Jim Donnelly

Jim Donnelly is a senior writer, editor, and content marketing consultant who gets his kicks researching and writing about cool technology. He brings 20-plus years of professional experience creating, editing and managing content and communications projects as both a journalist and content marketer. Jim is a Senior Content Writer at MASV. He writes about file transfer, film making, content security and many more topics. Read Jim's full bio.

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

Many different terms exist when describing the array of available digital storage options. But all storage options and technologies for video production fall under one of three basic categories: Online storage, nearline storage, or offline storage.

File Transfer

Jim Donnelly

Mar 9, 2023

NAS vs. RAID Storage Differences

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

File Transfer

Jim Donnelly

Mar 3, 2023

MacOS Ends Support for Dropbox Sync Folders on External Drives

You can no longer store Dropbox sync folders on external drives with the latest MacOS update. Learn how this will affect your large file workflow.

File Transfer

Jim Donnelly

Feb 17, 2023

How to Back-Up An External Drive to the Cloud

You can never have too many backups; losing an essential file because your storage failed or you ran out of space is not an option.

How To Guides

Jim Donnelly

Feb 8, 2023

How Artificial Intelligence Helps (and Hurts) Filmmaking

An exploration of AI’s impact on filmmaking and video production, along with an analysis of the benefits and downsides to the technology.

Filmmaking

Jim Donnelly

Jan 24, 2023

How Big Will Video Files Get?

Video files have ballooned in size over the past decade with no signs of slowing. Read why as we examine how big video files will get.

File Transfer

Jim Donnelly

Dec 22, 2022

What is the Difference Between File Storage, Object Storage, and Block Storage?

Learn the difference between file storage vs. object storage vs. block storage — with pros and cons of each storage type and specific use cases.

File Transfer

Jim Donnelly

Dec 6, 2022

What Is File Sharing Encryption?

The purpose of file encryption is to hide the contents of the data from everyone except its intended recipient. It uses encryption algorithms and a file encryption key shared between the sender and recipient.

Content Security

Jim Donnelly

Nov 3, 2022

What is Bonded Internet? Combine Internet Connections

Trying to send raw footage over the internet on a single Wi-Fi connection? To get that file moving, you need faster internet speeds, which is where bonded internet connections can come in handy. And bonded internet is when two or more separate internet connections join to combine their speeds and create a single, much faster pipe.

File Transfer

Jim Donnelly

Oct 25, 2022

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