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What is Edge Storage?

An overview of edge storage, including what is it, its business case, and what it can do for filmmakers and others generating data at the edge.

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Jim Donnelly

Mar 22, 2023

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.

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Jim Donnelly

Mar 9, 2023

Why Are Most Cloud File Transfer Services So Slow?

It is a poorly-known fact that internet speed does not correlate to high performance in cloud applications. Not enough internet or network congestion can influence your speed but it’s likely that your cloud file transfer service is intentionally throttling your speeds to save on costs and balance other requests.

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Jim Donnelly

Jun 1, 2022

Why P2P File Sharing Sucks – and How Store-and-Forward File Transfer is Better

A deep dive into why store-and-forward file transfer is far more reliable, secure, and easier to set up and use – without downgrading on speed – than point-to-point file sharing.

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Jim Donnelly

Aug 11, 2025

How BIM and GIS Integration Accelerates Infrastructure Projects and Drives Business Growth

Explore how BIM and GIS integration cuts project delivery time – and how MASV makes moving BIM/GIS data fast, secure, and reliable.

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Greg Wood

Jun 27, 2025

MASV Insider: MASV Express, Zipless Browser Downloads, and More

MASV technical experts share insights on MASV Express, zipless browser downloads, SAML-based SSO for Portals, and other new workflow tools in June's MASV Insider.

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Jim Donnelly

Jun 24, 2025

A Guide to Geospatial Data Management for Mining Exploration

Geospatial data management is crucial in mining, an industry facing an explosion in data volumes, data types, and technological advancements. Here's how cloud-native file transfer can help.

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Greg Wood

Jun 17, 2025

Why Choose MASV Over Signiant Media Shuttle?

Why choose MASV over Media Shuttle? We can't think of many reasons – other than performance, scalability, ease of use, TCO, and security.

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Jim Donnelly

May 27, 2025

A Field Guide to Geospatial Data Types and File Formats

A rundown of the most popular geospatial data types, their sizes, and what they're used for — from LAS/LAZ files to GeoTIFF to SHPZ/SHPX.

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Greg Wood

Apr 24, 2025

NAB Show 2025 Recap and Trends: What We Learned, Launched, and Loved

MASV returned from NAB Show 2025 energized to take on what’s next in file transfer and media workflows. Here's what we saw from the show floor.

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Kristina Zelko

Apr 22, 2025

OpenDrives Q&A: What’s the Future of Storage Technology for Media Workflows?

An interview with storage experts from OpenDrives on where storage tech for media workflows is headed, and how the MASV-OpenDrives integration was developed.

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Conner Stirling

Apr 10, 2025

Sluggish Media Workflows, Meet Fast File Transfer With MASV + Wasabi Cloud Storage

Learn how the MASV + Wasabi cloud storage integration delivers high-speed, reliable, cost-effective, and seamless cloud workflows for media data.

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Conner Stirling

Mar 28, 2025

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