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

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Security & Compliance

How Digital Rights Management (DRM) Protects Content

An examination of digital rights management (DRM) and how it protects intellectual property from theft. Learn how to secure a media workflow.

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File Transfer

Serial vs Parallel Write Speed: Which One is Better for Transfers?

A look at serial vs parallel write speed, their advantages and limitations, and how choosing between the two can affect data transfer speeds.

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Security & Compliance

What is Forensic Watermarking in Digital Content?

This guide explains the concept of forensic watermarking for media and entertainment, and how it helps protect digital content from bad actors. Read now!

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Storage & Infrastructure

What is Edge Storage?

An overview of edge storage, including what is it, its business case, and what it can do for filmmakers and others generating data at the edge.

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Storage & Infrastructure

Understanding the Differences between Online Storage, Nearline Storage, and Offline Storage

A breakdown of the features, benefits, and disadvantages of online storage, nearline storage, and offline storage for video and post-production professionals.

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Storage & Infrastructure

NAS vs. RAID Storage Differences

Have big files? You may be considering NAS vs. RAID. But what's the difference? We explore advantages, disadvantages, and use-cases for each.

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Workflow articles

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Storage & Backup

Learn about the different storage options available for filmmakers and video professionals in this guide to backup and video storage workflows.

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Sport Analytics

Discover the seven steps of a sport analytics workflow, from capturing footage, to delivering actionable insights, to fast and secure data transfer. Read now!