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Dan Rayburn, Principal Analyst

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

CDN Highwinds Raises $55 Million, Targeting Resellers

April 14, 2008

CDN Highwinds Raises $55 Million, Targeting Resellers | blog.streamingmedia.com

In March, Highwinds announced it had raised $55 million from General Catalyst Partners and Alta Communications. Highwinds plans to use the capital to do additional build out of their network named "RollingThunder" which includes a CDN offering.

Dan Rayburn, Principal Analyst

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

CDNs Getting Ready To Benefit From Higher Bitrate Content

April 14, 2008

CDNs Getting Ready To Benefit From Higher Bitrate Content | blog.streamingmedia.com

Of all the calls I do with analysts, money managers and others tracking the content delivery market, rarely do those I speak with ask about video birates. For me, the growth of the content delivery market and the very success of the CDNs relies heavily on the trend we see developing for increased bitrates. Most think CDNs can only grow their business by signing new customers or growing their existing customer base. But increased video birates has a huge affect on any CDNs bottom line and 2008 is the year that the bitrates of old finally turn the corner.

Dan Rayburn, Principal Analyst

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

P2P Vendors Struggling, CDNs Not Interested In Adopting

April 14, 2008

P2P Vendors Struggling, CDNs Not Interested In Adopting | blog.streamingmedia.com

About six months ago, I was really convinced that P2P might start to get some traction in the new year and that we would see some content owners commit to the technology. But aside from the Pando Networks and NBC deal, as we enter Q2 not much has transpired from the end of last year. P2P networks are still talking up a storm in every interview I read about how much cheaper their pricing is as compared to CDNs and leading with price as the major value proposition. Most P2P companies are still missing the point that cost is not the only thing customers care about and if it was, then P2P networks would have a ton of business by now, which they don't.

Dan Rayburn, Principal Analyst

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Akamai, Limelight and The Writers Strike: What It Really Means

April 14, 2008

Akamai, Limelight and The Writers Strike: What It Really Means | blog.streamingmedia.com

Limelight put out earnings this week and once again, many analysts are unfairly comparing Limelight and Akamai numbers and data. Why is it that so many analysts and reporters are willing to make very specific statements about CDN providers, but do so using general terms? Sounds confusing just saying it but I'll prove my point in a second.

Dan Rayburn, Principal Analyst

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

JumpTV Selling Their CDN: Shows It's Too Expensive To Operate Your Own Network

April 14, 2008

JumpTV Selling Their CDN: Shows It's Too Expensive To Operate Your Own Network | blog.streamingmedia.com

Last week, JumpTV announced that it was looking to sell its content delivery network and would be "refining its strategic focus toward high-value sports and Hispanic broadcast content." This is a great example of where trying to own and operate your own network specifically for the delivery of video does not makes sense. In the release, JumpTV said "The content delivery network is currently a significant cost center for the company, and the Company believes its sale will enable it to lower its ongoing operating costs."

Dan Rayburn, Principal Analyst

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

CDN Survey Data: 52% Have No Commit Contracts, 63% Use One CDN Vendor

April 14, 2008

CDN Survey Data: 52% Have No Commit Contracts, 63% Use One CDN Vendor | blog.streamingmedia.com

The StreamingMedia.com survey on CDN pricing and trends has now been filled out almost 1,000 times. I'll be keeping it open for another week or so and then we'll start to compile all the data and give away the free iPhone. Taking a look at some of the preliminary data that has been collected reveals some great data points which I will be showcasing all this week on the blog.

Dan Rayburn, Principal Analyst

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Yahoo! Buys Maven Networks: Revenue Multiple Too High

April 14, 2008

Yahoo! Buys Maven Networks: Revenue Multiple Too High | blog.streamingmedia.com

As I'm sure you've read by now, Yahoo! announced earlier in the week it had acquired Maven Networks for approximately $160 million. While I see some of the synergy of the deal, I think Yahoo! paid too much. Based on the price tag, Yahoo! paid about 11x the sales revenue that Maven had in 2007. It's a good deal for Maven shareholders, but for Yahoo!, that's a high evaluation in my eyes in today's market.

Dan Rayburn, Principal Analyst

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

62% Of CDN Customers Surveyed Say Pricing Flat Year Over Year

April 14, 2008

62% Of CDN Customers Surveyed Say Pricing Flat Year Over Year | blog.streamingmedia.com

I've been taking a look at some of the preliminary data that we have been collecting from our CDN survey and we've already got some great data points. While I expect a few thousand respondents over the course of a month, after a few days we already have over five hundred customers who have filled it out.

Dan Rayburn, Principal Analyst

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Level 3 Winning Video CDN Business, But Not On Price

April 14, 2008

Level 3 Winning Video CDN Business, But Not On Price | blog.streamingmedia.com

In October of last year, Level 3 announced that it would offer their content delivery services for video for the same price that it was charging for transit. Many in the industry incorrectly saw this as Level 3 saying they were undercutting other CDNs in the market and entering the industry as the low-cost leader, which is not the case.

Dan Rayburn, Principal Analyst

Dan RayburnPrincipal AnalystFROST & SULLIVAN, INC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Highlights Of My Day In Cambridge With Akamai

April 14, 2008

Highlights Of My Day In Cambridge With Akamai | blog.streamingmedia.com

About two weeks ago, Akamai invited me to spend the day with them in Cambridge to allow me to get an better insight into their business and give me the opportunity to ask management and others more about the market, pricing, application delivery and a host of various other topics. They nicely gave me access to over a dozen individuals including senior management in sales, marketing, engineering, product development, investor relations and their CTO.

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