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Speedera Launches FlexComputing
20 February 2005FlexComputing enables enterprises to rapidly deploy and update applications as needed in multiple hosting locations. FlexComputing represents the third stage of utility computing , a field in which Speedera has been a pioneer since its founding in 1999. The first stage entailed distributed caching of Web site content, particularly graphical objects. The next stage extended this model to downloadable media, video streaming files and whole site delivery. FlexComputing takes the model one step further, to the third stage, by deploying customers` own applications on Speedera`s global network and providing additional hosting capacity on demand for any distributed application running on an Intel platform. This distributed hosting solution enables customer applications to be higher performing, more scalable, more reliable and more resistant to security attacks, while eliminating the need for customers to invest in added server and network infrastructure.
FlexComputing is ideal for companies that need more robustness and more capacity to support widely variable or rapidly growing computing resource and bandwidth usage, by deploying multiple application servers at several hosting locations. Sites that experience such traffic patterns are often found in industries such as online advertising, retailing, travel, and media and entertainment. Poindexter Systems is one example on of an online marketing company that faced precisely this set of requirements.
“Our clients depend on us for a robust system for ad tracking. Speedera`s FlexComputing services provides us with a global infrastructure to distribute and run complex Web applications across many locations in order to increase application performance, availability and scalability,” said Steve Jacobs, Chief Technology Officer for Poindexter, which is a leading provider of marketing technology that helps advertisers dramatically improve the profitability of their online marketing investments. “As the needs of our clients grow, our technical infrastructure will be enhanced to meet their high demands through Speedera`s FlexComputing offering. More importantly, FlexComputing provides us with a competitive edge by giving us a ‘distriubted footprint.`”
FlexComputing is particularly well suited for companies that need the benefits of distributing their online applications, but do not want to have to make extensive modifications to their existing software – such as having to port their application to a new application server or operating system. FlexComputing is designed to offer a maximum of flexibility, so that applications can be distributed with a minimum of changes. It is an ideal distributed application hosting platform because of its openness: it supports multiple server operating systems ( such as Windows Server 2003, Red Hat Linux, or open source Linux ) and multiple application servers ( such as JBoss, Websphere, Tomcat or WebLogic ).
FlexComputing is tightly integrated with Speedera`s existing globally distributed delivery network and Global Traffic Management System™. This integration allows easy-to-cache content to be cached for performance and scalability, while dynamic content can be generated on application servers at Speedera`s Points of Presence ( PoPs ) worldwide. FlexComputing is akin to having access to a utility that provides computing, bandwidth and storage on demand, with pricing based on capacity and usage.
“FlexComputing is the industry`s most open, flexible solution for distributed multi-network application hosting on a global basis,” said Ajit Gupta, president and CEO of Speedera Networks. “Because FlexComputing is based on a utility computing pricing model, companies pay only for the capacity they require. This eliminates their need to overprovision their own server infrastructure and allows them to focus their human resources and budget dollars on developing their core business instead.”
Distributed applications can solve many of the problems companies face in delivering dynamic content from their Web sites. The results from using a solution like FlexComputing lead to increased site availability; a site that is highly scalable to handle unpredicted traffic spikes; and reduced overall capital outlay and operating cost by eliminating the need for a company to build out its own Internet infrastructure to manage traffic peaks.
About Speedera Networks
Speedera Networks, Inc. is a leading global provider of distributed application hosting and content delivery services. The company`s SpeedSuite family of services provides on-demand services that cost-effectively solve the performance, scalability, availability and security problems of distributed applications and Web sites. Speedera`s edge delivery network is deployed in the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, with connectivity to over 1000 carrier networks, controlled by a patented global traffic management system. Customers include leading organizations such as American Eagle Outfitters, DoubleClick, Fox Broadcasting, Macromedia, NASA, Sony Music Entertainment and Univision. The company`s channel partners include Softbank Broadmedia/Club iT, AboveNet, VSNL, HP and Inflow. For more information about Speedera, please call +1 408-970-1528, visit www.speedera.com or email info@speedera.com . To request a white paper, please click on http://www.speedera.com/reqtechpaper.htm . To request a demo, please click on http://www.speedera.com/reqdemo.htm .
Source: i-Newswire
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