If you’ve already read part one and part two of this series, you should now be an expert on Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) acceleration. All right, maybe not an expert, but close. So, let’s tie it all together. As a follow-up to parts one and two, we’ll take a look [...]
Why TCP acceleration matters to the CDN – Part 3
05.08.2012 By:
Filed Under: Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Why TCP acceleration matters to the CDN – Part 2
05.04.2012 By:
In my last post, I got you up to speed on Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) acceleration. Now, I’ll take you through how TCP acceleration can be applied to three areas of a CDN network. Ingest into the CDN Getting content into the CDN can be a painful process if you [...]
Filed Under: Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Why TCP acceleration matters to the CDN – Part 1
05.03.2012 By:
I often get asked about how a Content Delivery Network (CDN) works and how companies can get the most use out of this service. In my three-part post, I will be answering those questions and explaining several ways to optimize the performance of a CDN. To begin, I’ll discuss what CDN and Transmission Control Protocol [...]
Filed Under: Accelerating the Internet, Content Delivery Network (CDN), Educational
Moments of recognition for a boy and his CDN
03.29.2012 By:
It’s awesome to be recognized. It really makes your day. I can remember when my baseball coach called me out in front of the other kids for a couple of good hits in a game. I can remember winning a participation award in a fishing contest when I was nine (I caught a Brim that [...]
Filed Under: Content Delivery Network (CDN), Thought Provoking
Top 5 Reasons Why Every Website Should Be Using a CDN
07.27.2011 By:
Website operators usually think of a Content Delivery Network (CDN) in terms of what its name implies, rapid “content delivery” of files, websites, games and streaming video. However, CDNs perform a number of functions that make them increasingly valuable and integral to any successful website and Internet presence. We’ve highlighted the top 5 reasons why [...]
Filed Under: Accelerating the Internet, Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Cloud and CDN – Enterprise Streaming Empowered by the Combination
04.22.2011 By:
The relationship of the Cloud and the CDN is currently an area of intense interest. How will the Cloud relate to the CDN? Will the Cloud be built on the CDN or will the Cloud subsume the CDN? Will the features of CDN (like geo-locating users and replication of data across regions) be carried over [...]
Filed Under: Accelerating the Internet, Cloud Computing, Thought Provoking
The Paradox of the Perfect CDN
03.25.2011 By:
Along with cloud computing, online video seems likely to go down in history as one of the most important transformational technologies of the 21st century – overhauling long-standing business models as well as consumer (and employee) behaviors. A new study from research firm In-Stat shows that 45% of U.S. broadband households now prefer to obtain [...]
Filed Under: Accelerating the Internet, Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Serving up Streaming Video with Sundance for the Sixth Consecutive Year
01.27.2011 By:
The Sundance Film Festival kicked off this week in Park City, Utah and the buzz is palpable. Long considered a critical launch pad for independent filmmakers, the Festival has gained massive mainstream exposure in recent years thanks to a host of new promotional vehicles at filmmakers’ disposal—from the growing popularity of television’s Sundance Channel to [...]
Filed Under: Accelerating the Internet
