Akamai HD network launches, streaming Flash and Silverlight HD to the incredibly bored masses

While Akamai has been streaming video over the net for years, it realized a couple of years ago even its network wasn't up to the task for all the high definition video on the way. To that end it's been reworking its infrastructure and today announced the launch of the Akamai HD Network with a live inaugural stream from its Network Operations Center -- you can watch a rebroadcast at the read link, but we'd recommend watching grass grow and waiting for a watched pot to boil as more interesting activities. While they may not be experts at providing the content we want to see -- leave that to partners like Epix HD -- when it comes to actually delivering it, anyone this passionate about bandwidth, servers and streaming must know what they're doing.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 30th 2009 5:49PM]

OK. I took the bait and viewed the broadcast. While there were no special effects explosions or gyrating performers in skimpy outfits, I found the presentation riveting.

The information they delivered presented data that I could understand and analyze. This folks seem to be on the right path.

Thanks for making this rebroadcast available.