is launching a platform designed to make managing cloud-based deployments smooth and effective, whether hosted locally, remotely or even at third-party data centres. HOME’s management platform is designed as a collection of microservices, making the system scalable and easy to develop as cloud operations evolve over time. One important design principle is using open standards and established protocols wherever possible, ensuring future-proof integration and compatibility with all facilities’ systems. A simple, user-friendly UI lets users organise HOME’s different processing services, control access to them, and configure software-defined network infrastructure for video and audio applications. You can administer your media network, manage security and, crucially, access a sophisticated orchestration service, either through
stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter”. Not a bad analogy for
Lawo’s new HOME platform makes it easy to manage cloud deployments from anywhere in the universe
the diverse and dispersed elements that broadcast, media and corporate installation pros are grappling with. But what’s lacking is that gravitational force to bind them into a coherent orbit. Accessing resources far, far away and implementing distributed workflows makes sense in those hectic production scenarios where time and availability are of the essence, but putting ‘everything in the cloud’ still seems a bit ambitious. First, because it comes at an unpredictable cost. Live productions and editing, for instance, rely on pushing terabytes of data back and forth, all while somebody’s meter is running. IN THE STRATOSPHERE The benefits of IP – flexibility, scalability and signal-agnostic design – are well established today and have more than proven their worth during the pandemic. But while IP might make the impossible suddenly possible, implementing it still takes time. Most of what the cloud will be able to deliver in the medium term
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