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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (5008)	8/18/1999 10:44:00 AM
From: Scott C. Lemon	Respond to of 12823

Hello Frank, > Thanks for some more clarification on this fascinating area. It's > becoming much clearer to me with each post. I agree that this is a facinating area! > On a related matter, I was wondering if you have had an opportunity > to look at what Enron is doing in the m-m space, i.e., providing an > optical layer backbone for streaming video, audio, etc. targeting > Real Networks and other near real time (and stored) content > providers. If so, have you had an opportunity to assess the nature > of their streaming and m-m caching techniques, and where they fit > into these considerations? Curious. Actually ... I was recently at a ZD BroadBand Conference held in New York City (Chelsea Piers?) a month or so ago. There were a number of companies that have started talking about the same things. Enron and a company called Fantastic (http://www.fantastic.net) both presented on a panel about their networks. Enron indicated that they were developing a backbone network which would provide peering at numerous POPs, no doubt running the fibre along the gas line right-of-ways. They talked about their partners and infrastructure they were creating ... and they indicated that they were not interested in competing with the web site-to-consumer relationship. They are simply becoming an optimized conduit. They also seemed to be oriented towards the "video backhaul" markets ... the Real stuff seemed to be their venture into the Intenet streaming market. No mention of caching, but the relationship with Real could mean that they are going to implement the Real servers and splitters. (However, this does create a potential conflict - Real has partnered heavily with SandPiper who is partially owned by Inktomi. Inktomi is pushing to provide RealMedia caching ... SandPiper is pushing to create an optimized network like Enron.) As for Fantastic is was a different story. Their presentation indicated right away that they were implementing caching and "pre-loading" of servers distributed throughout their network. They didn't have as much to say about their network architecture however ... Scott C. Lemon

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (5008)	8/18/1999 6:38:00 PM
From: Scott C. Lemon	Respond to of 12823

Hello Frank, I was floored today to see it starting to emerge ... the beginning of "content routing" ... another term for "object routing" in my vocabulary ... cisco.com ==================================================================== Cisco and Akamai Join Forces to Enhance Internet Content Routing and Delivery Services SAN JOSE, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- August 18, 1999 -- Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, and Akamai Technologies, which offers a global Internet content delivery service for customers such as CNN, GO Network and Yahoo!, today announced plans to enhance and jointly develop new content routing, switching and caching technologies to further improve the performance of Web content delivery. Internet content delivery services help alleviate traffic congestion and improve Internet user productivity by reducing Web response times and enhancing reliability. The companies also announced that Cisco has made a $49 million, or four percent, investment in Akamai. "Akamai is leading in today's emerging market of Internet content delivery services; its unique and innovative approach to providing customers with a guaranteed network for improving Web site performance is a fitting complement to Cisco's Internet networking technology," said Mario Mazzola, Cisco senior vice president. "Akamai represents a new class of service providers which, using their software-based technology, enable content distribution on the Internet. With approximately 80 percent of Internet traffic traversing Cisco routers and switches, the next phase of internetworking is to deliver content-based routing, switching and storage. As part of Cisco's overarching strategy in this area, we are enhancing the functionality of our infrastructure by working with Akamai to further improve the Internet experience." "We are extremely excited to be working with the most important and respected networking company in the world," said George Conrades, chairman and CEO of Akamai. "Cisco's support and investment in Akamai furthers our approach to enhancing the Web performance and reliability. Together, we will speed up Internet content delivery." Cisco and Akamai will jointly develop protocols and algorithms to enhance content-based routing and switching technologies within Cisco's IOS(R) software and hardware platforms to optimize Akamai's Internet content delivery service. In addition, Cisco will integrate Akamai's unique Internet content delivery technology into its networking technology. The companies will also investigate new technologies to enable next-generation switches that will dynamically adapt to changing network conditions. In an unrelated announcement last week, Cisco announced that Akamai is contributing to the technology behind NetAid. NetAid is a long-term initiative between Cisco and United Nations Development Programme to help end the growing problems of extreme poverty around the world. Akamai will deliver the web site content using the company's global network of servers, of which 1,200 will be in place in more than 90 datacenters worldwide within the next 60 days. About Akamai Technologies Akamai Technologies is transforming the way content is delivered over the Internet. With an unprecedented guarantee for improving the speed and reliability of Web sites, Akamai's Internet content delivery network has grown to over 900 servers in 15 countries, and serves over one-quarter billion hits per day. Akamai's customers include CNN, GO Network, Yahoo!, and over 30 leading businesses ranging from new media companies to eCommerce firms and financial Web sites. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, Akamai Technologies -- akamai.com -- has 150 employees. Akamai (pronounced AH kuh my) is Hawaiian for intelligent, clever and cool. Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. For more information visit Cisco PR Contacts # # # Scott C. Lemon