Akamai Supports a 1000% Increase in Web Traffic for Courttv.com and thesmokinggun.com Sites During Michael Jackson Verdict.CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Akamai Technologies Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) is a company that provides a distributed computing platform for global Internet content and application delivery, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AKAM AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc. (stock abbreviation) AKAM Automated Key Access Machine ), the leading global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online, today announced that Court TV Online(SM) has selected and utilized Akamai to ensure consistent availability and performance of its three websites, courttv.com, Crime Library(R) and The Smoking Gun(R). As two leading news websites, courttv.com and thesmokinggun.com regularly experience significant traffic spikes when they are reporting on major trials, or breaking major news stories with the publication of exclusive documents. When the Michael Jackson Noun 1. Michael Jackson - United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958) Michael Joe Jackson, Jackson trial verdict was handed down Monday night, Court TV saw an increase of over 1000% in website traffic in the hours following the decision. The site experienced close to 25,000 hits per second from people logging on to hear the verdicts and learn more about the courtroom proceedings. "When major trial news hits, our sites get bombarded. The day of the Jackson verdict, Akamai smoothly handled an almost instantaneous and extremely large burst in web traffic for courttv.com without any hitches," said Emil Freund, Senior Vice President Information Technology, Court TV. "We knew from experience that we needed a reliable, fault-tolerant system
Fault-tolerance or graceful degradation that can handle an incredible surge in traffic, and Akamai delivered." "The public's appetite for immediate information on high-profile court cases and celebrity courtroom news continues to grow," said Lisa Arthur, Chief Marketing Officer, Akamai. "The Internet is the perfect medium for news to be consumed instantaneously. Destinations like courttv.com and The Smoking Gun(R) will continue to see surges in traffic and we're excited to provide them the infrastructure to deliver a consistent experience to their visitors." Courttv.com is the pre-eminent online destination for coverage of major trials and other legal news. Using material obtained from government and law enforcement sources, via Freedom of Information requests, and from court files nationwide, The Smoking Gun(R) brings to the public a variety of documents of interest, relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc trials and other newsworthy events and people, such as the recent Michael Jackson proceedings, the well-publicized "Runaway Bride This article is about meanings of Runaway bride. For other uses of the word Runaway, see Runaway. A runaway bride is a bride who runs away from the wedding chapel, usually shortly before the ceremony, often due to so-called cold feet. ," and other high-profile cases. By leveraging the globally distributed Akamai EdgeSuite(R) solution, visitors to both websites experience faster website performance, and the content provider avoids costly infrastructure build out and maintenance to keep the site performing optimally. Akamai EdgeSuite is a content delivery solution that increases the scale, reach and performance of a company's Internet presence rapidly, without adding cost or complexity to IT infrastructure. EdgeSuite effectively distributes all content types--HTML, graphics, downloaded content, streaming audio and video, text and encrypted SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. objects. It is built on the globally distributed and highly scalable Akamai Platform, spanning over 15,000 servers deployed in nearly 1,000 networks in more than 60 countries. About Court TV(R) (or Courtroom Television Network The Courtroom Television Network (Court TV) is a cable network devoted to explaining law to the layperson. Founded in 1991, this novel venture in television programming was a long shot: few thought a twenty-four-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week diet of live trials and legal analysis would ) Court TV - The Investigation Channel(TM) is the leader in the investigation genre, providing a window on the American system of justice through distinctive programming that both informs and entertains. Court TV(R) telecasts high-profile trials by day and original programs like Forensic Files(R), Psychic Detectives(TM), Masterminds(TM) and Impossible Heists(TM) in primetime. Court TV is 50% owned by Time Warner, and 50% owned by Liberty Media Corp. The network is seen in over 85 million homes. (www.Courttv.com or AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Keyword: Court TV). Courttv.com is the online counterpart to the television network, offering content related to its primetime programs, as well as comprehensive trial and legal reporting. Crime Library is Court TV Online's award winning source of novella-length true-crime stories. The Smoking Gun brings you exclusive documents--cool, confidential, quirky--that can't be found elsewhere on the Web. Using material obtained from government and law enforcement sources, via Freedom of Information requests, and from court files nationwide, The Smoking Gun guarantees everything is 100% authentic. About Akamai Akamai(R) is the leading global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online. More than 1,300 organizations have formed trusted relationships with Akamai, improving their revenue and reducing costs by maximizing the performance of their online businesses. Leveraging the Akamai EdgePlatform, these organizations gain business advantage today, and have the foundation for the emerging Web solutions of tomorrow. Akamai is "The Trusted Choice for Online Business." For more information, visit www.akamai.com. Akamai Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and The release contains information about future expectations, plans and prospects of Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s management that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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