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Content delivery networks (CDN) are not new, but are growing in importance with each passing day. As innovation continues to paint a SaaS (News - Alert)-based picture of the future, CDNs make it possible to stream your favorite Netflix movie or show, enjoy a buffer-less video conferencing experience and empower access to SaaS applications vital to your work performance. With the growing demand, comes growing development and collaboration in the space, and this week Ramp AltitudeCDN became the first to earn Microsoft (News - Alert) Stream certification.

Microsoft Stream is new to the CDN space, as it is a new video service which allows improved access to work videos. Ramp Altitude’s role is to manage distribution across the network in addition to flawless delivery of video content – regardless of scale – via worldwide WANs.

Whether the video is for training on a new solution or education on a new practice, the network must be up to the task of providing an exceptional viewing experience. Ramp AltitudeCDN for Microsoft Stream is capable of optimizing bandwidth usage, without the need for additional infrastructure upgrades or software installations – saving time and money in the end.  It does not rely on a peer-to-peer architecture as we are seeing many enterprises standards and security policies outside the P2P paradigm.

Already a partner provider for Stream and Microsoft Azure, in recent months, Ramp has partnered with Sonic Foundry (News - Alert), Panopto, Wowza highlighting the high-performing next generation enterprise video solution.

The exchange of ideas, data and information depend on your network. It is the lifeblood of your organization, whether it’s providing the sales team with mission critical insight via SaaS CRM or offering management improved access to its workforce optimization software, the importance is paramount for your CDN to do what it promises.