Mirror Image Certified as a Microsoft Windows Media 9 Series Hosting Provider
28 June 2004
WOBURN, Mass. -- June 28, 2004 -- Mirror Image(R) Internet, a leading adaptive network for online content, application and transaction delivery, today announced that they are a certified hosting provider for Windows Media 9 Series across Mirror Image's global Content Access Point(R) (CAP) network. By leveraging the benefits of Windows Media 9 Series, Mirror Image customers will experience high-quality audio and video streaming.
"The Windows Media 9 Series platform has enabled corporations and content owners to both create and deliver high quality audio and video content to their customers" said Bob Hammond, CTO for Mirror Image. "At Mirror Image, we are committed to providing our customers with state-of-the-art technology solutions and Microsoft's Windows Media 9 Series is the best next-generation platform available in today's marketplace."
"We are pleased that Mirror Image will be using Windows Media 9 Series to deliver high quality streaming experiences to its wide-range of digital media customers," said Erin Cullen, lead product manager in the Windows Digital Media Division at Microsoft Corp. "Mirror Image has met our program certification by adhering to certification standards and passing our quality assurance testing."
As a Windows Media 9 Series Certified Hosting Provider, Mirror Image will implement Windows Media Services 9 Series on Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, and has participated in rigorous third-party testing from Keynote Systems using its Streaming Perspective(R) service, the official source of measurement behind the Microsoft Windows Media 9 Series Certification Program. Mirror Image's network was awarded a StreamQ rating of A+, the highest score available. The testing is designed to ensure hosting providers are offering comprehensive end-to-end support for Windows Media 9 Series while maintaining impeccable quality of service for the responsive and reliable delivery of Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series streams.
About Mirror Image Internet
Mirror Image(R) Internet, a leading adaptive network for online content, application and transaction delivery, provides innovative Web computing solutions that offer e-businesses a smarter way to create more engaging Web experiences for users worldwide. With an enterprise-class platform combining an optimal mix of connectivity, processing power and storage, Mirror Image gives retail, advertising/media and software companies the control they need to deliver the Right Content to the Right Customer at the Right Time. Principally owned by Xcelera Inc. (AMEX:XLA), Mirror Image increases revenue opportunities, reduces infrastructure costs and improves customer satisfaction for Global 2000 enterprises, e-businesses and service/hosting providers worldwide through its corporate headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts. For additional information, please visit www.mirror-image.com or call +1 866 374 4113.
