What is CDN? (and why do I need it?)
According to Wikipedia, “a content delivery network or content distribution network (CDN) is a system of computers containing copies of data, placed at various points in a network so as to maximize bandwidth for access to the data from clients throughout the network. A client accesses a copy of the data near to the client, as opposed to all clients accessing the same central server, thereby causing a bottleneck near that server.”
So basically CDN technology enables offloading heavy content from major data centers to servers that are closer to end users, to make the whole process of delivery content more fluid and efficient. But there is a lot more than meets the eye because highly advanced CDN technology can add a lot of value to the content delivery chain to enable a much more optimized and cost-effective experience for all types of content providers.
Sophisticated CDN technology enables dynamically optimizing the last mile for video to provide and in-depth analysis of the actual viewing experience on the user side and guarantee a superior overall service with no breaks or buffering – even for live broadcasts to large audiences. The kind of CDN you want to integrate enables you to cost-effectively deliver your content anywhere, quickly, easily and reliably, and watch your satisfied customers coming back for more every time.
The major issue you want to pay attention to is having the ability to stream in a globalized world. As a content owner, site owner, or media service provider, you should be able to expand your reach by seamlessly publishing, managing, monetizing and delivering your content over a global network.
Our next generation CDN will provide you with just that – for live games and concerts, for on demand feature films, for your global web casts, and for your radio, over PCs, handheld devices and STB connected TV. Nowadays, with the right partner you can have all that and more right at your fingertips. And it just takes a few minutes of your time to get up and running.