Limelight Networks

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Limelight Networks, Inc.

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legal form Corporation
ISIN US53261M1045
founding 2001
Seat Tempe , United States
management Robert Lento, CEO
Number of employees 510
sales 168,234,000 USD
Website www.limelight.com
As of December 31, 2016

Limelight Networks is the operator of a private global fiber optic network and developer of a cloud- based digital presence management platform that brings together digital communication.

According to the company, the network has a bandwidth of more than 9 TB / s, consists of more than 15,000 servers and 80 POPs, and offers over 20 petabytes of cloud storage. Limelight Networks ranks first or second in the performance rating in over 26 countries.

The company is based in Tempe, Arizona, USA. The corporation has offices in San Francisco, Seattle, Framingham, Grand Rapids, New York City, Solana Beach, Herndon, Paris, Washington DC, Bangalore, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Delhi, London, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo, Lviv, Frankfurt, Berlin and Munich.

history

Limelight Networks was founded in 2001 in Tempe, Arizona, USA as a provider of a content delivery network . In July 2006, the company entered into equity financing of $ 130 million with a group of investors led by Goldman Sachs . The following year, Limelight Networks raised $ 240 million on its first IPO when 16 million shares were sold at $ 15. In April 2008, the company's founder Michael Gordon was named "Streaming Media All-Star" by StreamingMedia magazine because of his contributions to the young industry.

Limelight Networks received Frost & Sullivan's Product Line Strategy Award 2012. Forrester Research rated Limelight Networks a "Strong Performer".

Services

Limelight operates a CDN. Possible uses are:

  1. Content delivery: Some companies use the Limelight Networks CDN for their online communications. US presidential elections or the Olympic Games were brought to the public in partnership with Limelight Networks.
  2. Website performance: The Orchestrate performance package includes measures at the browser and network level to reduce the loading times of websites, e.g. B. dynamic front-end acceleration, code optimization, automatic prioritization of content and intelligent image compression .
  3. Video platform: Limelight Orchestrate Video manages, transcodes and delivers videos for publication via the Limelight CDN in an integrated playback program. Analysis tools and integration APIs are part of the package.
  4. Cloud storage: Limelight Orchestrate cloud storage stores content in the cloud, i. H. regardless of server failures. In addition, there is the possibility of z. B. Transcode videos automatically.
  5. Content management: The browser, web and cloud-based Limelight Orchestrate content management is intended to simplify the overview of web and social media presences in an integrated, synchronized and cross-platform, language and media cross-platform CMS .

Customers

Customers include: Amazon , ARD , Capcom , Disney , EA Sports , Facebook , Groupon , HBO , Microsoft , Myspace , Netflix , Nissan , Quiksilver , Sony , Sun Microsystems , Toyota and Viacom .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Limelight Networks 2016 Form 10-K Report , accessed March 3, 2017
  2. ^ Limelight Networks Tech Specs . Limelight Networks. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ Working towards global domination . Limelight Networks. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ Chris Casacchia: Limelight Networks scores $ 130M equity deal . July 26, 2006. 
  5. ↑ Rich Miller: Limelight: Return of the First-Day IPO Pop . datacenterknowledge.com. June 10, 2007. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  6. ↑ Eric Schumacher: The 2008 Streaming Media All-Stars . Streamingmedia.com. May 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  7. ^ Maria Espinoza: Frost & Sullivan Lauds Limelight for its Expansive Product Innovation and Capability, Beyond the Scope of a Traditional Online Video Platform . Frost.com. January 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  8. ^ Forrester Wave Report: Q1 2013
  9. ↑ Worldwide locations of Limelight Networks ( Memento of the original from December 17, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / de.limelight.com
  10. ↑ a b Limelight Networks Blog: Welcome to In The Limelight . Limelight Networks. June 15, 2008. Archived from the original on June 26, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 17, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / blog.llnw.com
  11. ↑ Limelight Networks Blog: 9,008,990 . Limelight Networks. January 27, 2009. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 17, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / blog.limelight.com
  12. ↑ Limelight Networks Blog: Euro2008 Nets 33,000 Online Viewers . Limelight Networks. June 16, 2008. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 17, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / blog.limelight.com
  13. ^ Limelight to Provide CDN and Digital Presence for Capcom . April 10, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013. 
  14. ↑ Limelight Networks Blog: How Groupon Does What It Does So Well . Limelight Networks. November 29, 2010. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 17, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / blog.limelight.com
  15. ↑ Limelight Networks Blog: HBO's “We are One” Inaugural Celebration Delivered by Limelight Networks . Limelight Networks. March 11, 2009. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 17, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / blog.limelight.com
  16. ↑ NetFlix to Offer Streaming Movies . January 16, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2013. 
  17. ↑ Limelight Networks Blog: Quiksilver Retail Success with Limelight Site Acceleration . Limelight Networks. March 8, 2011. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 17, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / blog.limelight.com
  18. ↑ Limelight Networks' Content Delivery Technology Adopted for Playstation 3 And PSP System Software Updates . April 9, 2007. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved December 17, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / gameinfowire.com 
  19. ↑ Limelight Networks Blog: Providing Content Delivery Services for TOYOTA Motor Corporation . Limelight Networks. December 23, 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 17, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / blog.llnw.com