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EdgeCast positions itself as more than a CDN, claiming fastest DNS based on third‑party comparisons using synthetic tests and RUM (Gomez, Keynote, Catchpoint and others). The platform splits into media streaming, application acceleration for APIs and personalized content, origin/cloud storage, DNS, security and reseller/white‑label options — including deep SoftLayer integration — and offers surge control and attack mitigation. CDN cannot fix broken backend database logic, but it can offload origin, speed transactions, and absorb traffic spikes.
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