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Limelight Networks announces next-gen XD Platform
With the rapid adoption of smartphones, widgets, set-top boxes, and other emerging devices, consumers are connecting to the Internet in entirely new ways. Wherever they are in the world and at any time, day or night, they expect a powerful online experience—with every content request they make.
To meet these escalating expectations, we’ve introduced XD, a global platform that combines network innovations with a patent-pending software layer called Adaptive Intelligence. Adaptive Intelligence operates within our network infrastructure to make real-time decisions about each content request — enabling every delivery to be handled as uniquely as the request.
The Adaptive Intelligence software layer includes four new technologies:
- Protocol Maximization configures standard delivery protocols on a per-connection, per-delivery basis for maximum performance.
- Globally Distributed User Agents gather real-time data about last-mile network conditions, providing insight into the end-user experience.
- Dynamic Origin automatically pulls copies of content from the origin based on usage and demand, protecting against overload and optimizing delivery.
- Custom Cache Hierarchies expedite the transfer of content to the edge based on the unique characteristics of each request.
To take advantage of the power and intelligence of the XD Platform, our customers can choose two new services, available today:
- LimelightDELIVER XD, a turbocharged version of our flagship content delivery service; and
- LimelightCONTROL XD, a suite of advanced management technologies that provide unprecedented levels of insight into and control over CDN operations.
October 26th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
[...] The new partnership with Bell is more than just a typical reseller deal. Because we operate an optical network just like Bell does, we can combine our delivery assets with their core network to integrate deeply with their existing broadband delivery services. This means a lot of joint effort between our two companies, but the upfront labor investment has big advantages. For Bell, we feed their highest revenue businesses. By being able to offer increased throughput and server availability, Bell can sell higher-value services to more customers. Bell also has access to the entire Limelight Networks ecosystem for related applications including content hosting, ad insertion, and performance monitoring, among many others. For us at Limelight Networks, the close integration with Bell gives us massive reach throughout Canada (Bell is the largest telco provider in the country), and greater insight into the Internet traffic patterns of Canadian broadband users. More visibility into the network lets us continue to refine and improve our delivery model. [...]