Since its launch 2017, Substack has gathered momentum and attention across the media – both from independent journalists building their own newsletters, but also from big publishing brands seeking out... The post Publishers weigh Substack opportunity and risk appeared first on Digital Content Next.| Digital Content Next
Open Caching is dead. Like it or not, that’s the truth. The idea of Open Caching made sense on paper, intending to allow ISPs to adopt an open standard| Dan Rayburn - StreamingMediaBlog.com
In my previous post, we explored the request lifecycle in a Sitecore headless application using Next.js, focusing on how Server Side Rendering (SSR) works in tandem with Sitecore’s Layout Service and the Next.js middleware layer.. But that’s only one part of the story. This follow-up post dives into Static Site Generation (SSG) and Incremental Static Regeneration […]| Perficient Blogs
Learning Management Systems (LMS) serve millions of learners worldwide, delivering multimedia-rich educational content across diverse geographic locations. However, slow loading times, buffering videos, and latency issues significantly impact engagement and overall learner experience. Content Delivery Networks transform how LMS platforms function by optimizing content distribution, reducing server strain, and dramatically improving performance metrics. Understanding Content […]| eLeaP®
While the live stream of the Super Bowl broadcast receives a lot of media attention due to its high viewership, events that last longer and are delivered in multiple countries around the world have more complex streaming pipelines. Across 30 days, DAZN live-streamed 63 matches of the FIFA Club World Cup for free in 200 […]| Dan Rayburn – StreamingMediaBlog.com
It was only a matter of time before Netflix shared more details on its live streaming infrastructure. Today, in the first of a series of tech blog posts, Netflix provides a detailed examination of the architecture behind its live streaming events and the lessons learned during their development. As Netflix rightfully points out, a unique […]| Dan Rayburn – StreamingMediaBlog.com
This special CDN focused podcast details the latest on delivery pricing and industry trends. I discuss delivery commits, QoE measurement, DIY deployments,| Dan Rayburn - StreamingMediaBlog.com
My Q1 survey on CDN pricing is complete, with 704 customers disclosing the price they pay per GB delivered, as well as the decline in their pricing since| Dan Rayburn - StreamingMediaBlog.com
Following a series of layoffs and cost-cutting measures, Qwilt has appointed Vito Palermo as its new CEO, with former CEO Alon Maor transitioning to a board advisory role. During my conversation with Vito over the weekend, he mentioned that he has been working hard on rationalizing the cost structure for Qwilt, a task that has […]| Dan Rayburn – StreamingMediaBlog.com
Despite widespread recognition of streaming piracy, quantifying and combating it remains a significant challenge. Conversations and presentations during the recent 2025 NAB Show highlighted the industry’s ongoing concern, with many content owners talking privately about the problem. While few content owners are willing to speak openly about piracy’s impact on their bottom line and what […]| Dan Rayburn – StreamingMediaBlog.com
Google has been pretty quiet about its Media CDN offering, but that’s changing as the company has signed multiple large M&E customers and added more capacity and new functionality. The company has allowed me to disclose that Google Media CDN has over 100Tbps of egress capacity and growing. Not to be confused with Google Cloud […]| Dan Rayburn – StreamingMediaBlog.com
Varnish Software has launched a new private CDN offering called Ora Streaming with its long-time partner, Intel. Fully managed by Varnish, with direct access to the resources that develop Varnish Enterprise, the proprietary version of Varnish Cache that has enhanced performance, security and functionality. Ora Streaming Inc. (incorporated in Delaware) is 100% owned by Varnish […]| Dan Rayburn – StreamingMediaBlog.com
For the final NCAA March Madness game available on Max Saturday March 29th, I did a quick test of the stream across nine platforms and looked at the quality of the stream, encoding bitrates, key moments feature and CDNs used. It was an excellent experience with fast startup times, no rebuffering and a great picture […]| Dan Rayburn – StreamingMediaBlog.com