As networking bandwidth needs increase for users processing high resolution media files, especially past 10GbE, it is pushing more and more users from copper twisted pair (Cat6, etc.) toward fiber… Read more »
After many years without a significant update to most major workstation offerings, we are finally seeing new technology about to hit the workstation market. Intel’s recently released Sapphire Rapids server… Read more »
I have had the unique opportunity to test the two most powerful single socket workstations available on the market today. Last year’s review of the Lenovo Thinkstation P620 looked at… Read more »
BOXX’s APEXX Matterhorn system is based on Intel’s Xeon W-3300 CPU architecture, and C621A chipset, and it represents the pinnacle of Intel’s single socket system performance, with up to 38… Read more »
This article wraps up a series where I have been exploring different networking options for exceeding the bandwidth limitations of Gigabit Ethernet. 10GbE has come down in price, and has… Read more »
My last two articles covered 10GbE networking, and how to set up a direct network connection between two computers without using a switch. Using a switch is actually much simpler,… Read more »
This is the second in a series of articles about computer networking for filmmaking and post production. Last time we took a broad look at the different technologies available, and… Read more »
This is the first in a series of articles where we are going to explore computer networks, and how to get the most out of them in the post production… Read more »
Newtek announced their “Network Device Interface” (NDI) protocol back in 2016, as a way to transfer HD video signals in real-time over IP networks. It was designed to replace SDI… Read more »
AMD’s Threadripper line of processors has been available for High-End Desktop users since August 2017. They compete with Intel’s Core-X lineup, for users who want higher performance, quad channel memory,… Read more »
