Adero Selects Inktomi to Boost Its Application and Content Distribution Services; Bringing Intelligent Content Distribution, e-Commerce and Application Services to Europe.FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1999-- Inktomi Corp. (Nasdaq:INKT INKT Inktomi, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) INKT I Never Knew That ) today announced that Adero, a global provider of high-quality Internet content and application distribution services, will integrate the Inktomi Traffic Server(TM) network cache platform and the Inktomi Content Delivery Suite (formerly WebSpective Content Distribution), into its AderoWorld(TM) Service network. Traffic Server will provide Adero with the infrastructure for the delivery of advanced content and content management services and a range of value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services to its customers. "One of the biggest issues facing Internet content providers is maintaining Web site performance and content availability in a cost effective manner, and this is why hosted content distribution has become such a key growth area," said Paul Gauthier Paul Gauthier is the name of:
Traffic Server and Content Delivery Suite provide Adero with advanced content distribution and management services such as assured content freshness and global synchronization; controlled content deployment; centralized management billing and monitoring as well as significant bandwidth savings. This means that Adero will be able to deliver content more quickly, reliably and cost effectively to its customers. Traffic Server will also allow Adero to offer new value added services such as media streaming or content transformation. "More and more companies are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a way to extend the capabilities of their sites to users world-wide. By working with Inktomi, we are able to distribute content, a key foundation of our globally distributed service platform that will improve end user experience," said Majed Tomeh, Interim CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at Adero. About Traffic Server Inktomi Traffic Server is a network cache platform designed to help Internet infrastructure and content providers scale up their operations to meet rapidly growing demand and performance requirements. By embedding programmable intelligence into the network, Traffic Server provides a platform for ISPs, backbone companies, hosting providers, and enterprises to deliver new services to their customers. Traffic Server also supports the world's first streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. caching, advanced features for web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. and content distribution, and rich support for popular Internet protocols Refers to all the standards that keep the Internet running. The foundation protocol is TCP/IP, which provides the basic communications mechanism as well as ways to copy files (FTP) and send e-mail (SMTP). . About Adero Founded in 1998, Adero provides a global turnkey service that enables companies to provide their online audiences a quick, consistent, and reliable experience anywhere in the world. Adero's network of intelligent nodes and patent-pending GeoTraffic Manager(TM) technology allows companies to overcome the complexities of building and managing infrastructure in foreign markets, as well as reap the benefits of improved Web site performance and custom-tailored content. Adero provides enhanced service Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; directly to more than 97% of the world's Internet users and has nodes in 19 countries, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and the United States. Adero, Inc., www.adero.com, is a venture-funded company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. About Inktomi Based in Foster City, Calif., Inktomi (pronounced INK tuh me), develops and markets scalable software designed for the world's largest Internet infrastructure and media companies. Inktomi's portal services include the search, directory, and shopping engine applications; network products include the Traffic Server network cache platform and associated value-added service applications. Inktomi works with leading companies including America Online, British Telecommunications, CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. , Excite@Home, Intel, Microsoft, RealNetworks, Sun Microsystems, and Yahoo!. The company has offices in North America, Asia, and Europe. For more information, visit http://www.inktomi.com |
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