Tier 3 Customers Will Benefit From Limelight's Private Backbone to
Provision Storage for Rich Digital Media Content
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Tier
3, a leader in the delivery of managed services and on-demand
infrastructure solutions, today announced that it will provide content
delivery services from Limelight
Networks, Inc to its global customer base. The arrangement will
enable Tier 3 to provide its customers with access to Limelight's global
content delivery platform, which uses advanced software and a
network-based architecture to increase the performance of web sites and
rich media content.
"With the combined forces of Tier 3 and Limelight Networks, our
enterprise customers will reap the benefits of flexible, scalable and
cost-efficient solutions for their content delivery needs without having
to worry about timely access to the network," said Jared Wray, principal
of Tier 3. "We pride ourselves on offering premium services that will
enhance our customers' experience, and our arrangement with Limelight
certainly fits the bill."
Limelight Networks provides scalable, on-demand managed infrastructure
solutions that route traffic along a private, fiber-optic network to
bypass Internet traffic congestion. Tier 3's virtual servers and web
farm will be integrated with the following Limelight services so that
customers can quickly and easily provision their content delivery
infrastructure:
-- LimelightDELIVER - a fast, reliable, and scalable distribution service
for the on-demand delivery of rich media content
-- LimelightSTREAM - a comprehensive live streaming service that delivers
rich media quickly
-- LimelightSITE - a service that accelerates the performance of entire web
sites, including static, dynamic, cacheable, and un-cacheable content
-- LimelightHD - builds on LimelightDELIVER and LimelightSTREAM service
suites, leveraging the same robust network to speed delivery of HD video
to customers' screens
"Tier 3 has consistently demonstrated its commitment to its customers,
and the company's decision to work with Limelight is further testament
to this," said Adam Wray, Vice President, Alliances, Limelight Networks.
"The need for consistent, high-performance delivery of rich digital
media assets and entire web sites is the first step towards improving
the profitability of online businesses. Tier 3 has recognized this and
is taking the necessary steps to ensure its customers have a
high-quality, scalable solution to handle these needs."
About Limelight Networks, Inc.
Limelight Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:LLNW) is trusted by the world's most
innovative enterprise, entertainment, technology, and software brands to
improve the performance and profitability of web sites and end-user
experiences. Our scalable, on-demand managed infrastructure solutions
provide global reach and consistently high availability, by routing
traffic over a private fiber-optic backbone rather than through the
often-congested, unpredictable public Internet. For more information,
visit our web site (http://www.limelightnetworks.com),
read our blog (http://blog.llnw.com),
or follow @llnw on Twitter.
About Tier 3
Tier 3 serves as an extension of its customers' IT departments by
providing enterprise-level managed services and on-demand infrastructure
solutions to global organizations spanning a variety of industries. By
extending their network to Tier 3 facilities, companies can focus on
their core business while speeding time to market, improving quality,
and reducing cost. With its unmatched architecture and platform, Tier 3
is changing the way organizations view their information technology
investments, delivering infrastructure solutions that are critical
assets to the companies they serve.
Tier 3 is recognized as a leader in the managed services and
virtualization market by VMware and other consulting firms.
Founded in 2000, Tier 3 is headquartered in Seattle, WA, with
datacenters located in Seattle and Salt Lake City. For more information,
please visit www.tier3.com
, or email sales@tier3.com.
Source: Tier 3
Contact: Big Sky Communications for Tier 3
Marisa Marzano, 705-484-5105
marisa@bigskypr.com
or
Limelight Networks, Inc.
Paul Alfieri, 917-297-4241
palfieri@llnw.com