Content distribution methods include techniques such as:
Although each of these higher-layer techiques makes decisions based upon assumptions and measurements of ISP services, the Content Distributor and ISP communities haven't yet discussed these techniques in an open forum. This panel discusses the validity of these assumptions, the implementation of various content distribution techniques, and the impact of those technicques on the infrastructure.
Topics discussed include how various content distribution systems work, what dynamics the techniques take into account, what measurements are made to make the distribution decision, and what results validate the performance of the various distribution techniques.
About the Presenters
As Co-Founder and Director of Business Development at Equinix, Bill
Norton
focuses his attention on building strategic relationships among companies
participating at the Internet Business Exchanges. Previously, he was the
Chair of NANOG and Manager of the Internet Engineering Group at Merit,
leading a variety of national and international network research and
operations projects.
Evan Baer is a senior engineer at SkyCache. Before joining SkyCache, Baer consulted on Internet projects for DEC and Time Warner, and was a partner in Evolution, a software development firm in New York City.
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Holly Pease joined Digital Island in 1997 as Director of Network
Engineering. Prior to her role at Digital Island, Holly designed and
implemented networks worldwide for Visa International, including Visa's
Secure Electronic Transactions (SET) infrastructure.
Peter Danzig
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