Video + Cloud Computing ⇒ Video in the Cloud
Posted in Data on Oct 25th, 2009
A 5 week trailing view of how much new television programming gets aired. Each cell in the chart (a day) contains the date, the number of hours of new TV programming aired that day, and a graph of how much new programming aired throughout the day.
Posted in Cloud Computing, Video in the Cloud on Oct 16th, 2009
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Transcoding, and format conversion more generally, is a common step in many video handling applications. Transcoding periodically becomes a “holy grail” for video delivery systems seeking to support ad insertion and dynamic program assembly. The need to provide content in multiple formats is driven by a number of factors, including (1) [...]
Posted in Data on Oct 5th, 2009
This version of the chart shows new sports programming in light blue set against the total new programming shown in a darker blue. This is just a next step in characterizing the blend of workloads embodied in new television programming. Sports represents are large portion of the new content shown on television and [...]
Posted in News on Oct 1st, 2009
Microsoft held a press event on September 30th to open their much talked about Chicago Data Center, which is located near Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. Microsoft seems to be a little more public about their data center and container plans, as they move to expand their online services.
One comment suggests Microsoft may be looking for [...]