It gives me more consistent log harvests than I could produce internally. Although security might not be the main reason that drives a company to investigate Content Exchange, the security aspects inherent to the architecture itself provide Novell some very compelling added benefits. The only traffic through the firewall consists of tightly controlled access from Content Exchange. The Content Exchange acceleration architecture definitely delivers superior security benefits over traditional configurations. With more than 50,000 unique IP addresses hitting its site per day, Novell has an enormous number of customers who expect a quality Web experience.
Users get better access to popular content.
They get better Web response due to fewer hops and lower latency. They aren't waiting for their packets to make a 3,000 mile round trip just to get their Web pages up. Instead, Content Exchange gives them a local round trip. Results Content Exchange has enabled Novell to accelerate its Web content in the key geographic markets where it wants to be without the complexities and high costs typically associated with such efforts. Content Exchange is as close as I can get to what I believe is the ultimate content distribution system.