Industry Leaders Unite to Deliver "Pushed to the Edge" Series in 14 Cities

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CacheFlow, Akamai Technologies, and Alteon WebSystems announced a free series of half-day seminars in fourteen cities across the United States and Europe, titled "Pushed to the Edge: Delivering a Content-Conscious Internet." The seminars aim to educate enterprises, service providers, and e-commerce companies on maximizing revenue opportunities by building content intelligent networks and web sites. Patrick Harr, Vice President of Marketing at CacheFlow, emphasized the need for efficient content delivery, citing the increasing demand for richer content like dynamic and streaming content. The seminars will cover topics such as content acceleration and switching solutions, and will feature a pre-recorded presentation by Marc Andreessen, Chairman and Co-Founder of Loudcloud Inc.

Key Takeaways:

  • The "Pushed to the Edge" series aims to educate companies on building content intelligent networks and web sites to maximize revenue opportunities.
  • CacheFlow, Akamai, and Alteon have combined years of expertise in content intelligent networking to develop interoperable solutions that can help businesses address complexities and maximize their existing web infrastructure.
  • The seminars will cover topics such as content acceleration and switching solutions, and will feature a pre-recorded presentation by Marc Andreessen, Chairman and Co-Founder of Loudcloud Inc.
  • Selina Lo, Vice President of Marketing at Alteon WebSystems, stated that delivering content to users from the closest possible point is a strategic imperative, but companies are struggling with how to put all the various pieces together.
  • CacheFlow's market-leading appliances and innovative content delivery technologies enable enterprises, service providers, and content providers to deliver the right content to the right place at the right time.
  • The seminars will be offered in 14 cities across the United States and Europe, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, and others.
  • Registration for the seminars is limited and can be accessed through the seminar website at www.pushed2edge.com or www.seven-seconds.com.

Statistics:

  • Akamai has over 2,100 customers, and more than 4,200 servers in 50 countries directly connected to 225 different telecommunications networks.
  • Alteon WebSystems has a staff of over 500 around the world and is publicly traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "ATON."
  • CacheFlow has a market leading appliance and innovative content delivery technologies that enables companies to deliver the right content to the right place at the right time.
  • The seminars will be offered in 14 cities across the United States and Europe, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, and others.
  • Over 2,100 customers have partnered with Akamai for high-performance services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media, and applications.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "Three Industry Leaders To Deliver 'Pushed to the Edge' Series in 14 Cities Across North America and Europe"
  • Akamai Technologies Inc., "About Akamai"
  • Alteon WebSystems, "About Alteon WebSystems"
  • CacheFlow Inc., "About CacheFlow Inc."