lThe Challenge: Real-Time Workflows, Distributed Teams
Live production used to be a physical process. Editors, replay operators, and graphics teams worked side by side, connected to shared storage and broadcast systems on-site. Now, with hybrid and remote production models, those same workflows have to happen across studios, data centers, and cloud environments—all without losing frame accuracy or responsiveness.
As video, audio, and data pipelines merge, IT teams face new complexity. Each contributor needs secure, low-latency access to GPU-powered workstations or virtual machines that host specialized software such as Adobe Premiere, Vizrt, EVS, or Autodesk Flame. The infrastructure must be flexible enough to handle changing projects while maintaining the performance and reliability broadcasters expect.
Why It Matters
In remote and cloud-based production, latency and access control are as critical as creative talent. A few milliseconds can disrupt live replays or graphics, and unsecured access can expose valuable media assets. IT needs a way to deliver centralized resource control while letting creative teams connect to high-performance desktops anywhere, without resorting to complex VPNs or fragile manual workflows.
The Shift to Virtual and Cloud Workflows
Media organizations are increasingly adopting virtualized and cloud-based environments to support distributed teams. By leveraging GPU-backed instances in AWS, Azure, or on-prem clusters, production and post teams can:
- Spin up remote desktops or render nodes on demand
- Scale infrastructure dynamically between events or production cycles
- Reduce hardware transport and on-site dependencies
However, without centralized connection management, these flexible environments can quickly become fragmented. Managing user authentication, protocol selection, and power policies across multiple platforms adds unnecessary friction.
Simplifying Access with Digital Workspace Management
This is where digital workspace management comes in. A solution like Leostream centralizes control of users, desktops, and display protocols so IT can maintain both performance and security in dynamic environments.
With Leostream, broadcast and post-production teams can:
- Broker connections to GPU-powered desktops hosted on AWS, Azure, or in private data centers
- Leverage display protocols like Amazon DCV, HP Anyware (PCoIP), or RDP for low-latency, high-fidelity video
- Enforce access policies and MFA for zero-trust security across hybrid and cloud resources
- Automate provisioning and power management to control costs during off-hours or downtime
Leostream in Live and Post-Production Workflows
At events like major sports broadcasts, the Leostream Platform connects replay, graphics, and control room operators to high-performance desktops running in centralized facilities or AWS. Post-production teams use the same platform to connect to editing suites or render nodes from anywhere, with the confidence that performance and security remain consistent.
Leostream gives IT administrators visibility into every active session and ensures that each user connects only to the systems they are authorized to use. The result is a simpler, more scalable way to deliver real-time performance while maintaining full operational oversight.
The Bottom Line
Modern remote production depends on controlled access to GPU-powered desktops and cloud resources. The Leostream Platform provides the connection management layer that makes this possible: uniting live, post, and graphics teams under one secure, policy-driven platform.
Whether you’re managing on-prem workstations, cloud-hosted VMs, or a hybrid mix, Leostream ensures your production teams stay connected, responsive, and secure.