Linux-based storage and Content Delivery Networks (CDN) provider, Concurrent this week announced that it will open-source its transparent caching solution and launch a related suite of enterprise support services for commercial customers. Branded as Laguna, Concurrent’s open-source transparent caching solution is designed to improve the quality of over-the-top (OTT) services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime TV by caching popular content deep at the edge of service provider networks. According to Concurrent, the solution improves service quality, minimizes transit costs, and reduces overall network congestion.
Laguna integrates with Concurrent’s recently announced open-source content delivery network (CDN) solution, which is based on Apache Traffic Server, Traffic Control, Ceph storage, and Concurrent’s own software contributions. It also works with the company’s Unified Content Delivery Solution, a full-featured CDN solution for delivering commercial video services to set-top boxes and Internet connected devices.
James Brickmeier, CMO of Concurrent
With our open-source initiatives, we are empowering network operators to launch new technologies more quickly by lowering deployment costs and enabling them to participate in the advancement of the products they use.
Dan Rayburn, Principal Analyst at Frost & Sullivan
Open source projects for software-defined networking, scale-out storage, CDN, and now transparent caching are increasingly focused on serving the streaming media community. With the growth of OTT direct-to-consumer services, there is a strong need for solutions that can preserve network bandwidth and improve service reliability.
