Internap Enhances Content Delivery Network with BuyDRM
Internap Network Services Corporation, a global provider of end-to-end Internet business solutions, announced the integration of BuyDRM's KeyOS Pay Media Platform into Internap's content delivery network (CDN) services. Enhancing the robust features of Internap's rich media delivery solutions, BuyDRM's technology will provide customers of Microsoft Windows Media with greater Web content marketing and monetization tools while powering live and on-demand rich media streaming and downloads.
Internap's CDN features MediaConsole, a workflow management toolset that supports streaming formats such as Flash and Windows Media and includes a media manager, pre-built video skins and a real-time reporting dashboard. Through the BuyDRM integration, MediaConsole will feature support for pay-per-view, subscription-based, token, ad-supported, marketing and silent monitoring business models and will be compatible with most payment gateways and shopping carts. In addition, the MediaConsole will boast a simple, push-button user-interface for content management and transactional analysis and includes sophisticated data encryption applications.
"The alliance between Internap's world-class rich-media delivery services and BuyDRM's KeyOS Pay Media Platform brings unparalleled media delivery and business solutions to the market," said Christopher Levy, chief executive officer of BuyDRM. "These solutions are focused squarely on the exploding new media market, offering customers a seamless digital media experience."
"Internap's integration with BuyDRM KeyOS platform proves its dedication to Silverlight and providing superior digital media solutions," said Tom Honeybone, senior director, Silverlight business development at Microsoft Corp. "Together we can ensure our customers have the most advanced technology to deliver rich interactive solutions on the Web."
Through Internap and BuyDRM's support of Silverlight, the MediaConsole features compatibility with the Silverlight PlayReady DRM component and the player's cross-platform functionality. As a result, Internap customers are empowered with a suite of the most advanced technology solutions that will continue to be on the forefront of the market for online streaming media.
"Content owners and applications managers need comprehensive workflow management tools and business intelligence systems to maximize the value of their content and the performance of their applications," said Philip N. Kaplan, chief strategy officer for Internap. "The integration of our suite of IP and rich media networking services with BuyDRM's software platform enables Internap to meet this demand and provide our customers with a competitive edge."
