
Karl Paulsen
Karl Paulsen is the CTO for Diversified, the global leader in media-related technologies, innovations and systems integration. Karl provides subject matter expertise and innovative visionary futures related to advanced networking and IP-technologies, workflow design and assessment, media asset management, and storage technologies. Karl is a SMPTE Life Fellow, a SBE Life Member & Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer, and the author of hundreds of articles focused on industry advances in cloud, storage, workflow, and media technologies. For over 25-years he has continually featured topics in TV Tech magazine—penning the magazine’s Storage and Media Technologies and its Cloudspotter’s Journal columns.
Latest articles by Karl Paulsen

Protecting Digital Data Resiliency
By Karl Paulsen published
CLOUDSPOTTERS JOURNAL The enterprise is fast becoming the world’s data steward… again

Storage Technologies Need to Change to Keep Up With Supply and Demand
By Karl Paulsen published
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY Server and storage spending are leading indicators of the global economy

Magic in the Metaverse
By Karl Paulsen published
CLOUDSPOTTERS JOURNAL Linking the cloud to Web 3.0

HPA Tech Retreat Explores Cutting-Edge M&E Tech
By Karl Paulsen published
Highlights included an up close look at the production of 'Avatar Way of the Water'

A Brief History of the Cloud
By Karl Paulsen published
The concept of ‘cloud computing’ originated in the 1950s

Doing Your Homework When Selecting a Cloud Provider
By Karl Paulsen published
CLOUDSPOTTER'S JOURNAL Asking the right questions will help you gain access to the right tools and services

Understanding Data Protection Basics and Assessment
By Karl Paulsen published
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY Data is the lifeblood of any industry that uses digital technologies for its activities

Summit Preview: Cloud Awareness for Applications in Media
By Karl Paulsen last updated
CLOUDSPOTTERS JOURNAL Analyzing the medium’s path from tape to data

Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Practicality
By Karl Paulsen published
CLOUDSPOTTERS JOURNAL Each differ in the kinds of cloud infrastructure they include

Storage Strategy by Application
By Karl Paulsen last updated
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY Selecting appropriate storage components requires understanding the entire media ecosystem
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