Content Delivery Networks

Following is a short list of the most popular Content Delivery Networks out there. This book doesn't endorse any of them, and encourages you to shop around, comparing and contrasting the services of the smaller outfits that might be local to you. If you aren't streaming the Super Bowl, you can probably get away with a smaller (and cheaper) solution.

• Activate www.activate.net

• Akamai www.akamai.com

• Digex, Inc. www.digex.com

• Digital Island www.digitalisland.com

• Digital Pipe www.digitalpipe.com

• DVLabs www.dvlabs.com

• EON Streams www.eonstreams.com

• Globix www.globix.com

• iBEAM Broadcasting www.ibeam.com

• Playstream www.playstream.com

• RealBroadcastNetwork www.realnetworks.com/products/rbn/

• Speedera www.speedera.com

• Streaming Media Corp www.smc.net

• Yahoo! Broadcast Business Services http://business.broadcast.com

Following are some other independently compiled Content Delivery Network lists. You can also find many more by doing an online search for "Content Delivery Network" or the format of your choice (for example, "RealMedia hosting").

• Streaming Media www.streamingmedia.com/streaming.asp?cat=223&cn=CDN. Streaming Media is primarily a publishing company (online and print) waving a flag for the streaming industry. The Web site has a serviceable list of companies that provide live streaming support to organizations and individuals.

• WebReference.com www.webreference.com/internet/software/site_management/cdns.html. This reference site has been around a while and includes a variety of other Web resources.