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With the progressing proliferation of content being produced from a widening variety of sources and creative teams these days, the challenge of being able to manage this content effectively is becoming paramount.

This blog focuses on the local network inside your premises, as out there on the Internet is a whole different set of rules. A basic wired network is generally built on a couple of components but today we will look at the physical cables and connectors.

Digistor's resident Avids NEXIS Expert shares some tips on mazimising your workflows with Avid NEXIS

An Archive is many things to many people. From reference to re-purposing, from monetization to service for clients, there are many perspectives on what an Archive can be and do. Since the perspectives vary so much, a closer look can reveal the potential hidden in this ancient term.

Media companies today, more than ever, are looking for effective strategies to Archive their valuable content and assets that have been created or acquired. I’m constantly asked by customers, what are the trends out there for archiving, what are other companies doing to manage their increasing storage requirements.

Since OS X 10.8.x Apple has progressively been moving away from AFP to a more agnostic network protocol. Slowly transitioning services from AFP to Samba, then moving from Samba to SMB2/SMB3 to maintain compatibility with Microsoft.

Inside Film Magazine interviewed Digistor's Marketing Manager, Mark Richards, about Avid's new NEXIS | PRO shared storage solution and the changing collaborative workflow landscape.

While I know Digistor 3D/VFX customers are no stranger to V-Ray, it's used across many industries and the Chaos Group tours always see heavy turnouts, I still wanted to take a moment to describe it.

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This article first appeared in Content+Technology March-April 2016. The interview with Digistor managing director Andrew Mooney was conducted at Digistor by Content+Technology editor Phil Sandberg. How Digistor helps customers navigate the digital media maze.