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 Store-and-Forward File Transfer is Better

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Security & Compliance

Best Practices For Securing Your Storage Connection

Connected storage devices such as a NAS are considered especially juicy targets by cybercriminals. Here's how to secure your storage connection.

Data Formats & Codecs

Multimodal AI and How Video Understanding Will Revolutionize Media

A conversation with Twelve Labs on how "video understanding" will transform M&E with multimodal AI to analyze and interpret video like a human.

File Transfer

How to Create File Upload Forms For Any Website

Need to collect content for events, festivals, and online orders? Here are three easy methods to create file upload forms for any website.

File Transfer

What is SFTP?

An examination of the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), how it works, and its advantages and disadvantages when securely sending large files.

Security & Compliance

The 15 Best Secure File Transfer Services in 2026

In 2026, remote companies must prioritize security when sharing data. That's why we compiled this list of the top secure file transfer services.

File Transfer

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Workflows

Best Practices for Video File Naming to Improve Your Workflow

Implementing a proper video file naming convention can boost your efficiency. Discover the best practices for naming your video files. Read now!

Digital Imaging Technician (DIT): The Unsung On-Set Heroes

A Digital imaging technician (DIT) is the virtual bridge between camera and post-production crews. Learn about the DIT workflow, how to become one, and more!

Automated Dailies Workflow with MASV, Wasabi, and Iconik

Learn how MASV can be used with Wasabi and iconik to automate dailies delivery from the set, to the cloud. Discover the workflow!

How to Optimize the Creative Agency File Transfer Workflow

Learn how to architect creative agency file transfer workflows for 8K video, RAW assets, and multi-cloud delivery with MASV.

Building an Automated Camera-to-Cloud Workflow with MASV Deployed on Edge Devices

How Bridge Digital implemented an automated camera-to-cloud workflow using MASV on an encoder to ingest media files from the field into a MAM.

Audio Post-Production Workflow Guide

A deep dive into the audio post-production workflow for film, television, and live event video – from spotting sessions to audio editing and mixing. Read now!

AI Data Ingest

All the elements you need to automate a secure AI data ingest workflow, from data sourcing to lifecycle management. Read now!

Agriculture Data Transfer

Stop struggling with slow rural internet. Learn to transfer high-resolution drone imagery and aerial datasets securely, without size limits or failed uploads.

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