Linux

Broadcast IP infrastructure increasingly relies on software-defined components - NMOS registries, stream monitors, timing tools, test utilities. Getting these running on a server traditionally means installing dependencies, resolving version conflicts, and documenting the exact steps so someone can reproduce the environment six months later. Docker changes that. It packages an application and everything it needs into a single portable unit that runs the same way regardless of what is already installed on the host. ...

If you spend any time working with Linux-based audio systems - streaming servers, audio consoles with embedded Linux systems, remote monitoring tools, or Raspberry Pi-based devices - you will eventually need to connect to them over SSH. Getting comfortable with key-based authentication makes that process faster, more secure, and less friction than typing a password every time. This is not a deep dive into cryptography. It is a practical reference for the commands you will actually use. ...