IO River

The FAQ page answers common questions about the company’s products, services, and policies.

The company shares customer success stories and testimonials.

Play any HLS or DASH video stream online for free with IO River's browser-based video player. Inspect resolution, bitrate, segment duration, buffering events, and CMCD v1/v2 reporting in real time.

The company enables active-active content delivery across multiple Edge Platforms for redundancy.

DDoS attacks have come a long way since their early days. Initially, they were relatively simple, involving overwhelming a server with a flood of traffic to make it unavailable to users. However, attackers have developed more advanced techniques to bypass traditional defenses.

Akamai is shifting from CDN to cloud computing and security, exiting China’s market to focus on zero-trust security and higher-growth areas.

The IO River Newsroom provides updates on industry developments.

IO River showcases CDN solutions and media delivery strategies at IBC 2025.

IO River showcases CDN solutions and media delivery strategies at IBC 2024.

Meet IO River at NAB Show 2026 | Multi-Edge Infrastructure for Media Platforms

Compare 6 top Amazon CloudFront alternatives for CDN performance, security, multi-cloud delivery, and global traffic management.

The page lists six Akamai CDN alternatives for improved performance, cost savings, and multi-CDN management.

The page compares Cloudflare CDN alternatives in 2026, focusing on streaming speed, integration depth, and user control.

Cedexis optimized web traffic with its cloud platform, now succeeded by IO River's integrated, automated web optimization solutions.

The company publishes articles by CDN expert Alex Khazanovich on CDN strategy.

The company publishes articles by CDN expert Edward Tsinovoi on CDN strategy.

The company publishes articles by CDN expert Michael Hakimi on CDN strategy.

The company publishes articles by CDN expert Roei Hazout on CDN strategy.

The company’s Virtual Edge technology enhances Edge architecture resilience, speed, and efficiency.

The page covers CDN trends, tips, and ideas.

The company provides contact information for customers, prospects, and partners.

A unified layer of security, traffic control, and serverless compute services on top of existing Edge platforms to improve the reliability and more.

Understand active-active architecture, how it prevents downtime, and why teams use parallel live systems for resilience.

The page explains how adaptive bitrate streaming ensures smooth video playback and its challenges.

Adaptive rate limiting adjusts based on behavior, usage, or network conditions.

The page describes adaptive video quality, adaptive bitrate streaming, and how HLS and DASH improve playback.

IO River secures $20 million in Series A funding to accelerate adoption of multi-edge infrastructure and edge decoupling. The round is led by Venture Guides and New Era, with additional support from S Capital and private investors. The company aims to reduce reliance on traditional CDN providers by offering flexible, decoupled edge environments.

Jan 2026edgeir.comNews article

IO River develops software to virtualize edge computing infrastructure, enabling customers to avoid vendor lock-in with traditional CDN providers. The company targets enterprises seeking flexibility in deploying edge services across multiple platforms. IO River’s approach allows businesses to manage edge workloads independently of proprietary CDN ecosystems.

Jan 2026Network WorldNews article

IO River launches a multi-CDN platform to reduce provider dependency, addressing outages and cost inefficiencies for organizations. The Boston-based startup secures $20 million in Series A funding to expand its alternative approach. The solution aims to improve performance by dynamically routing traffic across multiple CDNs.

Jan 2026Fierce NetworkNews article

IO River raises $20 million in Series A funding to launch a multi-CDN platform. The startup targets enterprises dependent on single content delivery network providers, offering infrastructure previously limited to large tech companies. IO River’s solution aims to address scalability and redundancy challenges in digital content distribution.

Jan 2026CTechNews article