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Blackwave Announces Video Delivery System For Very Large Internet Content Providers

March 3, 2010 -- Internet video storage and delivery infrastructure provider Blackwave has announced its next-generation Blackwave video delivery system, which uses Blackwave's enterprise-class Chorus software to address the delivery needs of very large Internet content providers such as content publishers, video aggregators, telcos, wireless network operators, Cable/IPTV providers and content delivery networks.

CDN Firm Aflexi Launches Bandwidth Marketplace: FlexiMart

March 2, 2010 -- Content delivery network software developer and management solutions provider Aflexi has launched its FlexiMart platform, which lets web hosts easily buy, sell and trade bandwidth instantly.

Akamai and iStreamPlanet Set to Stream 2010 Olympic Games

February 12, 2010 -- Extending NBC's coverage of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games to the web, Akamai and iStreamPlanet are powering live and on-demand video feeds to online audiences. The end-to-end solution leverages iStreamPlanet's managed services and the Akamai HD Network to stream high quality video using Microsoft's Silverlight platform.

NTT's Global IP Network Reaches 300Gbps Across the Pacific Ocean

February 11, 2010 -- Communications and IP network services provider NTT America has announced that its Global IP Network has reached 300 Gigabits per second of available capacity on the trans-Pacific portion of the network, making it the highest available capacity network of any global Tier-1 network.

Amazon Lowers Outbound Data Transfer Pricing Across All Cloud Services

February 2, 2010 -- In what is expected to spur even more development on its cloud platform, Amazon has lowered its Amazon Web Services pricing for outbound data transfer by $0.02 across all its services, usage tiers, and regions.

Edgecast Networks Expands Global Capacity with New POPs in Singapore and Paris

January 14, 2010 -- In a major upgrade to its global network, content delivery network provider EdgeCast Networks is adding two new strategic points of presence, Singapore and Paris.

Aflexi Announces Distributor License for CDN Solutions

January 13, 2010 -- Content delivery network ecosystem and platform provider Aflexi has launched a new marketing structure for its CDN solutions, providing service providers and web hosting companies with extra revenue streams.

Number of Videos Seen Online in US Reaches Record Level

January 6, 2010 -- The number of videos seen online in the US surpassed 30 billion in a month for first time on record, according to a new report from online research provider comScore.

Streaming Services Prepare for New Year's Eve Coverage

December 30, 2009 -- In partnership with The Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment, Livestream will be streaming a six-and-a-half hour feed of the traditional ball drop in New York City's Times Square for free around the world.

Amazon CloudFront Now Supports Streaming Media Content

December 18, 2009 -- Providing efficient, cost-effective media access , Amazon Web Services' content delivery solution, CloudFront, now supports media streaming for files stored in Amazon S3, giving users content delivery network advantages for improving access to not only static content such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, but also streaming content in a variety of Real Time Messaging Protocol formats.

Cotendo Unity Platform 2.0 Features New CDN and Dynamic Site Acceleration Capabilities

November 18, 2009 -- Content delivery network and site acceleration services provider Cotendo has added key enhancements in its latest release of the Cotendo Unity Platform, helping online retailers, advertising networks, transactional enterprises, and professional news and data content sites to provide fast, secure and reliable "whole site" delivery of both static and dynamic content to online customers and site visitors.

GoGrid, EdgeCast Partner on Cloud Hosting and CDN

November 13, 2009 -- Content delivery network operator EdgeCast Networks announced this week that it had partnered with GoGrid, the well known cloud infrastructure hosting service belonging to managed hosting provider ServePath, to provide a cloud hosting service with integrated content delivery.

Web Host Carpathia Delivers Highwinds CDN Services

November 4, 2009 -- Managed hosting provider Carpathia Hosting announced on Wednesday it has partnered with content delivery network provider Highwinds Network Group to deliver Tier 1 content delivery network services for Carpathia's managed, compliant and cloud customers.

Amazon Proposes Private CloudFront Content Delivery

October 9, 2009 -- Amazon Web Services' content delivery solution, CloudFront, currently requires that content be publicly readable by anyone on the Internet, however, a new proposal gives hope to those who want detailed control over who can download private content.

Content Delivery Network NetDNA Uses Mzima Networks' High-Performance Backbone

October 8, 2009 -- Los Angeles-based content delivery network NetDNA has selected Mzima Networks' low-latency, 10-Gigabit backbone to deliver NetDNA's high-performance, reliable content quickly and efficiently with its transit capacity exceeding 1 Tbps and global peering capabilities.

Limelight Networks Adds Adaptive Intelligence To Its Global Network Platform

October 5, 2009 -- Managed infrastructure solutions provider Limelight Networks has introduced its next-generation global network platform, XD, which features new patent-pending "Adaptive Intelligence" to its infrastructure, providing advanced levels of performance and increased insight into real-time content delivery conditions.

Blackwave Gets $7M of Funding To Grow Video Storage and Delivery Platform

September 30, 2009 -- Internet video storage and delivery infrastructure developer Blackwave has announced its successful completion of a $7M series C investment, bringing its total venture and strategic capital funding to more than $29M to fuel the worldwide growth of its online video storage and delivery platform.

Mirror Image Offers Multi-Protocol Video Streaming with iPhone Support

September 9, 2009 -- Content delivery network solutions provider Mirror Image Internet has added video on demand and live H.264 media streaming for the Apple iPhone, making Mirror Image the only CDN to combine multi-protocol streaming capabilities of this kind from a single media source.

Aflexi Demonstrates FlexiMart Web Hosting Platform

August 24, 2009 -- Content delivery network ecosystem and platform provider Aflexi has unveiled its new platform for web hosts, letting them buy and market excess server capacity and bandwidth.

Aeria Games Extends CDN Agreement with CDNetworks

August 7, 2009 -- Content delivery network CDNetworks has announced that Aeria Games, one of the world's fastest growing free-to-play online gaming publishers, has extended its agreement with CDNetworks, more than doubling its traffic commitment.

CDN Mirror Image Powers Pro Tennis Site

July 20, 2009 -- ATP World Tour, the governing body of men's professional tennis circuits, has chosen global content delivery provider Mirror Image Internet to deliver a Flash-based application that lets fans track score updates in real-time on 118 professional tennis events each year.

Nexway Distributes to Whole World Using CDNetworks

June 25, 2009 -- Full-service content delivery network provider CDNetworks has expanded a strategic relationship with Nexway, a European online distributor of software and video games, extending the scope of its content delivery beyond Europe to the entire world.

Two Content Networks Choose Cotendo CDN

May 22, 2009 -- Content delivery network and CDN software developer Cotendo is providing content delivery services for popular financial website Seeking Alpha and website syndication provider Conduit, which is responsible for the content of 180,000 worldwide publishers including Fox News, Travelocity, Major League Baseball, Greenpeace and TechCrunch.

Limelight Acquires CDN Kiptronic

May 21, 2009 -- Content delivery network provider Limelight Networks announced on Thursday it has acquired content delivery and monetization solutions provider Kiptronic for an undisclosed amount in a combination of stock and cash.

SoftLayer Joins Microsoft BizSpark Program

May 19, 2009 -- On-demand data center and hosting services provider SoftLayer Technologies has been approved as a partner in the Microsoft Hosting BizSpark Program, which will allow SoftLayer to provide qualifying startup companies with discounted Microsoft development software and tools.

Mirror Image Adds Multi-Protocol Streaming

May 11, 2009 -- Content delivery solutions provider Mirror Image Internet has partnered with streaming media software developer Wowza Media Systems to use its high-performance multi-protocol streaming application for delivering live and on-demand video from any codec, over any protocol to any player or device including the iPhone.

Q&A: SoftLayer's George Kardis

May 8, 2009 -- In an email Q&A with the WHIR, SoftLayer chief strategy officer George Karidis discusses the company's new line of cloud services which include cloud-based storage and content delivery, and how they stand out from competitors.

Amazon CloudFront Adds Access Logging

May 7, 2009 -- Amazon Web Service's content delivery service, Amazon CloudFront, now has access logging capabilities, letting users record detailed activity records of every request delivered through Amazon's content delivery network.

SoftLayer Launches Cloud Storage and CDN

May 4, 2009 -- On-demand data center and hosting services provider SoftLayer Technologies has launched CloudLayer, a new line of cloud services that gives individuals and enterprises powerful options for scaling their IT resources, maximizing data accessibility and reducing their total cost of IT.