Dan Rayburn (pictured) analyzes in a recent StreamingMedia blog post, the challenges faced by Akamai, the leader of the CDN business.
Dan mentions the recent Edgecast/PeepApp CDN/cache joint offering [here] and says "Why Akamai is trying to build everything in-house I don't know, but if I was them, I would acquire EdgeCast and then acquire a transparent caching provider, ideally PeerApp, which would then give Akamai an instant carrier grade CDN and transparent caching solution for telcos .. Such a platform would solve all three of the delivery needs for telcos, carriers and ISPs. It would be a true carrier grade CDN and transparent caching solution, all in one platform"
See "Pressure On Akamai Growing, Company Needs To Make Some Acquisitions To Jumpstart Their Business" - here.
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