October 26, 2006 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Content delivery network operator Mirror Image Internet (mirror-image.com) announced on Wednesday that Web based application provider Goowy Media (goowy.com) has selected Mirror Image to improve performance of its Goowy Webtop, which includes applications such as email, instant messaging and file storage.
Mirror Image says its global network will ease the load placed on local data centers from Web site traffic by the more than half a million users who have experienced the Goowy Webtop since its initial launch in April of 2005.
Goowy says that because its applications rely on Web services and are designed on Flash media, the company's network experienced significant strain from rapid membership growth, and offloading traffic to Mirror Image was a necessity. Goowy recently launched yourminis.com, a personalized dashboard of mini applications that helps its members manage their digital lifestyles. As a result of offloading traffic to Mirror Image's global CDN, the strain on Goowy's local data centers has been reduced by 60 percent.
"Goowy is at the forefront of emerging services that provide sharing and communication services over the Internet. The rapid increase in demand for these services has brought end users from across the globe," says Gustav Vik, president and CEO of Mirror Image Internet. "With our prominent global footprint, Mirror Image is up to the task of handling this unique service, and we look forward to providing Goowy users with top-notch performance."
