Comments on: Amazon Launches Content Delivery Network. Rivals, Watch Out! http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Cloudbursting | Digital Asset Management http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-932530 Cloudbursting | Digital Asset Management Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:49:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-932530 [...] It’s been about three years since Amazon made its risky bet on delivering computing and storage via the cloud. It started by offering commitment-free, pay-as-you-go storage, enabling startups to start scaling their businesses without significant investment in capital equipment. It later added compute cycles to its services and today has a host of other offerings, including a content delivery network. [...] [...] It’s been about three years since Amazon made its risky bet on delivering computing and storage via the cloud. It started by offering commitment-free, pay-as-you-go storage, enabling startups to start scaling their businesses without significant investment in capital equipment. It later added compute cycles to its services and today has a host of other offerings, including a content delivery network. [...]

]]> By: As Clouds Reach the Enterprise, Opportunities Are Clear http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-932498 As Clouds Reach the Enterprise, Opportunities Are Clear Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:01:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-932498 [...] Stacey Higginbotham | Thursday, March 19, 2009 | 9:00 PM PT | 0 comments It’s been about three years since Amazon made its risky bet on delivering computing and storage via the cloud. It started by offering commitment-free, pay-as-you-go storage, enabling startups to start scaling their businesses without significant investment in capital equipment. It later added compute cycles to its services and today has a host of other offerings, including a content delivery network. [...] [...] Stacey Higginbotham | Thursday, March 19, 2009 | 9:00 PM PT | 0 comments It’s been about three years since Amazon made its risky bet on delivering computing and storage via the cloud. It started by offering commitment-free, pay-as-you-go storage, enabling startups to start scaling their businesses without significant investment in capital equipment. It later added compute cycles to its services and today has a host of other offerings, including a content delivery network. [...]

]]> By: Amazon’s CloudFront Could Storm Rival CDNs - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-913377 Amazon’s CloudFront Could Storm Rival CDNs - GigaOM Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:31:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-913377 [...] of its content delivery network service called CloudFront. As Om mentioned in September when the service was announced, this is a good move for Amazon, and something that may put the hurt on fellow CDNs such as [...] [...] of its content delivery network service called CloudFront. As Om mentioned in September when the service was announced, this is a good move for Amazon, and something that may put the hurt on fellow CDNs such as [...]

]]> By: 91d437f0fb56cfb5b64de81b60bd6738 » Is Amazon Ready For The Enterprise? http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-908670 91d437f0fb56cfb5b64de81b60bd6738 » Is Amazon Ready For The Enterprise? Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:22:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-908670 [...] performance: Amazon’s CDN will get static content closer to users. With availability zones, Amazon can also get computation near the edge. All of this reduces the [...] [...] performance: Amazon’s CDN will get static content closer to users. With availability zones, Amazon can also get computation near the edge. All of this reduces the [...]

]]> By: Rackspace Buys Two Startups to Beat Amazon’s Cloud - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-906806 Rackspace Buys Two Startups to Beat Amazon’s Cloud - GigaOM Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:33:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-906806 [...] last month launched its own content delivery network for example. Rackspace is trying to keep up, through these acquisitions and even a CDN efforts also [...] [...] last month launched its own content delivery network for example. Rackspace is trying to keep up, through these acquisitions and even a CDN efforts also [...]

]]> By: Akamai Joins The Targeted Advertising Rush - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-906261 Akamai Joins The Targeted Advertising Rush - GigaOM Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:45:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-906261 [...] core business of charging customers to deliver their web sites faster, is facing falling prices and increased competition. Akamai addresses privacy concerns by stressing that both aCerno and Akamai anonymize user data and [...] [...] core business of charging customers to deliver their web sites faster, is facing falling prices and increased competition. Akamai addresses privacy concerns by stressing that both aCerno and Akamai anonymize user data and [...]

]]> By: Peter http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-905344 Peter Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:00:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-905344 here is a video of Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon, talking about their push into becoming an infrastructure company that supports other companies: http://www.scribemedia.org/2008/10/15/werner-vogels-amazon-asw-s3-ec2/ here is a video of Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon, talking about their push into becoming an infrastructure company that supports other companies:

http://www.scribemedia.org/2008/10/15/werner-vogels-amazon-asw-s3-ec2/

]]> By: Crushing Bandwidth - One Cloud at a Time | CloudAve http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-903060 Crushing Bandwidth - One Cloud at a Time | CloudAve Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:35:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-903060 [...] Amazon Launches Content Delivery Network. Rivals Watch Out! [...] [...] Amazon Launches Content Delivery Network. Rivals Watch Out! [...]

]]> By: Windows y Oracle en la nube con Amazon (CDN de propina) | Noticias, novedades, tecnología, programación - Bit & Bit http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-902555 Windows y Oracle en la nube con Amazon (CDN de propina) | Noticias, novedades, tecnología, programación - Bit & Bit Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:18:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-902555 [...] Amazon también se postula como “CDN o Content Delivery Networks”. Ya hablamos de este tipo de servicios cuando lo de Akamai para acelerar Bittorrent: la idea se acerca a un “hosting distribuido”, el usuario hace su petición de contenido (típicamente multimedia), el cual el CDN tiene replicado en multitud de servidores. A continuación localiza el servidor más cercano al usuario y desde ahí le sirve el contenido de forma transparente para él… y en este sector crítico para las grandes webs ha entrado Amazon. Lo contaba Giga Om. [...] [...] Amazon también se postula como “CDN o Content Delivery Networks”. Ya hablamos de este tipo de servicios cuando lo de Akamai para acelerar Bittorrent: la idea se acerca a un “hosting distribuido”, el usuario hace su petición de contenido (típicamente multimedia), el cual el CDN tiene replicado en multitud de servidores. A continuación localiza el servidor más cercano al usuario y desde ahí le sirve el contenido de forma transparente para él… y en este sector crítico para las grandes webs ha entrado Amazon. Lo contaba Giga Om. [...]

]]> By: Amazon's Getting It Right With CDN | Voxel Blog http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-900801 Amazon's Getting It Right With CDN | Voxel Blog Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:49:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-900801 [...] their API, supporting authenticated buckets (which Om Malik kindly pointed out in his excellent coverage of the announcement over at GigaOm). On Wednesday of last week we announced our Universal Transfer [...] [...] their API, supporting authenticated buckets (which Om Malik kindly pointed out in his excellent coverage of the announcement over at GigaOm). On Wednesday of last week we announced our Universal Transfer [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-900592 Anonymous Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:30:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-900592 No-frills HTTP-only CDNs like Panther Express are screwed by the Amazon CDN announcement. Just in time for their new VP of Sales and his new sales team. No-frills HTTP-only CDNs like Panther Express are screwed by the Amazon CDN announcement. Just in time for their new VP of Sales and his new sales team.

]]> By: Amazon to Launch Content Delivery Network | InternetArticle For Free http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-900439 Amazon to Launch Content Delivery Network | InternetArticle For Free Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:06:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-900439 [...] as Om Malik points out, New-York based Voxel just announced a CDN solution based on S3. Amazon rarely [...] [...] as Om Malik points out, New-York based Voxel just announced a CDN solution based on S3. Amazon rarely [...]

]]> By: Amazon’s new CDN offering to come « Toshi Aizawa http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-900356 Amazon’s new CDN offering to come « Toshi Aizawa Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:53:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-900356 [...] company is very traditional and conservative. That said, its article quotes like “Om Malik, GigaOm, says that…” “Mr. Dan Rayburn from Seeking Alpha expresses…” I am [...] [...] company is very traditional and conservative. That said, its article quotes like “Om Malik, GigaOm, says that…” “Mr. Dan Rayburn from Seeking Alpha expresses…” I am [...]

]]> By: Amazon gets into the CDN business « CloudPundit: Massive-Scale Computing http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-900282 Amazon gets into the CDN business « CloudPundit: Massive-Scale Computing Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:52:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-900282 [...] GigaOm and Dan Rayburn have more details about the announcement, and come to similar conclusions: Despite how badly the stock market is beating up on Akamai in the wake of this announcement, this really has very little impact on them. I concur with that bottom line. [...] [...] GigaOm and Dan Rayburn have more details about the announcement, and come to similar conclusions: Despite how badly the stock market is beating up on Akamai in the wake of this announcement, this really has very little impact on them. I concur with that bottom line. [...]

]]> By: FT.com | Tech Blog | Amazon has cloud content-delivery edge http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-900267 FT.com | Tech Blog | Amazon has cloud content-delivery edge Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:05:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-900267 [...] Instead, it is targeting smaller players and start-ups, thereby threatening the smaller CDNs, says Om Malik. [...] [...] Instead, it is targeting smaller players and start-ups, thereby threatening the smaller CDNs, says Om Malik. [...]

]]> By: Mat Packer http://gigaom.com/2008/09/18/amazon-launches-content-delivery-network-service/#comment-900263 Mat Packer Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:51:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=21559#comment-900263 I think Ashish Prasad hit the nail on the head, I think this Amazon CDN service will be aimed at smaller business and smaller developers. I wouldn't be too worried, yet, if I was one of the already established CDNs. I think Ashish Prasad hit the nail on the head, I think this Amazon CDN service will be aimed at smaller business and smaller developers. I wouldn’t be too worried, yet, if I was one of the already established CDNs.

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