July 2012 – With the rise of PCIe interface peripherals, especially in the industrial marketplace, Samtec introduced a new optical fiber solution for extended distances to suppliment the current copper based extension technology. The products have been submitted and has been approved by the PCI SIG as part of their standard. The cabling supports a…
August 7, 2012, Siggraph, Los Angeles—We talked with Steve Cooper of Smith Micro Software about their graphics creation and control tools. This interesting set of tools offer an entry point into the various functions needed for characters and bodies. The tools are not all inclusive, but can interface to other tools in the workflow to…
August 1, 2012 – We had the opportunity to talk to Fusion IO CEO David Flynn before the big Woz 62 birthday event in SF on August first. David introduced their new ION software stack for their SSD products that allow for a software configurable storage system. This software allows the enterprise management console to…
August 1, 2012, Newark, CA—We talked with John Scaramuzzo from Smart Storage Systems. This is a spin out from the Smart Modular company and is focused on the use of MLC NAND flash in enterprise-level SSDs. The change from Smart Modular, which is now focused on memory arrays based on DRAM and embedded memories, to…
July 2012 – The Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium has made substantial progress in the past year since its launch. The advanced memory architecture solution has now completed and locked the 10 member companies of the core development team as of the end of May 2012. They have also finalized agreements with 35 adopter companies and…
NAB, Las Vegas—We interviewed Render Rocket about their business and technology. Their claim to fame is a scalable 3-D render engine that operates in the cloud. The mission control module reserves and monitors time on the server(s) and enables cross-market use. The tools are being driven by the ongoing cost cutting and reductions in capital…
NAB, Las Vegas—We talked with 3ality Technica about rigs and other equipment.3ality Digital acquired (bought) the company Element Technica. Now they are one single company, called 3ality Technica, which merges the complementary expertise of both companies. 3ality Digital created 3D rigs, using a tool kit which included algorithms and image processing technology to solve problems,…
NAB, Las Vegas—We spoke with CentralParQ, a Dutch company about their workflow framework. Their solution includes a combination of hardware and software for managing and tracking assets from ingest through production. Part of their offering is a cloud-based set of modules that optimize metadata and other information. The system can track physical media through the…
NAB, Las Vegas—We talked with Active Storage about their video optimized storage platforms, that are focused on the ingest through near-line editing and production. Content needs are increasing as broadcasters move to multiple screens, while the time available to show that content is dropping. The company is trying to address these issues by making products…