| | December 20166CIOReview4.1 billion global internet users and 26.3 billion networked devices and connections will be active globally by 2020, says Cisco's Visual Networking Index. Add to this the drive for greater visual content with far more superior video quality in the form of 4K streaming--and the amount of load on global networks seem perplexing. With this growing number of devices, technology standards and greater demand for immersive online experience, the mammoth proposition in content delivery is awe-inspiring, which, today is driving innovation in the Content Delivery Networks (CDN) arena. The innovations are in sync with the unique opportunities and possibilities in advertising, media and entertainment, online gaming, e-commerce, ISPs, government, healthcare, and education, among others. Media companies are testing video transcoding using APIs and microservices architecture to address the growing demand for video on web while experiments are also abuzz with virtual reality implementations. On the other side, new techniques devised by CDN providers are driving the efficacy of eCommerce portals by enabling faster web page loading that sets a benchmark for the customer experience. There is also an increased focus on scalability and reliability aspects of the content delivery through real-time monitoring of the networks, bandwidth, and latency to sustain the content quality in areas such as gaming.While cloud stands as the substrate to deliver and streamline events and videos at broadcast quality, increasing number of Point of Presence (PoPs) and content caching is further driving efficiency in the content delivery space. Coupled with this, cloud security services, new generation of firewalls, and security applications are being designed to provide a protective cover to the security aspect of the CDN. As the demand for robust CDNs are on the rise, the solution providers are exploring new and innovative techniques to deliver outstanding digital experience. At this juncture, we present to you a special edition on CDN, featuring best of breed companies that are catering to wide range of demands with respect to CDN. Let us know your thoughts.Jeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comCopyright © 2016 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewDECEMBER - 06 - 2016Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 December - 06 - 2016 Vol 05 SE 116 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK SPECIALCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesT: 510.556.2284 Jason Thomas Kathy Arnold Prodyut RanjanSarah FernandezVivian MurrayAndrew Smithandrew@cioreview.comVisualizersStephen ThomasAnil KumarManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeEditorialThe 'Experience' Quotient Aaron Pierce
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