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Forbes
4 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
A Single CDN Isn't A Silver Bullet—It's A Point Of Failure
Mehdi Daoudi is the CEO and cofounder of Catchpoint, the Internet Resilience company. In tech, we love to talk about resilience. We architect for 'five nines,' build across multiple clouds and tout global high availability. But then we quietly route all our critical traffic through one content delivery network (CDN) and call it a day. If your entire digital delivery strategy hinges on a single CDN, you're not building for resilience. You're building for convenience and hoping nothing goes wrong. The Illusion Of Safety CDNs are fantastic! They've enabled us to have fast experiences since the late 1990s. They reduce latency, absorb spikes in traffic and cache content closer to users. But somewhere along the way, we stopped thinking of them as performance accelerators and started treating them like infallible gatekeepers. That's a dangerous shift. Even the best CDNs go down. Outages at major providers have taken down streaming platforms, e-commerce giants and financial services in seconds. Domain name system (DNS) propagation delays, border gateway protocol (BGP) leaks, transport layer security (TLS) misconfigurations—any of these can cascade into hours of downtime. And if you're locked into a single CDN, you have nowhere to go when that happens. The Contradiction Of Multi-Cloud With Only One CDN Enterprises spend millions to go multi-cloud. They distribute compute, storage and databases across AWS, Azure and GCP, often in complex configurations that require deep architectural alignment. But when it comes to the CDN layer—the literal entry point to your app—they often rely on a single vendor. You wouldn't run your back-end on just one availability zone. Why do it at the edge? It's the digital equivalent of putting a state-of-the-art alarm system on your house, then leaving the front door wide open. CDN outages don't just create latency. They can stall transactions, frustrate users and erode brand credibility and trust with your users and buyers. In industries like e-commerce, fintech and media, those impacts have a direct line to the bottom line. Understanding The Single-CDN Risks Organizations that rely on a single CDN often have no fallback when disaster strikes. Looking at the Cloudflare and Google Cloud outage in June 2025, Cloudflare services such as Workers KV, Access, WARP and Workers AI experienced significant disruptions. The impact extended to numerous high-profile platforms, including Spotify, Discord and OpenAI, all of which rely on Google Cloud, Cloudflare or both. This incident highlights the risks of single-CDN architectures. But here's the kicker: many companies not only rely heavily on a single CDN for critical traffic delivery—they also depend on that same provider for performance reporting. It's a bit like having your accountant serve as your bookkeeper, payroll manager and auditor all in one. While convenient, this kind of consolidation can make it harder to maintain independent oversight. Is that really a position of strength? When visibility and accountability are delegated to the very system you rely on, you're not measuring performance—you're just accepting a version of reality that may not serve your users or your business. While users experienced disruptions during the June 2025 outage, Google Cloud's official status page continued to show 'all green' for nearly an hour. For teams depending solely on provider telemetry, this translates to lost time, missed service level agreements (SLAs) and zero actionable insight. The Case For Multi-CDN: Not Just About Outages Going multi-CDN isn't just insurance against failure. It's also about performance, cost and control. • Regional Optimization: Different CDNs perform better in different parts of the world. Consider using the best in each region. • Vendor Leverage: Competition drives cost savings. If one CDN is underperforming or overcharging, you can shift traffic away. • Feature Flexibility: Some CDNs excel at edge compute, others at video delivery or TLS offload. Why limit yourself to one toolbox? A properly implemented multi-CDN architecture gives companies control when it matters most—during change events, rollouts or disasters. While setting up a multi-CDN strategy requires effort, it's not rocket science—and the tools exist. What's missing is the mindset. Too many teams still default to one CDN because it's 'easy' or 'standard.' But in today's hyper-distributed digital economy, that becomes a liability. Think of it this way—you wouldn't put your production database in a single region or run your back-end on a single VM. So why put your user experience in the hands of a single CDN? Building Resilience With A Multi-CDN Strategy To reduce risk, improve performance and take back control, reflect on these key considerations: • Redundancy By Design: Route traffic across multiple CDNs to avoid a single point of failure. Maintain availability even during provider outages. • Intelligent Load Balancing: Use smart routing and failover logic to respond in real time to availability, latency or geographic shifts in demand. • Routine Failover Testing: Simulate outages on a regular basis to ensure both your systems and teams respond effectively when it matters. • Independent Performance Benchmarking: Rely on third-party testing to measure CDN performance. Don't just take your vendor's word for it. • Localized Visibility: Understand performance at a micro-regional level, not just globally. What works in Frankfurt may fall short in Mumbai. • Strategic Optimization, Not Guesswork: Know which CDN is best for edge compute, static delivery or TLS offload and allocate traffic accordingly. Resilience doesn't happen by accident. It's not just about the cloud or the back-end—it's about every part of the stack, including the edge. If your entire architecture depends on one CDN—and you're trusting that same provider to tell you everything's fine—you're not building for resilience. You're hoping for luck. One last piece of advice: If your organization chooses to stick with a single CDN, don't double down on that risk by moving your DNS to the same vendor. When both your content delivery and your traffic control live under the same roof, any failure becomes total, and your ability to recover disappears. Redundancy isn't optional. It's how resilience begins. Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and technology executives. Do I qualify?
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
RiverMeadow Enables Seamless Migration of Workloads to AWS Outposts with Secure, On-Premises Flexibility
LOS GATOS, Calif., July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- RiverMeadow Software, a leading provider of multi-cloud migration and modernization solutions, today announced enhanced support for AWS Outposts, empowering organizations to securely migrate and modernize on-premises workloads AWS-managed infrastructure. As organizations seek to reduce licensing costs and accelerate innovation, many are migrating off legacy platforms such as VMware vSphere. However, strict requirements around data residency, latency, and privacy often prevent migration to Public Cloud. AWS Outposts provides a hybrid cloud solution that allows organizations to run AWS services locally—on-premises—while maintaining seamless integration with the broader AWS ecosystem. RiverMeadow's Workload Mobility Platform now enables end-to-end migration of workloads to AWS Outposts Racks, offering customers a highly secure and efficient path to modernization without sacrificing compliance or control. "With RiverMeadow's on prem private deployment, organizations can migrate workloads onto AWS Outposts without any data ever leaving the on-premises environment," said Jim Jordan, CEO of RiverMeadow. "Our direct source-to-target transfer process ensures the highest levels of data security and efficiency throughout the migration journey." Key Capabilities & Benefits: Private Platform Deployment: RiverMeadow installs directly on AWS Outposts, eliminating the need for data egress and supporting strict regulatory requirements. Direct Data Transfer: Data moves securely from source to target EC2 instances on Outposts—no staging required in AWS Regions. OS Modernization: Upgrade Windows Server and Linux operating systems during migration to reduce technical debt and meet compliance standards. Storage Rightsizing: Optimize AWS Outposts storage usage by dynamically resizing storage during the migration process. RiverMeadow's AWS Outposts support is ideal for organizations looking to retain sensitive workloads on-premises while moving away from costly legacy platforms. By combining the power of AWS Outposts with RiverMeadow's automation and intelligence, customers gain a seamless, secure, and modern migration experience. To learn more about RiverMeadow's AWS Outposts capabilities or to schedule a demo, visit Media Contact:RiverMeadow Software, info@ Web: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE RiverMeadow Software Inc. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Tencent Cloud Commits to Support European Companies' Global Competitiveness and Realise AI Ambitions
PARIS, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At Viva Technology 2025, Europe's largest technology event, Tencent Cloud highlighted the accelerating shift among enterprises toward connected platforms and multi-cloud strategies, key enablers for unlocking the full potential of AI and driving sustainable innovation and global competitiveness. Speaking on the panel "AI Beyond Scale: Building competitive and sustainable ecosystems", Dowson Tong, Senior Executive Vice President of Tencent and CEO of its Cloud & Smart Industries Group emphasized that the future of AI is advancing beyond scale, driving deeper integration into industries and everyday life, transforming how businesses operate and enhancing user experiences. "The next phase of AI promises more than just operational efficiency," Tong said. "To unlock its full potential and remain globally competitive, European enterprises must adopt an ecosystem-driven approach. By drawing on deep ecosystem expertise, businesses can accelerate time-to-value, deploying and building AI components from customer service agents and knowledge engines to industry-specific AI solutions. A modular, multi-cloud strategy further supports this by enabling scalable innovation while ensuring operational efficiency, all built on secure, scalable digital infrastructure." With AI reshaping business models, European organizations need resilient, flexible, and diverse cloud infrastructure. According to Gartner, 90% of organizations will adopt a hybrid cloud approach by 2027. Tencent Cloud supports this shift with future–ready AI and cloud solutions for Europe, along with seamless links to high–growth regions, helping businesses turn AI potential into real–world impact and sustain a competitive edge. In conjunction with the event, Orange is rolling out a soft launch of the upgraded Max It super app, pacing its way to delivering a next-level, simplified lifestyle experience available for its 160m mobile customers across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). Starting June 2025, the new upgrade will empower users to shop, explore new services and offers from their favourite brands, make utility payments, and book movies and event tickets all through a unified mini-app platform on a single mobile interface. Orange super app integrates Tencent Mini app solution (TCMPP), and is enhanced by Tencent Cloud real-time chat solution, the app also offers a new holistic experience enabling users to chat, transfer funds, and engage within the app, unlike any other telco or e-commerce app currently in the market. The latest upgrade now features over 20 new mini apps across utilities, e-commerce, and retail. This ecosystem will grow rapidly, as the platform opens up to more than 100,000 partners to develop and onboard mini apps ahead of its official full launch in the near future. Achieving real-world impact with AI Beyond boosting global competitiveness for enterprises, Tencent's AI-powered advancements in healthcare are putting effective new tools in the hands of healthcare and medical experts, while also empowering patients to take greater control of their health. Speaking at "The Intelligent Ally: How Is AI Reshaping Medical Practice?" panel session, Dr. Alex Ng, President of Tencent Healthcare, shared, "Tencent is helping transform the global healthcare landscape by bridging the gap between international pharmaceutical companies and local healthcare systems through advanced digital platforms." From a Hunyuan-powered medical consultation service being deployed at 10,000 medical institutions in China, to AI-powered medical imaging with over 10 million scans analyzed, Tencent Healthcare's AI-powered solutions are holistic in addressing early detection, operational efficiency, and patient trust. Tencent Cloud also successfully supported French multinational pharmaceutical giant Sanofi expand their operations in China by building a centralized data lake and unified digital platform, streamlining operations across business units, empowering the organizations to expand and scale in the Chinese market. Advancing European Enterprise Growth at Global Scale From building immersive gaming environments with Cathedral Studios, to advancing smart driving with Bosch and transforming in-car entertainment with Mercedes-Benz and Electronic Arts, Tencent Cloud's expertise in gaming, digital content, payments, cloud and platform technologies continues to support the aspirations of Europe's leading brands. Leveraging a track record of collaborating with over 11,000 global and local partners, offering more than 400 solutions across 30 industries, used by more than 10,000 enterprises in 200 markets and regions worldwide, Tencent continues to grow this network to help businesses innovate responsibly and sustainably in the AI era. About Tencent Cloud Tencent Cloud, one of the world's leading cloud companies, is committed to creating innovative solutions to resolve real-world issues and enabling digital transformation for smart industries. Through our extensive global infrastructure, Tencent Cloud provides businesses across the globe with stable and secure industry-leading cloud products and services, leveraging technological advancements such as cloud computing, Big Data analytics, AI and network security. It is our constant mission to meet the needs of industries across the board, including the fields of gaming, media and entertainment, finance, healthcare, property, retail, travel and transportation. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Tencent Cloud Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
02-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Ternary Unveils Major FinOps Innovations to Advance Technology Spend Management
Latest enhancements drive smarter cost control across cloud and SaaS environments 'Enabling multi-currency support was incredibly easy, and what impressed me most was how effortlessly it applied to existing budgets, even those originally configured in USD.'— Paul Venter, Professional Services Executive, iOCO UK SAN MATEO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2025 / / -- Ternary, a recognized leader in multi-cloud FinOps, today announced new product innovations that empower FinOps teams to manage complex multi-cloud and SaaS environments with greater precision and control. Recent enhancements include full adoption of the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS[TM]) billing format, the next generation of Ternary Custom Labels, and multi-currency support. Enabling a bring-your-own-data model powered by FOCUS Ternary has contributed to FOCUS since April 2023, taking an active role in shaping the specification. The company began adopting FOCUS for the leading cloud providers starting with the initial FOCUS release, in November 2023. Today, Ternary supports FOCUS as the primary data classification model across its platform, delivering more detailed, accurate, and queryable billing data than ever before. The platform provides enhanced flexibility, as customers can choose to ingest native FOCUS exports or continue using their original cloud provider billing files (e.g., AWS Cost and Usage Report), which will be automatically mapped to the FOCUS format. The latter approach grants access to all baseline FOCUS fields alongside unique provider-specific columns, yielding more precise insights into how each service impacts costs. In addition to offering native FOCUS support, Ternary can ingest any FOCUS-formatted files stored in Amazon S3 or Google Cloud Storage for SaaS services. This capability accelerates data integration, enabling teams to extract insights more quickly. FOCUS-powered reporting unlocks seamless multi-cloud analysis, allowing users to run accurate queries across multiple providers, with data that is complete and consistently categorized. To help users design reports for their business needs, Ternary includes built-in column descriptions. By embracing FOCUS, alongside faster data ingestion and a flexible architecture, Ternary empowers FinOps teams to reduce manual effort, enhance reporting accuracy, and gain greater control over spending. Joshua Kwan, Ternary CTO and co-founder, commented on the company's latest innovation: 'FOCUS is a breakthrough in cost transparency, creating a common language across major cloud platforms. At Ternary, we've helped shape the standard so that it reflects real-world multi-cloud needs. By using FOCUS with Ternary, companies get clearer insight into Cloud+ spending, no matter how many providers they use.' Faster, more flexible cost attribution with custom labels The latest release of Ternary Custom Labels makes it faster and easier for teams to organize and attribute cloud costs, even in the most complex environments. Users can now create entirely new dimensions from any existing label—including other custom labels—offering the flexibility to model cost structures that mirror how their business actually operates. Legacy cost management tools often take up to 24 hours to reflect changes. For enterprises using Ternary, new labels are ready in under an hour (and, for smaller organizations, often within minutes). Updated labels automatically propagate across dashboards and reports, streamlining workflows and enabling quicker, more confident decision-making. Every action available through the API is fully supported in the user interface, making the experience both powerful and accessible for technical and nontechnical users alike. New multi-currency support for global cloud reporting Ternary recently introduced multi-currency support to help organizations more effectively manage cloud spend across global regions. Teams can now select from over 200 supported currencies—including EUR, GBP, and AUD—allowing them to view and report spend in the currency that best aligns with their financial operations. Monthly exchange rates are applied automatically, ensuring accurate reporting and eliminating the need for manual currency conversions. To streamline governance and compliance, a detailed audit log captures all changes to currency settings. Managed service providers (MSPs) can also set default currencies for their child tenants, ensuring consistent reporting standards across their portfolio. With these capabilities, Ternary simplifies multi-region financial management and brings greater clarity and consistency to global cloud operations. Paul Venter, Professional Services Executive at iOCO UK, shared his feedback on Ternary's latest release: 'Ternary's multi-currency support feature has been a game-changer—our customers can now view their cloud spend in their local currency effortlessly. It's a simple yet powerful enhancement that makes cloud cost management more intuitive, transparent, and accessible for teams across the globe.' A commitment to FinOps innovation These latest product updates are part of a broader vision of Ternary as an open data platform for technology spend management, enabling a future where variable technology spend, organizational metadata, and usage metrics are fully integrated. Ternary's expert FinOps team is developing a new ingestion framework that supports this vision. With a flexible pipeline, designed to bring in cost data from any source, organizations can uncover the most relevant cost and usage signals for their business, and take action based on those insights. Ternary CEO and FinOps Foundation Governing Board member Sasha Kipervarg described the company's vision this way: 'At Ternary, we are committed to meeting the evolving needs of FinOps practitioners, especially as interest grows in applying FinOps principles to Cloud+ environments. By delivering accurate, timely, and actionable cost data, we will empower organizations to make informed decisions, improve accountability, and gain control over spending.' Ternary will demonstrate its unique platform capabilities at FinOps X 2025, the annual conference for FinOps practitioners, June 2–5, in San Diego. For more information on Ternary's multi-cloud FinOps platform, visit Media Inquiries Ternary [email protected] Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. 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