Digital Island and Partners Unveil Broadcast-Scale Streaming Media Infrastructure

Strategic Insights -

Digital Island, a leading Global e-Business Delivery Network, has partnered with Compaq, Intel, and Microsoft to create a broadcast-scale streaming media infrastructure capable of delivering up to 7.5 million simultaneous media streams. This infrastructure is expected to accelerate the market opportunity for entertainment and other companies using rich media for Web-based customer transactions. The global market for streaming media content delivery is projected to grow from $78 million in 2000 to $2.5 billion by 2004, according to Jupiter Communications.

Key Takeaways:

  • Digital Island has partnered with Compaq, Intel, and Microsoft to create a broadcast-scale streaming media infrastructure capable of delivering up to 7.5 million simultaneous media streams.
  • The infrastructure is expected to accelerate the market opportunity for entertainment and other companies using rich media for Web-based customer transactions.
  • The global market for streaming media content delivery is projected to grow from $78 million in 2000 to $2.5 billion by 2004, according to Jupiter Communications.
  • Compaq, Intel, and Microsoft have agreed to make a combined equity investment of $45 million in Digital Island to support its infrastructure development.
  • Digital Island has committed to standardize on Intel architecture-based Compaq ProLiant servers as its scalable global platform for Microsoft(R) Windows Media(TM) Services running on Windows(R) 2000.
  • The infrastructure expansion over the next two years is expected to greatly increase the streaming and transactional capacity of Digital Island's high-performance e-Business Delivery Network.
  • Digital Island has also partnered with Compaq Financial Services (CFS) for $50 million in equipment lease financing to expedite their worldwide deployment of Compaq servers.
  • CFS will also extend up to $50 million in lease financing to qualified Digital Island customers.
  • Digital Island has deployed up to 1200 Compaq servers in their e-Business Delivery Network, delivering streaming media to 7.5 million simultaneous viewers.
  • Digital Island has committed to deploy up to 8,000 Intel architecture-based Compaq servers worldwide, including the new ultra-dense ProLiant DL360 servers built on Intel's Pentium(R) III processor.
  • The company's Footprint(TM) content delivery service is powered by the company's break-through Best Distributor Selection technology to guarantee content is served from the optimal location.
  • Digital Island's expanded streaming media infrastructure will support Windows Media, coupled with integrated digital rights protection for streaming and downloadable content and superior audio and video quality.

Statistics:

  • The global market for streaming media content delivery is projected to grow from $78 million in 2000 to $2.5 billion by 2004, according to Jupiter Communications.
  • Digital Island has partnered with Compaq, Intel, and Microsoft to create a broadcast-scale streaming media infrastructure capable of delivering up to 7.5 million simultaneous media streams.
  • Compaq, Intel, and Microsoft have agreed to make a combined equity investment of $45 million in Digital Island to support its infrastructure development.
  • Digital Island has committed to deploy up to 8,000 Intel architecture-based Compaq servers worldwide, including the new ultra-dense ProLiant DL360 servers built on Intel's Pentium(R) III processor.
  • Digital Island has deployed up to 1200 Compaq servers in their e-Business Delivery Network, delivering streaming media to 7.5 million simultaneous viewers.

Sources:

  • Business Wire - Digital Island and Partners Unveil Broadcast-Scale Streaming Media Infrastructure
  • Jupiter Communications - Global Market for Streaming Media Content Delivery to Reach $2.5 Billion by 2004
  • Digital Island press release - Digital Island and Compaq Partner to Deliver High-Performance e-Business Solutions
  • Compaq press release - Compaq and Digital Island Partner to Deliver Streaming Media Solutions
  • Intel press release - Intel and Digital Island Partner to Deliver High-Performance Streaming Media Solutions
  • Microsoft press release - Microsoft and Digital Island Partner to Deliver High-Performance Streaming Media Solutions