http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/limelight-dims-as-cdn-wars-rage-on/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:24:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/limelight-dims-as-cdn-wars-rage-on/#comment-590150 BitGravity Jumps Into CDN Biz « NewTeeVee Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:15:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/limelight-dims-as-cdn-wars-rage-on/#comment-590150 <p>[...] focus, the CDN business has become highly competitive and is getting to a point of commoditization, resulting in fierce price wars. The players in this space now include Akamai, Level 3 (LVLT), Limelight Networks (LLNW), Savvis, [...]</p> [...] focus, the CDN business has become highly competitive and is getting to a point of commoditization, resulting in fierce price wars. The players in this space now include Akamai, Level 3 (LVLT), Limelight Networks (LLNW), Savvis, [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/limelight-dims-as-cdn-wars-rage-on/#comment-486095 Akamai Gets Ready for HD Video « GigaOM Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:52:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/limelight-dims-as-cdn-wars-rage-on/#comment-486095 <p>[...] Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 12:52 AM PT | No comments Akamai (AKAM), under pricing pressure from upstart rivals such as Limelight Networks (LLNW), is upping the ante in the content delivery network wars. The company yesterday announced a [...]</p> [...] Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 12:52 AM PT | No comments Akamai (AKAM), under pricing pressure from upstart rivals such as Limelight Networks (LLNW), is upping the ante in the content delivery network wars. The company yesterday announced a [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/limelight-dims-as-cdn-wars-rage-on/#comment-434842 renaissance chambara | Ged Carroll » Blog Archive » Links for 2007-08-09 [del.icio.us] Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:42:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/limelight-dims-as-cdn-wars-rage-on/#comment-434842 <p>[...] Limelight Dims As CDN Wars Rage On [...]</p> [...] Limelight Dims As CDN Wars Rage On [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/limelight-dims-as-cdn-wars-rage-on/#comment-434163 Bill Babesky Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:31:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/limelight-dims-as-cdn-wars-rage-on/#comment-434163 <p>Limelights previous claim to fame was being a cdn for YouTube and soon as that commit was up and Google took over YouTube distribution, where did Limelight fit? No where, most likely as anyone can roll out a Squid reverse proxy at a few Equinix dc's and hook up a 10gb port to the public peering hub. Now they're augmenting their cdn service by selling transit and ask anyone - it's a tough game selling transit out there when you have no clear value prop over Level 3, Qwest or even Cogent. They don't have the peering and bgp routes of Level 3, Above.net, AT&T/NSA (they are as one), etc. and they don't have all the pops like Akamai does (who is also hurting), so it's hard to see where Limelight fits in. They're trying hard to expand to other countries which freaks out the Asian-area incumbents like CDNetworks, but it's not going to be a fast enough expansion to stave off the inevitable downward spiral. I foresee a new LL CEO in 2 quarters. Someone has to pay for the stock dropping and poor quarterly results, after all besides the salespeople not making their sales quotas, naturally.</p> Limelights previous claim to fame was being a cdn for YouTube and soon as that commit was up and Google took over YouTube distribution, where did Limelight fit? No where, most likely as anyone can roll out a Squid reverse proxy at a few Equinix dc’s and hook up a 10gb port to the public peering hub. Now they’re augmenting their cdn service by selling transit and ask anyone – it’s a tough game selling transit out there when you have no clear value prop over Level 3, Qwest or even Cogent. They don’t have the peering and bgp routes of Level 3, Above.net, AT&T/NSA (they are as one), etc. and they don’t have all the pops like Akamai does (who is also hurting), so it’s hard to see where Limelight fits in. They’re trying hard to expand to other countries which freaks out the Asian-area incumbents like CDNetworks, but it’s not going to be a fast enough expansion to stave off the inevitable downward spiral. I foresee a new LL CEO in 2 quarters. Someone has to pay for the stock dropping and poor quarterly results, after all besides the salespeople not making their sales quotas, naturally.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/limelight-dims-as-cdn-wars-rage-on/#comment-433165 David Mackey Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:49:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/limelight-dims-as-cdn-wars-rage-on/#comment-433165 <p>Initially I thought CDN stood for canadian...But no, content delivery network (thanks Wikipedia).</p> Initially I thought CDN stood for canadian…But no, content delivery network (thanks Wikipedia).

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