TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Limelight Networks, Inc.
(Nasdaq: LLNW) today announced the latest version of its global Adobe(R)
Flash(R) Media content delivery infrastructure and services. Built on Adobe
Flash Media Server and Limelight's global content delivery network (CDN),
Limelight's Flash Media Server CDN infrastructure incorporates numerous
technical advances and industry firsts, including:
-- Adobe Flash Media Server Live Streaming is now generally available to
customers without restrictions. Limelight is the first CDN to move
its Flash Live Streaming service based on Adobe Flash Media Server
from limited release, or "beta" stage, to generally available
production service. Live streaming for Adobe Flash Player video
combines the workflow between Adobe's industry-leading cross-platform
development tools combined with the ubiquitous Adobe Flash(R) Player
providing the ability to offer live media services such as concerts,
live television, breaking news events and Internet radio. Supported
by Limelight's true edge-origin architecture, global deployment of
Adobe Flash Media Server edge servers, and global network
infrastructure, Limelight's Flash Live Streaming service offers the
highest level of performance and lowest level of packet loss in
the industry.
-- Limelight is the first CDN in the industry to implement Adobe Flash
Media Server in true edge-origin CDN architecture. Edge-origin
architecture separates edge server functions from origin server
functions, incorporates support for tiered library management,
improves network performance and scalability, increases storage
efficiency, and provides architectural and implementation flexibility
to customers. Edge-origin architecture contrasts with typical Adobe
Flash Media Server implementations where each server acts as a
separate origin connected to local storage arrays.
-- Limelight is the first CDN to deploy Adobe Flash Media Server edge
servers at every CDN location worldwide. This deployment provides
Limelight's customers with true edge delivery on a global scale from
the same network footprint as other formats, such as HTTP and Windows
Media. Delivery from every global edge location throughout North
America, Europe, and Asia assures customers the best possible
performance, scalability, and reliability of on-demand and live Flash
media streaming.
-- Limelight is the first and only CDN to support standard web servers as
origin servers for Adobe Flash Media Server content. Customers can now
use any standard web server to host on-demand Flash streaming content
in conjunction with Limelight Adobe Flash Media Server edge delivery.
Customer origin servers connect to the Limelight network over the
Internet via HTTP, just as other customer origin servers, such as
those serving HTTP and Windows Media content, do. No special software
is required -- any standard HTTP server is supported. Limelight will
continue to offer Limelight origin services for Adobe Flash Media
Server customers, but customers will now have more choice and greater
content management flexibility.
"Limelight is an established provider of distributed Internet delivery of
video and many of our customers rely on their global content delivery network
to deploy Flash Player compatible video," said Bill Rusitzky, director for
global media alliances at Adobe. "Adobe and Limelight share the vision of
bringing high-quality seamless video to the Internet and we're excited about
the innovation Limelight consistently delivers to the streaming marketplace."
"Adobe Flash technology is a leading format among our media savvy
customers and partners," said David Hatfield, senior vice president of
worldwide sales and marketing at Limelight Networks. "With the ubiquity of
Adobe Flash Player combined with enhanced scalability and performance in the
Adobe Flash Media Server, we are fully committed to partnering with Adobe to
deliver highly reliable, broadcast quality consumer experiences over the
Internet."
"As a customer of both Adobe and Limelight, I am thrilled to see this
level of collaboration," said Jeremy Allaire, CEO, Brightcove. "The
performance and scalability of this combination gives us great confidence that
we have the best infrastructure to support our global audience of consumers,
publishers and on-line video advertisers."
About Limelight Networks
Limelight Networks is a high-performance content delivery network for digital
media, providing massively scalable, global delivery solutions for on-demand
and live Internet distribution of video, music, games and social media.
Limelight Networks' infrastructure is optimized for the large object sizes,
large content libraries, and large audiences associated with compelling rich
media content. Limelight is the content delivery network of choice for more
than 850 of the world's top media companies, including Akimbo, Amazon
Unbox(TM), Belo Interactive, Brightcove, "BuyMusic" @ Buy.com, DreamWorks,
LLC, Facebook, FOXNews.com, IFILM, ITV Play, MSNBC.com, MySpace, NC
Interactive, Valve and Xbox Live. For more information, visit
http://www.llnw.com.
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Contact: Kristen Leon of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, +1-415-547-7027, kristenl@waggeneredstrom.com