Akamai Technologies said today it saw a record spike in online traffic during the Inauguration of President Barack Obama.As the largest day ever for the delivery of concurrent live streaming over the Akamai network, the company reported it reached a peak of over 7 million active simultaneous streams (the majority live streams) at around 12:15 p.m. today.Total traffic on the network surpassed a rate of more than 2 terabits per second and the company also delivered over 12,000,000 requests per second at the same time.
IOC Watching China For Internet Censorship During Games
The International Olympic Committee will look into the censorship of the Internet that the media is using to cover the Beijing Olympics.China has pledged to the media that there would be no censorship of the Internet during the Games and rolled back regulations in January that put restrictions on the foreign press.
Fire Eagle Makes Friends During Developer Evening
Any event that involves free pizza and beer can’t be bad, but a recent Yahoo-sponsored get-together seemed especially successful, and this could bode well for the company’s location-based Fire Eagle service.
Retailer Email Increased 45% During Holidays
Retailers increased their email volumes by 45 percent during the holiday season according to the Email Experience Council.
TV Web Sites Heat Up During Prime Time
Television viewers are increasingly turning to TV Web sites during prime time, weekdays 8pm-11pm and are spending more time there, according to the latest research from Nielsen//NetRatings.
WinXP Routing – Staying Online During Hurricane Wilma
WinXP Routing – My consulting services business is heavily dependent on Internet access. Without it, I am pretty much dead in the water.
6 Steps To Effective Management During Change
Take the pain out of gain and decrease the upheaval surrounding change by following six commonsense steps to effective management.
How To Boost Your Sales During The Holidays
You can maximize your sales during the Holidays …even if you have to deal with more intense competition – or if you normally experience a drop in business because your products and services are not commonly used for “gift giving”.
Cisco CCNA Certification: Five Things To Do DURING The Exam
There are plenty of articles out there about how to prepare for the CCNA exam. However, there are also things you can do to increase your chances of success on exam day during the most important part of the entire process — the time that you’re actually taking the test.
Web Shopping Search Engine Use Jumps During Mother’s Day
Web users were out enmasse this past Mother’s Day weekend. Nielsen//NetRatings released a study that showed the amount of traffic to shopping-based search engines rose, in some cases, as much as 91%. The study also found that nearly 13 million unique visitors used online shopping directories and search engines.