Limelight Networks has made incredible progress over the last two years. The progress came from two directions; first, LLNW managed to grow revenue consistently over the last four quarters, even though Netflix revenue disappeared. We personally thought this was an
Here we go again on the Akamai vs Limelight Networks lawsuit – it feels like being in a circus. I’m not an attorney, so take this with a grain of salt – one thing is for sure, the technology being
Sooner or later, startups in our ecosystem will reach a reflection point, where they’ll need to re-invent themselves and pivot in a new direction. Its incredibly difficult for any startup to create the perfect business model right out of the
Here’s CDN Ecosystem diagram version 19, which reflects the latest updates within our industry. The diagram is a pictorial representation of the industry players and where they sit in relation to one another. Although the industry is highly competitive, no
DOSarrest, founded in 2007 is a leading pioneer in DDoS Mitigation. They currently have 25 employees, 300-400 customers, including many government agencies, and four scrubbing centers located in Los Angeles, New York, London and Singapore, with more on the way.
Fastly is killing it, not only in the performance metrics, but also in money raised, adding a cool $75M to the war chest, bringing their total to $130M. The funds will be used to expand the global workforce, and build
Although there are 40+ CDNs in a very competitive industry, no two CDNs are identical. When we look deep inside each CDN, their DNA is vastly different. Akamai, Verizon, Level 3, Netflix, Comcast, Telefonica, Limelight, Yottaa, ChinaCache, Instart Logic, MaxCDN,
After years of hard work pounding the pavement, CloudFlare is likely to exit in 2017 by going public, according to Matthew Prince. Whether they go public in the next 2-4 years or get acquired, the exit will surely be right
Fireblade, an innovation driven cloud security startup has come a long way over the last twelve months. They offer a next-generation behavioral WAF, DDoS Mitigation, and protection against Bots and Scrapers. Fireblade is not a CDN selling directly to end-users,
Arbor Networks, one of the leaders in the DDoS Mitigation industry is in the process of being acquired by NetScout. The deal is set to close by mid-July. The DDoS Mitigation business continues to change for the better. Akamai acquired
Black Lotus, the pure-play DDoS Mitigation Company has been acquired by Level 3 for an undisclosed amount. These two companies are the perfect match for each other, and the timing impeccable. In one respect, we can blame Akamai for this
Just when you thought all CDN business models have been exhausted, here comes a new one. At Velocity, I came across Appcito, a Santa Clara based start-up founded in 2013, offering a very interesting service. Appecito raised $7.5M in Series
Last week at Velocity, we had the opportunity to meet up with Laurent Gil, co-founder of ZENEDGE, a cybersecurity startup headquartered in Los Angeles. ZENEDGE is a cloud-based security platform built on global infrastructure, focusing on Web Application Firewall (WAF)
It’s that time of the year now, where we select the top two CDN business models for 2015. Last year, we nominated Instart Logic and Aryaka Networks. This year, we have selected Imperva Incapsula for having the most disruptive CDN
The rumor last week at Velocity was that F5 Networks was competing against security focused CDNs in accounts that were in need of DDoS Mitigation Services. The interesting part is not that they lost every single time, but that they’re
