Using the CM gave them more flexibility to make changes and alterations to their plans as they evolved. In the ,square-foot, seven-studio production building, AMA provided guidance on choosing the critical redundant infrastructure to support among other things, an equipment core with racks. Here, video racks receive 1, W power drops while server racks receive 4, W of power per rack. This all begins with two separate incoming utility feeds, with a backup of three generators feeding four UPS systems providing conditioned power to all critical infrastructure.
To handle the huge amount of data bandwidth required to support the plant, NBC worked deals with four telco operators to place points of presence within the facility. This eliminated last mile costs, and provided multiple redundant points of connectivity to 30 Rock, the Internet and other NBC facilities. Like everything about the plant, there are always plans for future overhead and expansion needs.
One of the biggest time savers for the project was the ability to use proven system designs that had worked for other facilities and at the Olympics.
They basically designed much of the plant around the equipment they knew was coming back after the Olympics. This allowed them to slide in already configured camera, switcher and audio systems into rooms that were pre-wired and ready to receive the equipment.
It also saved about 40 percent of equipment capital, according to Mazza. NBC Sports uses much of the same equipment for all of its projects, with some exceptions for the Olympics. The switchers, cameras and monitors are all Sony, and audio boards and distribution are always Calrec. The systems that differ are the routing and terminal gear. The sports group used Evertz routers and terminal gear for their new plant, but PESA routers and Miranda terminal gear for the Olympics.
Upon entering the building you first walk by the facilities help desk, followed by rows of IT support desks, and finally the maintenance engineering staff, before ever getting to a single studio or machine. This allows personnel to check in on the status of a repair or report an issue as they enter and exit the building. Multiple groups have benefited by the consolidation of so many staff into one building.
NBC Sports had for many years worked with multiple far flung offices, which led to a slowdown in communications even within single groups. By bringing everyone into one facility, the goal is to open new channels of communications and foster teamwork among all groups. Mazza notes that he and his group as a whole take advantage of the ease of contact in the halls and commissary with people who need to communicate with one another on a daily basis. The sports theme is evident everywhere inside the building.
Part of the goal for the sports-themed structure was not only to inspire existing workers, but attract future ones. With the facility located nearly an hour outside Manhattan, they wanted to make sure they could offer an enticement to those who might have to make the commute out of the city or surrounding burroughs. Written for TVTechnology. Fueled by a passion for helping clients, we manage technology so our clients can manage their business.
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