Google uses Akamai for YouTube Live - Rumour

Mon Nov 24 2008, 17:39 PM

Google used Akamai's content delivery network (CDN) to stream the first live YouTube show last week, reports TechCrunch. Google launched YouTube Live on November 22, with a concert that attracted 863,000 online viewers worldwide. The online giant has yet to announce a technology partner for the service, but server data shows the streams were delivered by the Akamai CDN.

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