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Microsoft, Amazon take different paths to cloud caching

Microsoft, Amazon take different paths to cloud cachingVelocity and CloudFront are totally different thingsAlthough both Velocity and CloudFront may have the word "caching" in their description, they are completely different products for completely different usage scenarios. CloudFront is a CDN, which is used mostly for static "heavy" content that is...

Tags: Data centers, PRODUCTIVITY, Storage, Scripting languages, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., CloudFront, Velocity, CDN

Discussion threads 2008-11-24

Vudu offers new format to stream 1080p HD movies to its BX100 player

Vudu offers new format to stream 1080p HD movies to its BX100 playerNiceWow, now THAT is some serious streaming for sure! Simply amazing.Jiffwww.privacy.es.tc

Tags: BX100, Vudu, 1080p

Discussion threads 2008-10-05

Google sandbox is open for business

Google sandbox is open for businessGoogle Apps are going to kill CDNsThe collateral damage that will be coming out of mass adoption of Platform as a Service PaaS solutions like Google Apps Engine is going to be Content Delivery Networks who have enjoyed high bandwidth margins. http://tmccune.blogspot.com/2008/05/cdns-on-ropes.htmlDoes that make...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Sandbox, CDN

Discussion threads 2008-05-28

Akamai prepping for high definition content

With Silverlight and the recent announcement of H.264 in the Flash Player, high definition video content is coming to the web and Akamai, one of the major content delivery networks, is rolling out a new network that will be optimized for delivering high definition content to the web. As Sean...

Tags: Web, Video, Akamai Technologies Inc., Om, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2007-08-28

Why mobile data centers matter

Why mobile data centers matterI thought that's what CDNs were forGlad to hear you're listening to the Gang, Phil. You were a guest once very early on, as I recall. Anyway, caching is perhaps a more efficient means to accomplish much of what you allude to here. That's why Akamai...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, CDN, mobile

Discussion threads 2006-10-27

Content Delivery Services Expected to Grow at a Solid Pace

US content delivery servicesrevenues will grow about 20%, in 2003, from the estimated level of $186million in 2002, according to In-Stat/MDR. Thehigh-tech market research firm reports that growth will come from bothexisting customers expanding their use of content delivery services, andfrom new customers subscribing to these services. "Content deliveryservices are...

Tags: CDN, content delivery

Blog posts 2003-09-03

Additional Resources

Microsoft puts more Azure cloud plumbing in place

Microsoft is continuing to lay the groundwork for the commercial version of its Azure cloud environement, rolling out a new content delivery network CDN capability, as well as the November update to its Azure developer services. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Content Delivery, Content Delivery Network, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Windows 7: An impressive upgrade

Windows 7 review:Windows 7 review: 'New' OS is just Vista with small changesPerformance enhancements"We have already determined that W7 won't make your computer run any faster. And if you are upgrading from XP, it might run slightly slower, just as with Vista. ......But it's not really anything new. We hate...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, impressive upgrade, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Yahoo pays its 'technical debt' with IT overhaul

Yahoo had a lot of "technical debt"---systems that most companies would call legacy infrastructure---and has it just about paid off. Sam Pullara, chief technologist at Yahoo, walked developers through its infrastructure changes over the last three years. The talk could have come from any enterprise that finds...

Tags: Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Sam Pullara, HBase, YQL, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Open Source, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-09

Net Neutrality vs. "do no evil"

6 of onehalf dozen of another. Like all extremists you paint a nice picture from one perspective. All these internet companies are so innocent and all they want is a fair shake . . . yeah right. In order to maximize profits, they purposely underbuilt their networks. They advertize high...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Regulations, regulation, Videotron, network, Internet Service Provider, Net Neutrality, Bush

Discussion threads 2009-10-03

Ion Profile LP

I have purchased this unit at a local Costco store for around $80 cdn which I find is a good price. I am using it with a Mac iBook and have found that the software provided has deficiencies.a) I tried the versions which came in the box.b) I tried with...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, software, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

Apple afterthoughts: The real news is what wasn't announced

800 lb GorillaThe Gorilla not being mentioned is why the Beatles aren't in iTunes. This was the alignment of the planets, the day of days to bring Apple Corps library into the digital age of distribution.Sam "Sour Grapes" DiazApple puts a camera in the iPod nano and you write "No...

Tags: TVs, Digital music, Digital media, TV & Home Theater, Apple Inc., TV, Apple iTunes, Joe Consumer, camera, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

Snow Leopard: Why students shouldn't care less

NonZealot, 1You've just gone up a notch in my books. Good comment!RE: Snow Leopard: Why students shouldn't care lessIt's obvious that you are happy with that old code clunker Windows that is held together with string and chewing gum so stick with it and have a good day.Apple digs...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Desktops, Notebooks, Snow Leopard, driver upgrade, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Mac OS Snow Leopard: Great news for Windows 7

I still say Mac is the best multi-boot PCIn my dream situation, I've got a home server created from a Mac Pro. The native Mac OS X would run, with Parallels running instances of Windows and Ubuntu and whatever else I need. I would stream all the media...

Tags: Desktops, Keyboards, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, Microsoft Windows 7, GREAT NEWS, Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., keyboard

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

RantWatch: Shoddy AppleCare - arrogant Apple

RantWatch: Shoddy AppleCare - arrogant AppleThanks for the tip[i]My advice is that it?s better to save the several hundred dollars on AppleCare and insure it yourself.[/i]I declined the applecare extended warranty and put it on my Visa card that doubled the manufacturer warranty to 2 years. Looks like I made...

Tags: Apple Store, Apple Inc., AppleCare, RantWatch

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Trafficking in Michael Jackson

The news of Michael Jackson's death and subsequent coverage of his memorial service brought the Internet to a crawl and saturated even the most robust of content delivery networks. When the King of Pop died last week, I swore that I was going...

Tags: Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Microsoft caught flat-footed by Windows 7 download rush

Microsoft caught flat-footed by Windows 7 download rushMicrosoft caught flat-footed by Windows 7 download rushHooray, the 4th article about Microsoft's download issue. Maybe ZDNet can post a few more. Any way you look at this it has to be good for Microsoft. They could not have anticipated this...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Servers, Vista SP2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-04-30

Sony Walkman X-series: OLED touchscreen to compete with iPod touch?

Sony Walkman X-series: OLED touchscreen to compete with iPod touch?+ 1I don't much care for apple since they dumped ppc, and with it the last vestiges of business ethics, but I have to agree with you.Resolution doesn't matterWhy even bother mentioning resolution since it doesn't matter at all for portable...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Sony Walkman X-series, Sony Corp., organic light-emitting diode, Sony Walkman, touch screen

Discussion threads 2009-04-14

Is Cisco ready to pounce on the CDN market?

Cisco may be pondering a move into the content delivery network market.  According to a report in the Business of Online Video, it appears that Cisco has been acquiring colocation space at third party data centers for a content delivery network CDN. Cisco has its own CDN,...

Tags: Content Delivery, Content Delivery Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-09

Computing Firm Helps Customers Save 90 Percent on IT Costs With Flexible Server Product

Richmond, British Columbia - based Gravity Computers is an award-winning IT consultancy that specializes in developing complete, recession-resistant solutions for businesses and nonprofit organizations. In 2007, Gravity Computers became an early adopter of the Windows Home Server operating system. With the automated backup and restore feature, the company saved 130...

Tags: Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Computing, Gravity Computers, Servers, Hardware

Case studies 2009-04-01