Skytide is a reporting and analytics company whose software applications measure the performance of streaming video. Skytide is notable because its software is facilitating the trend by telecommunications service providers (TSPs) to operate their own content delivery networks (CDNs),[1][2][3] in an effort to generate additional revenue from the increasing volume of video flowing over their broadband networks.[4][5][6]
In December 2013, Skytide was acquired by Citrix Systems Inc.

Skytide
Company typePrivate
Founded2004
HeadquartersSanta Clara, CA, USA
Key people
  • Michael O'Donnell, CEO
  • Hamid Bahadori, CTO
  • Patrick Hurley, VP of Marketing
  • Roy Peterkofsky, VP of Product Management
  • Jim Goldberger, VP of Sales
ProductsSkytide for CDNs
Skytide for Video Players
Websitewww.skytide.com

Patents

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Skytide holds U.S. patents 7,630,956 and 8,346,811, covering its proprietary method for analyzing and reporting extensible data from multiple sources in multiple formats.[7]

Honors & Recognition

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  • Selected by Gartner as "Cool Vendor" in Communication Service Provider Infrastructure [8]
  • Winner of the 2009 Streaming Media Reader’s Choice Award [9]
  • Winner of the 7th Annual eWeek Excellence Awards [10]
  • Winner of 2007 Red Herring 100 award [11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ BT Wholesale Readies CDN Launch; Relies on Skytide for Analytics - May 27,2010
  2. ^ Updated List Of Carriers, Telcos and Pure-Play Companies In The CDN Business - January 21, 2010
  3. ^ "Skytide riding wave of telco interest in CDNs - August 12, 2010". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  4. ^ Broadband ready to become a serious TV platform - September 23, 2010 Archived December 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Online video surpasses P2P file sharing - October 28, 2010 Archived November 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Online video: 1 billion users and growing; 57% of consumer online traffic by 2014 - June 6, 2010". Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  7. ^ Skytide Patent - December 8, 2009
  8. ^ [1][dead link]
  9. ^ The Envelope Please: The 2009 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Award Winners - November 18, 2009
  10. ^ The 7th Annual eWEEK Excellence Awards: The Winners - June 21, 2007
  11. ^ "Skytide Selected as a Winner in Red Herring 100 Spring 2007 - May 3 2007". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
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