Thursday 1st May 2008
12.30 - 13.00
Case Study: At the races & Level 3
Businesses operating in time-critical industries such as sports and music often have to deal with sudden spikes in demand driven by a large number of people wanting to access a particular type of content at a particular time. attheraces.com deal with the live streaming of sports events to millions of people. How do they deal with flash traffic and what lessons can be learned?