IT, Networks & Phones for Entertainment & Media Companies in Birmingham, AL

Networks built for big files

Video footage, audio sessions, layered design files and photo libraries are huge, and an office network built for email makes editors wait. When a team works from shared storage, the network between the edit suites and the server matters as much as the computers. Cat6A cabling supports 10 Gb/s over a full 100-meter run, and fiber carries it further – we cable edit bays, studios and server rooms for the speeds your work actually needs and organize the rack so it stays that way. See server room cabling.

Shared storage and backups

Most creative teams eventually outgrow external drives on every desk. We set up shared network storage with folders and permissions per project, and a backup plan for it – including a copy away from the office – because a single failed drive or a ransomware attack can wipe out months of work. For finished projects and archives, we help you decide what belongs in cloud storage and what stays local, so the monthly bill stays sensible.

Working with clients and remote talent

Producers, editors, writers and clients rarely sit in the same room. We set up Microsoft 365 – Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint – for day-to-day collaboration, secure remote access to the office storage, and a cloud phone system with the mobile app, conference calling and video so the office number goes wherever the team goes.

Protecting unreleased work and accounts

Unreleased footage, client campaigns and the passwords to social media accounts and streaming channels are valuable. Account takeovers usually start with a phishing email or a reused password. Multi-factor sign-in on every account, email filtering, updates on every machine and careful sharing settings protect most of it – see cybersecurity.

Venues and live events

Event spaces need Wi-Fi that holds up when a full room is posting at once, separate networks for ticketing and point-of-sale, and cabling for audio and streaming. We have installed audio and cabling in public buildings and plan venue networks around how the space is used on event day.