Akamai announced that it was acquiring Netli, an application delivery network provider. Which is, well, something about moving web traffic along much smoother and faster. This is good for the growing number of Web 2.0 (yes, I said it) applications that require lots of interactivity.
It will also help Akamai push ahead with its content delivery network services, including streaming, I’m sure.
Gartner says that the market for “application acceleration spending is forecasted to grow to $3.3 billion in 2010â€.
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