Comments on: Is Savvis CDN Business For Sale? http://gigaom.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bert Rusell http://gigaom.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-131362 Bert Rusell Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:09:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-131362 <p>Where does Internap stand in all this, and what happens if they lose this law suit?</p> Where does Internap stand in all this, and what happens if they lose this law suit?

]]> By: Dave Malhotra http://gigaom.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70550 Dave Malhotra Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:08:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70550 <p>Looks like Level 3 bought the assets:</p> <p>http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?view=CN&storyID=2006-12-26T131912Z<em>01</em>N26377868<em>RTRIDST</em>0_SAVVIS-TAKEOVER-LEVELTHREE-UPDATE-2.XML&rpc=66&type=qcna</p> Looks like Level 3 bought the assets:

http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?view=CN&storyID=2006-12-26T131912Z01N26377868RTRIDST0_SAVVIS-TAKEOVER-LEVELTHREE-UPDATE-2.XML&rpc=66&type=qcna

]]> By: Anonymous http://gigaom.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70548 Anonymous Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:46:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70548 <p>What is the status on this sale? Is it still going to happen?</p> What is the status on this sale? Is it still going to happen?

]]> By: Maidita http://gigaom.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70546 Maidita Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:30:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70546 <p>Om, on a somewhat related note, I know that Savvis' Digital Media Services group was recently spinned-off as Origin Digital. How will that affect this potential sale?</p> Om, on a somewhat related note, I know that Savvis’ Digital Media Services group was recently spinned-off as Origin Digital. How will that affect this potential sale?

]]> By: Data Center Knowledge http://gigaom.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70544 Data Center Knowledge Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:20:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70544 <p><strong>Report: SAVVIS Shopping Its CDN Network…</strong></p> <p>SAVVIS Communications is looking to sell its CDN business, according to a report from GigaOm…</p> Report: SAVVIS Shopping Its CDN Network…

SAVVIS Communications is looking to sell its CDN business, according to a report from GigaOm…

]]> By: Milkweed http://gigaom.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70543 Milkweed Fri, 20 Oct 2006 21:34:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70543 <p>If Akamai can patent using a DNS for load balancing, then I think I will patent the use of a 1 and 0 and sue anyone that uses a computer.</p> If Akamai can patent using a DNS for load balancing, then I think I will patent the use of a 1 and 0 and sue anyone that uses a computer.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70540 Om Malik Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:35:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70540 <p>Okay, guys, there was a litigation Digital Island I meant to link with, but accidentally wrote Sand Piper. I have fixed that, and the link.</p> Okay, guys, there was a litigation Digital Island I meant to link with, but accidentally wrote Sand Piper. I have fixed that, and the link.

]]> By: Dark Vader http://gigaom.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70538 Dark Vader Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:32:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70538 <p>If Google bought limelight, and of course there are silly rumors a float. Akamai could really turn the heat up in the patent lawsuit. If Akamai bought Savvis CDN they could turn up the heat on the LL suit and hammer everyone. If Akam does not buy Saavis does it mean Akam could go back after whoever the buyer is and that the Saavis IP is not defendable.?</p> <p>If anyone hears who SVVS goes exclusive with let us know. This story will only get more interesting.</p> If Google bought limelight, and of course there are silly rumors a float. Akamai could really turn the heat up in the patent lawsuit. If Akamai bought Savvis CDN they could turn up the heat on the LL suit and hammer everyone. If Akam does not buy Saavis does it mean Akam could go back after whoever the buyer is and that the Saavis IP is not defendable.?

If anyone hears who SVVS goes exclusive with let us know. This story will only get more interesting.

]]> By: Anonymous http://gigaom.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70536 Anonymous Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:29:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70536 <p>So where does SPEEDERA come in? A link to Sandpiper - Akamai litigation would be more relevant. Sandpiper and Speedera were not the same company. The link to the Speedera lawsuit involves information-theft. </p> <p>Re-read my original post if you're still confused.</p> So where does SPEEDERA come in? A link to Sandpiper – Akamai litigation would be more relevant. Sandpiper and Speedera were not the same company. The link to the Speedera lawsuit involves information-theft.

Re-read my original post if you’re still confused.

]]> By: Anonymous http://gigaom.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70534 Anonymous Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:33:40 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70534 <p>I think Om has it straight on the litigation and you are the one that is wrong. </p> <p>Savvis owns patents developed at Sandpiper. Akamai sued both Digital Island and Cable & Wireless on patent infringement related to the original Sandpiper patents (which were acquired by Digital Island then C&W and eventually Savvis). The debate was over whether load balancing is done at the DNS or the content servers. Akamai has patented the dns approach.</p> <p>Both parties had claims affirmed in the jury trial and both parties had claimed rejected. Eventually they agreed to settle.</p> I think Om has it straight on the litigation and you are the one that is wrong.

Savvis owns patents developed at Sandpiper. Akamai sued both Digital Island and Cable & Wireless on patent infringement related to the original Sandpiper patents (which were acquired by Digital Island then C&W and eventually Savvis). The debate was over whether load balancing is done at the DNS or the content servers. Akamai has patented the dns approach.

Both parties had claims affirmed in the jury trial and both parties had claimed rejected. Eventually they agreed to settle.

]]> By: Anonymous http://gigaom.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70532 Anonymous Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:53:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70532 <p>Why are you linking to the Akamai - Speedera legal battle after mentioning Sandpiper - Akamai litigation? Get it straight.</p> Why are you linking to the Akamai – Speedera legal battle after mentioning Sandpiper – Akamai litigation? Get it straight.

]]> By: tom http://gigaom.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70530 tom Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:36:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70530 <p>SVVS's CDN is a real bright spot for them and $100M for $40M in revenue(in which the cost for providing this service over SVVS's infrastrucutre is a fixed cost for SVVS regardless of whether they have the CDN or not) is cheap. Way too cheap. I have the thing Phil and Jonathan Crane see the value in their CDN and want to leverage it further.</p> SVVS’s CDN is a real bright spot for them and $100M for $40M in revenue(in which the cost for providing this service over SVVS’s infrastrucutre is a fixed cost for SVVS regardless of whether they have the CDN or not) is cheap. Way too cheap. I have the thing Phil and Jonathan Crane see the value in their CDN and want to leverage it further.

]]> By: Anonymous http://gigaom.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70528 Anonymous Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:49:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/is-savvis-cdn-business-for-sale/#comment-70528 <p>Limelight did not raise $130M, Mgmt and shareholders sold out on $100M of the deal and only $30M went to the company.</p> Limelight did not raise $130M, Mgmt and shareholders sold out on $100M of the deal and only $30M went to the company.

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