Field notes
Thoughts on the systems behind the picture.
Practical notes on media asset management, infrastructure, workflows, and the craft of making technology useful.
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Jan 21, 2026
Why Your Post House Is Outgrowing Simple Shared Storage (and How a MAM Server Fixes It)
02
Jan 26, 2026
AI is Not a Magic Wand: Building a Metadata Strategy That Actually Works
03
Jan 30, 2026
The Engine Room: A Technical Deep Dive into the Cubix Iconik Ingest Appliance (IIA)
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Jan 23, 2026
Shared Storage for Video Editing vs. Local Drives: Which Is Better for Your Creative Team?
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Feb 5, 2026
Stop Searching, Start Editing: Using AI to Locate B-Roll in Seconds
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Jan 16, 2026
The Technical Pit Crew for Your Creative Team: The 1303 Systems Story
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MAM Integration Vs Vendor Lock-In: Why Interoperability Wins Every Time
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Jan 28, 2026
Mastering the Edit: Why MAM Integration is the Secret to Faster Delivery
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Feb 18, 2026
Beyond the Gateway: Why the Cubix IIA is the Secret to Unlimited Iconik Ingest
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Feb 2, 2026
Orchestrating the Cut: How Workflow Automation Keeps Post-Production on Schedule
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Mar 2, 2026
Hybrid vs. Public Cloud: Which Is Better for Your Video Post Production Workflow?
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Jan 28, 2026
Local Shared Storage vs. Cloud for Video Editing: Which Is Better for Your Post-Production Workflow?
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Feb 2, 2026
7 Mistakes You're Making with Shared Storage for Video Editing (and How to Fix Them)
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Feb 25, 2026
Shared Storage for Video Editing: On-Prem, Cloud, or Hybrid? (The Truth About Performance and Cost)
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Feb 18, 2026
Shared Storage for Video Editing: Why 10GbE Isn't Enough Anymore
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Feb 27, 2026
Shared Storage for Video Editing: NVMe, NAS, or Object Storage? (Performance vs. Cost Breakdown)
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Feb 25, 2026
The Latency Lie: Why On-Prem Shared Storage Still Wins for High-End Post
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Jan 26, 2026
7 Mistakes You're Making with Media Workflow Automation (and How to Fix Them)
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Jan 23, 2026
Platform Over Tickets: Why Your Media Workflow Needs a Pit Crew, Not a Helpdesk
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Feb 11, 2026
MAM Integration 101: A Beginner's Guide to Connecting Your Media Asset Management Software with NLEs, Storage, and Distribution
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Jan 19, 2026
From Camera to Timeline: How Automated Media Ingest Saves Hours in Post
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Feb 12, 2026
Media Ingest Automation Explained in Under 3 Minutes: From IP Infrastructure to AI-Powered Workflows
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Post Production Storage Prices: How HSM and Archive Tiers Cut Costs
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Do You Really Need to Be 100% Cloud? Here’s the Truth About Shared Storage for Video Editing
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Do You Really Need AI in Your Media Asset Management Software? Here’s the Truth About Metadata
26
Mar 16, 2026
82% of Internet Traffic is Video: Is Your Post-Production Workflow Built for the Surge?
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Mar 16, 2026
The AI Hardware Tax: How to Protect Your Post-Production Budget in 2026
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Workflow Automation Mistakes: A look at the common pitfalls that actually slow creative teams down
29
Why Everyone Is Talking About Strada and Suite Studios (And You Should Too)
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Infrastructure Debt: The Hidden Cost of Media Success
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Apr 6, 2026
How to Choose the Best Media Asset Management Software (Compared)
