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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (4982)	8/16/1999 9:36:00 AM
From: Scott C. Lemon	Read Replies (1) of 12823

Hello Frank, I agree with you on this @Home issue ... > ATHM's backbone design, inclusive of their servers and caching, > were designed to meet the demands which were perceived by ATHM in a > quieter, gentler time. When they thought that they stood a chance > for being the center of the surfer's universe, it made prominent > sense for them to do what they did. But because those servers are > not a part of the WWW, it is doubtful to me, at least, that they > will fit into the grander scheme of things when the next big wave > hits. And that wave which I speak of is heading towards the shore > at a rapid pace. As I read your most recent posts, it hit me that they might have a place in the market with Akamai, SandPiper, InterVU, etc. as a content distribution network. They have several pieces for this to occur: 1. Connections close to the "last mile" ... or close to the consumer 2. High speed links for this "cloud" 3. Already have caching and servers which would be needed for a high-performance multi-media distribution service If they realized what they have ... ;-) Scott C. Lemon

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