Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. is a leader in reference and education publishing whose products are available in many media, including the Internet, wireless devices, and books. A pioneer in electronic publishing since the early 1980s, the company also continues to publish the 32-volume Encyclopaedia Britannica and a number of new print products, along with online services such as Britannica.com, and Britannica Online School Edition. The company’s products are available online at http://store.britannica.com.
With a global clientele consisting of students and adult learners of every description, Britannica products provide a rich interactive experience to people all over the world. When selecting a CDN partner, it was important for them to find a company with a global network that could provide excellent performance while minimizing delivery costs. The company partnered with CDNetworks to manage their global content delivery needs. By leveraging CDNetworks’ globally deployed, tier 1 network and ’SMART’ Caching technology, Encyclopaedia Britannica is able to provide an outstanding end-user experience while keeping delivery costs to a minimum.
