Traffic Server is a large-scale network cache designed to reduce congestion over the Internet and increase network efficiency. When customers around the world want to download a Britney Spears concert, for example, Traffic Server redirects them from the origin server to a NextEdge server closer to their location. The Content Delivery Suite then splits the stream many times for delivery to multiple customers. Inktomi's technologies provide the customer with a much better experience, plus they help providers reduce networking costs by avoiding the use of wide area or international networks for content delivery. A Win-Win Situation Digital Island, Inktomi, and Sun are working together to make sure that network providers are successful and customers are happy .
Service providers are in a very competitive business.
NextEdge promises to provide that kind of experience to all customers, whether they're downloading code, making stock trades, or ogling Tyra Banks in a bikini. The NextEdge server will provide subscribers with a richer online experience, reduce download times, support a variety of content, and enhance their comfort level for online transactions. Digital Island will install, monitor, and manage the NextEdge server, freeing system administrators to work on other tasks. By serving content to the edge, NextEdge reduces traffic on the Internet backbone, resulting in quicker performance, reduced costs, and happier customers. The Web is an effective medium for deploying content to a global audience, but Internet congestion can subject customers to a disappointing Web experience.