12/06/2001
LUUG 29/11/2000 Hidden
Footprints
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Streaming Servers abound, but…
lReal, etc have scaling problems
–Viz cnn.com
–Viz evolution of napster to gnutella
lNew emergence of intermediaries:
–Akamai, Inktomi, and middleware business for them – e.g.
–Ffnet, ensim, bandwiz, digital fountain…
lStrengths – good at scale and heterogeneity
lWeaknesses – still don’t track content