NEW YORK, August 27, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Globix Corporation, (OTCBB:GBXX) a leader in providing fully managed end-to-end streaming media solutions for enterprises, today announced global availability of its services using Windows Media 9 Series, Microsoft's next generation streaming media platform. Globix also announced today that it passed rigorous certification standards to become certified by Microsoft as a Windows Media 9 Series Certified Hosting Provider.
"Content owners can now be assured that Globix has been evaluated and tested to ensure it has the technical expertise to deliver the most out of the Windows Media 9 Series platform," said Jonathan Usher, director of the Windows Digital Media Division at Microsoft Corp. "Whether users want to reduce their bandwidth costs with industry-leading compression or deliver the best streaming experience to their customers with Fast Streaming, Globix has proven with this certification that it can deliver."
"We are showing our commitment to innovation by offering services using Windows Media 9 Series to our customers so that they can have the best possible experience with digital media delivery," said Jamie Holcombe, the company's CTO and head of Operations. "In addition to being able to scale rapidly and meet even greater traffic demands, the combination of Globix and Windows Media 9 Series is a great solution for enterprises looking to outsource their mission critical streaming infrastructure."
Globix offers a combined suite of hosting, collocation, managed services and content distribution for a complete end-to-end solution. Globix has deployed Windows Media 9 Series for both live and on-demand environments, and is working with ClearKey Solutions to offer its customers Windows Media digital rights management (DRM) technology. For content companies evaluating their hosting and content delivery network (CDN) options, Globix's Windows Media 9 Series certification is a symbol of proven excellence in the delivery of Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series streams.
About Globix:
Globix (http://www.globix.com) is a leading provider of managed Internet infrastructure services for business customers. Globix delivers applications and services via its secure Data Centers, high-performance global Tier 1 IP backbone, content delivery network, and its technical professionals. Globix provides businesses with technology resources and the ability to deploy, manage and scale mission-critical Internet-based operations for optimum performance and cost efficiency.
All trademarks used are the properties of their respective owners.
The Globix Corporation logo is available at:http://media.primezone.com/prs/single/?pkgid=487