GLG News by Akamai Software Users

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC

Akamai Shows P2P Solution To Select Customers

December 17, 2007

Analysis of:Akamai Shows P2P Solution To Select Customers | blog.streamingmedia.com

While no official announcement was put out by Akamai recently about their P2P offering, in late November in Munich Germany, Akamai showcased some of it's P2P offering for a very small select group of clients and partners. Based on what some of those customers have told me, Akamai stated that P2P traffic will be priced lower than CDN traffic, but Akamai did not give out any pricing details.

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC

NBC Direct To Use P2P Video Delivery From Pando Networks

December 17, 2007

Analysis of:NBC Direct To Use P2P Video Delivery From Pando Networks | blog.streamingmedia.com

In September, NBC announced that come this fall they would launch a new service, named NBC Direct, that would enable viewers to watch some of NBC's top TV shows as ad-supported downloads. While NBC plans to use many platforms to make their content available including iTunes, the move by NBC is essentially driven by the desire to cut out the middle man and deal directly with the viewer.

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC

VeriSign Expected To Sell Their CDN Business

December 17, 2007

Analysis of:VeriSign Expected To Sell Their CDN Business | blog.streamingmedia.com

A few weeks ago, VeriSign held they annual analyst day where they unveiled new details about the company's strategic direction for 2008. Their newly announced strategy is to sell a number of businesses in the company's portfolio, such as communications, billing and commerce and focus instead on their core business and a smaller group of products and services.

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC

Adobe's New Flash Server Pricing Improves CDNs P&L, Lowers License Fee For Customers

December 17, 2007

Analysis of:Adobe's New Flash Server Pricing Improves CDNs P&L, Lowers License Fee For Customers | blog.streamingmedia.com

While Adobe has gotten a lot of traction in the market with their Flash video platform, many content companies have not adopted Flash streaming due to the server license costs or the license fee that CDNs are required to charge for Flash streaming. With today's announcement by Adobe of Flash Media Server 3 and the new Flash Media Interactive Server, those licensing costs have now been drastically reduced.

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC

Adobe Launches New Websites Showcasing HD Video Content

December 17, 2007

Analysis of:Adobe Launches New Websites Showcasing HD Video Content | blog.streamingmedia.com

Last week, Adobe quietly launched two new HD websites that showcases content in HD quality using the Flash platform. The launch of the sites also coincided with the launch of a new product section at the top of the main Adobe.com website. Different images and products are highlighted each time you load the page and one of them promotes "The fusion of TV and the Internet" and links to a site I had not seen until now at adobe.com/flashon. The flashon site contains movie trailers from some of the major studios as well as some other content. It's been a busy week for Adobe and they have really increased the volume of HD quality content for demonstration on their websites.

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC

Content Delivery Pricing: Understanding CDN Overages

December 17, 2007

Analysis of:Content Delivery Pricing: Understanding CDN Overages | blog.streamingmedia.com

I’ve seen numerous reports lately by some in the financial community talking to “bursting” overages by CDN providers. Many of these references talk to overages incorrectly and some analysts might benefit from better understanding the two different ways CDNs charge for their services and exactly how “bursting” fees play into a CDNs bottom line.

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC

CDN Pricing Data: Average Cost Per GB Declines In Q4 Due To Startups

December 12, 2007

Analysis of:CDN Pricing Data: Average Cost Per GB Declines In Q4 Due To Startups | blog.streamingmedia.com

With all the talk in the market about the"pricing wars" taking place in the CDN industry, each quarter I review what the average going rate is and how it compares to pricing in the previous quarter. (Q3 pricing details here) The pricing data below is from my presentation last week at the Streaming Media West show entitled "CDN Pricing: Costs for Outsourced Video Delivery". The on-demand video of the presentation will be available shortly.

Scott HolcombChief Executive OfficerHOLCOMB ENTERPRISES INC

The Internet is not necessarily safe or accurate - CYA

November 19, 2007

Analysis of:Looming Online Security Threats in 2008 | www.businessweek.com

After 200 hundred years we have learn nothing. There is nothing secure that isn't in your pocket - you better watch that too. Mars - never been there.

Scott HolcombChief Executive OfficerHOLCOMB ENTERPRISES INC

CNN can choose a direction

November 15, 2007

Analysis of:CNN enters the virtual world of Second Life | www.cnn.com

CNN virtual poll. Creating "entertainment" news. Investigative reporting?

John PirontiPresidentIP Architects LLC

New Technology and Capability Bring New Security Challenges

November 14, 2007

Analysis of:Looming Online Security Threats in 2008 | www.businessweek.com

The implmentation of new technologies such as virtualization, social networking, cryptography, web 2.0 tools and services, and authentiation technologies bring new security challenges.  Data leakage is still top of mind with CISO and CIO. 

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