Akamai has been the backbone for a lot of content delivery on the internet. Apple uses them for streaming their videos, AOL uses them for podcasts, Microsoft probably uses them for something too (ugh).
Nine Systems, which I haven’t heard of before, but they “make media work.” Their flagship product, the Stream OS manages content, DRM for the content, and sales/delivery of it.
With Akamai’s acquisition of Nine Systems, I’m sure the new Akamai will become an even better backbone for content delivery on the internet.
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