Content Delivery Networks: Fundamentals, Design, and Evolution
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (795 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1119249872 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
With more than two decades in the field, Robinson is one of the pioneers in online video, streaming media, and content delivery networks. ??Dom Robinson is Co-Founder and Director of Innovations at id3as, London, UK. He writes for StreamingMedia, is a Visiting Lecturer at Sussex University, Chairs a number of CDN and related Conferences, and frequently is quoted by industry magazines as
Agile versus waterfall considerations within large blue chip companies, security, commercial models, and value chain alignment are explored in detail. In addition, the book:Discusses delivery of live, catch-up, scheduled on-demand, TVOD and SVODOffers insights into the decisions that can to be made when architecting a content distribution system over IP-based networksCovers CDN topologies, including Edge-Caching, Streaming-Splitting, Pure-Play, Operator, Satellite, and HybridExamines computer hosting and orchestration for dedicated appliances and virtualizationIncludes real-world cases covering everything from IETF, regulatory considerations, and policy formation, to coding, hardware vendors, and network operatorsConsiders the future of CDN technologies and the market forces driving its evolutionWritten by a back-room engineer for back-room engineers, Content Delivery Networks gets readers up to speed on the real-world challenges they can face as well as tried-and-true strategies for addressing those challenges in order to ensure the delivery of the high-quality content delivery networks that clients demand and users expect. . Featured throughout the book are numerous "what if" scenarios that help provide a clear picture of the wide spectrum of practical contexts for which readers may be tasked with building and implementing a CDN. The definitive guide to developing robust c
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In addition, the book:??Discusses delivery of live, catch-up, scheduled on-demand, TVOD and SVODOffers insights into the decisions that can be made when architecting a content distribution system over IP-based networksCovers CDN topologies, including Edge-Caching, Streaming-Splitting, Pure-Play, Operator, Satellite, and HybridExamines computer hosting and orchestration for dedicated appliances and virtualizationIncludes real-world cases covering everything from IETF, regulatory considerations, and policy formation, to coding, hardware vendors, and network operatorsConsiders the future of CDN technologies and the market forces driving its evolutionWritten by a back-room engineer for back-room engineers,??Content Delivery Networksgets readers up to speed on the real-world challenges they can face as well