Comments on: Akamai: Inauguration sets video-streaming record
About 7.7 million video streams, primarily live, were being viewed just after Barack Obama took the oath of office, content delivery network says.
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I tried using the internet to watch the inaguration, much like SuttoXXX did, and ended up with a failure to broadcast. Though it might seem like internet is doing a better job at TV than TV, just look at Hulu, but for that reason alone; the inability to broadcast at peak times - internet will not always be a perfect substitute for television. Though I am sure my idea will one day be implemented with new technologies.
- by ChrisInAStrangeLand July 28, 2009 8:24 PM PDT
- "True; how should CNN.com be able to supply the huge bandwidth for such once-in-a-lifetime event?"
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(3 Comments)Same way anyone else does it, use a CDN like Limelight or Akamai to host your content. CNN seems to think they can do it cheaper themselves than using professionals, but for big events like these their crappy little cluster falls over.