Apr 1, 2003 : Edge Web Hosting Deploys GlobalRoute

📅 April 1, 2003 - Edge Web Hosting (edgewebhosting.net) has deployed the Sockeye Networks (sockeye.com) GlobalRoute service to reduce the cost of upstream transit bandwidth while boosting Internet performance for its customers, Sockeye announced today.

"As a result of GlobalRoute, Internet brownouts and complaints about upstream Internet performance have dropped off almost completely," said Edge Web co-founder Vlad Friedman. "We no longer have to spend time hand massaging our edge routers to balance traffic across transits. GlobalRoute does this automatically, taking cost and performance into account. We save several thousand dollars on a monthly basis after the cost of GlobalRoute."
Edge Web Hosting offers mission-critical Web hosting services to enterprises. By automatically routing network traffic to avoid Internet congestion, GlobalRoute ensures Edge Web customers receive superior network performance. GlobalRoute also balances traffic across Edge Web's Internet transits to minimize costs, taking into account different pricing models on upstream transits. GlobalRoute has helped Edge Web cut service provider costs by up to $6000 per month.
By continuously measuring end-to-end Internet traffic conditions, the Sockeye Networks GlobalRoute service makes routing decisions based on a comprehensive view of Internet performance. GlobalRoute also provides the ability to directly map ISP billing terms into routing actions within the network. The GlobalRoute dashboard and other reporting capabilities brings a new level of visibility to multiple-provider networks, enabling companies like Edge Web to constantly track results for cost and performance management.
"Hosting companies like Edge Web Hosting must continuously look for ways to differentiate service while controlling costs," said Brendan Hannigan, vice president of marketing and technology, Sockeye Networks. "GlobalRoute's ability to optimize performance while controlling costs enables Edge Web to achieve both objectives."