Jim Donnelly is MASV's Head of Editorial. He writes extensively about new technology, data-driven workflows, and how file transfer can be a force multiplier for post-production, broadcast, AI ingest, and other data-hungry industries. He's got 20-plus years of professional experience creating, editing and managing journalism, content, and communications projects.

Blog Posts

File Transfer

Why P2P File Sharing Sucks – and How Cloud Buffer File Transfer is Better

Why cloud buffer file transfer is far more reliable, secure, and easier to set up and use than P2P file sharing, without compromising speed. Read our guide!

Graphic reading “How the M&E Industry Can Meet the MovieLabs 2030 Vision” beside a professional film camera rig.

Security & Compliance

MovieLabs 2030 Vision: How the Industry Can Meet It (and What Happens if It Doesn’t)

Outlining the challenges facing those trying to meet the MovieLabs 2030 Vision, and concrete steps the industry can take to make it more realistic.

“How to Upload Data to Amazon S3, and from S3 to Glacier” with an S3 bucket icon.

How To

How to Upload Data to Amazon S3, and From S3 to Glacier

A step-by-step guide for uploading data to Amazon S3 and S3 to Glacier using the AWS Management Console and Command Line Interface.

MASV graphic titled “Hot vs. Cold Storage: What’s the Difference?” with a close-up of a hard drive.

Storage & Infrastructure

Hot Storage vs Cold Storage: What’s the Difference?

The differences between hot storage vs cold storage, the pros and cons of each, their use cases, and how to decide which one is right for you.

Title slide reading “SAN Vs NAS: What’s the Difference, And Which Is Best?” beside a hand connecting a drive to a server rack.

Storage & Infrastructure

SAN vs NAS: What’s the Difference, and Which is Best?

A deep dive into the differences between SAN vs NAS, including best use cases, benefits, drawbacks, and which one could be right for you.

“Cloud Archive: Benefits, Challenges, And Best Practices,” with a hand holding a notebook showing a cloud and binary data.

Storage & Infrastructure

Cloud Archive: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

What is a cloud archive, how is it different from traditional methods of archiving data, and what are some of the top cloud archive best practices? We’ve got you covered.

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Workflow articles

Person seen from behind editing video on two large monitors.

Post-Production Workflow

A step-by-step breakdown of the vital steps of any good post-production workflow, including tools that might help and workflow tips along the way.

Graphic reading “Optimizing the Marketing File Sharing Workflow” over a tablet with handwritten notes.

Marketing File Sharing

Discover how to build a marketing file sharing workflow that streamlines content creation, approvals, delivery, and secures brand data.

Graphic reading “Live Sports Workflow Automation” over a sports broadcast control room.

Live Sports Automation

A play-by-play analysis of every step in a live sports workflow automation, from on-site capture to ingest, to post-production and global distribution.