RealNetworks Conference '99
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1999--
Inktomi Corp.(NASDAQ:INKT), developer of scalable
Internet infrastructure software, today announced
new customers and support for the Traffic Server(TM)
Media Cache Option, the industry's first and only
streaming media cache available today. @Home Network
(NASDAQ:ATHM), chello broadband n.v.,
and SoftNet's (NASDAQ:SOFN) ISP Channel have purchased
the new Media Cache and are preparing
for deployment across their networks worldwide, enabling
widespread and efficient distribution of
streaming audio and video based on RealSystem(TM)G2.
In addition, Sandpiper Networks, Inc., has announced
plans to adopt the Media Cache Option for use
in its Footprint(SM) content distribution network.
Bandwidth-savings, improved playback quality, and
the ability to reach larger audiences are driving the
deployment of this new technology.
The Media Cache Option is an add-on component to Inktomi
Traffic Server that tightly integrates
RealNetworks' RealSystem(TM) G2 media delivery technology
with the Traffic Server network cache
platform. By extending caching support to RealAudio(R),
RealVideo(R), and the complete range of
RealSystem G2 media types, as well as SMIL-based
presentations including these media types, the
Media Cache Option reduces bandwidth costs and improves
the end-user experience for live and
on-demand audio, video, and multimedia presentations.
Combining RealNetworks' expertise in
streaming media with Inktomi's expertise in network
caching technology, the co-developed Media
Cache Option greatly reduces bandwidth and infrastructure
costs for service providers, provides a more
compelling experience for their customers, and enables
cost-effective delivery of broadband content.
@Home Network, the leading provider of broadband Internet
services via the cable infrastructure with
more than a half million subscribers, has built Traffic
Server into their unique high-speed network.
Media caching will enable @Home to build out a media
delivery system that is cost-effective for the
reliable delivery of higher-quality video over high-speed
connections.