Xcelera News
Exodus Accelerates Content Distribution
BusinessWire, Tuesday, January 16, 2001 at 08:43
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2001--Exodus Communications(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:EXDS), the leader in complex Internet hosting and managed services, and Mirror Image Internet, an innovative provider of Internet content delivery services and a subsidiary of Xcelera Inc. (AMEX:XLA), today announced that premier companies in publishing, entertainment, online shopping, hardware and software are achieving dramatic improvements in end-user experiences from Exodus(R) Network Acceleration Services(TM).
Built on Mirror Image's Content Access Point(TM) (CAP) network and its instaContent Global Distribution services, Exodus Network Acceleration Services enable these customers to instantly scale content distribution for time- and performance-sensitive activities such as online auctions and tournaments, digital image distribution and online commerce, regardless of spikes in demand or Internet events.
Since Exodus began offering the Mirror Image instaContent solution in December 2000, organizations including Corbis, one of the leading digital providers of photography and fine art imagery; OpenSystems, a leading developer of network intelligence software; Teen.com, the premier Web site experience for teenagers and a subsidiary of Youthstream Media Networks (Nasdaq:NETS); WorldWinner.com, a revolutionary Web site with skill based online tournament games; and GoodHome.com, a leading e-tailer and consumer resource for home decorating, have deployed the service, to speed millions of end-users' transactions, real-time online interaction, and use of rich digital content.
Exodus Network Acceleration Services are part of the company's three-tiered distribution platform for high-speed, reliable delivery of Internet content, streaming media and applications; the platform is designed to eliminate latency at every level and eradicate the need to route requests back to the content origin server. According to International Data Corporation, the U.S. content distribution market will increase from $10 million in 1999 to nearly $10 billion in 2004.
"Exodus recognizes that with mass-market-scale adoption of e-commerce, participation in auctions and other consumer activities, content delivery is vital to our customers' success. We are pleased to help leading companies such as Corbis and Open Systems consistently exceed end-users' demands for Web site responsiveness and functionality, and enhance productivity for material gains in performance and return on investment," said Ellen M. Hancock, chairman and CEO, Exodus Communications.
"Combining our managed and professional service offerings, state-of-the-art facilities and expertise with the innovative solution from Mirror Image, our powerful global network acceleration and other content distribution capabilities are driving vast improvements in Internet performance, and let customers not only focus on their core business, but develop a strategy for rapid growth," said Hancock.
"We are excited about our customer successes, as we work in tandem with Exodus to offer the premier architecture for accelerating Internet content the world over," said Cos Santullo, president and CEO, of Mirror Image Internet. "Together, the Exodus and Mirror Image offerings provide businesses with a clear value proposition and a network acceleration service that goes unmatched in the industry." |
