CDN Ecosystem Diagram 8

Bizety is publishing the 8th version of the CDN Ecosystem Diagram. This one incorporates the latest updates to the ecosystem over the last several days. Saguna Networks has been added to the diagram, and the European CDN Ecosystem has its

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CDN Ecosystem Diagram 7

Bizety is publishing the 7th edition of the CDN Ecosystem Diagram that groups CDNs into areas of specialization. In this edition, we have added the European pure-play CDNs, and LeaseWeb, who is similar to Internap. Diagram Updates European Pure-play CDNs:

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Limelight Networks Back in the News

What are odds? On the same day, Limelight Networks (LLNW) and Verizon Digital Media Services announce a new CDN offering tailored specifically for broadcasters. It almost seems as if they partnered on this new offering, but we know they’re fierce

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CDN Storage as a Selling Feature

Once upon a time, storage was a profitable product feature for CDNs. A few years back, CDN storage rates were in the range of $.15/GB to $.75/GB, depending on the volume. It would be normal to see CDN customers paying

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The CDN of 2024

Recently, Dan Blecher, Product Manager at Google Cloud Platform, stated that Google is focused on building a cloud platform of how it thinks it will be in 5 to 10 years. In this post, we’ll do the same, but from

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Limelight Networks Shines Bright

Limelight Networks (LLNW) has just reported second quarter earnings of $41.3M, exceeding analyst expectations of $39.6M. Surprisingly, they have raised their annual revenue outlook from $152M-$158M to $155M-$159M. This adds only a couple of million dollars to the prior estimates,

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Who is the Most Qualified to Run Limelight Networks

There’s lot of things happening in LLNW’s world. Netflix left, their network recently experienced an outage, and leadership is struggling to stay ahead of the competition. The recent outage while unfortunate, is not really an anomaly, since many other cloud

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Bizety vs Seeking Alpha on Limelight: Part 2

Recently, I posted a harsh response to a CFA Analyst on Seeking Alpha that wrote an extensive piece called “Limelight Networks Is In Terminal Decline, $1.50 Price Target”. His research breakdown was actually decent, and cited a bunch of numbers.

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CDN Ecosystem Diagram v5

Bizety is releasing the next update to the CDN Ecosystem Diagram. The purpose of the diagram is to illustrate and group CDNs into areas of specialization, in order to help readers compare the differences between CDNs. For example, Incapsula and

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CDN Ecosystem Diagram v-4

Bizety is presenting the next version of the CDN Ecosystem Diagram that incorporates the latest research and analysis. This diagram has been completely renovated taking into account the changes that have occurred in the industry over the last 60 days.

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Transformation of EdgeCast Networks

Finally got the chance to catch up with Anthony Citrano, the VP of Communications and Chief Evangelist for EdgeCast, and we had a productive conversation. For those who don’t know Anthony, let’s just say that what Jony Ive’s is to

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Limelight Network at Crossroads

Limelight Networks (LLNW) is at a crossroads, and if they seize the opportunity in front of them, they will flourish. If not, they will be in the same bucket as Internap. Just about every CDN in the ecosystem, big and

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Limelight Networks Rejects $645M Buyout Offer

Limelight Networks (LLNW) has rejected the suspicious $645M buyout offer from the private equity firm Tuition Build Inc. According to LLNW, Tuition Build “does not have the experience, credentials, financial resources or capability to complete the proposed transaction”. In another

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