Here we go again, another major event taking place midday in the U.S. causing millions to tune in to an online broadcast. But unlike the Presidential Inauguration earlier this year which almost universally maxed out CDN capacity, Michael Jackson’s memorial is sure to be watched globally.
The learning experience of the inauguration may have helped companies to prepare, but can networks handle the traffic which is sure to result from a global event of this scale?
In any event there’s no shortage of places to view the memorial. Two hours prior to the start of the event Akamai is seeing 3x their average numbers of live streams over the previous 24 hours, we should see some traffic records broken today.
Here is what I think about Michael, and I truly feel like this in my heart. I honestly feel that Michael was the most talented and entertaining angel in heaven. And being that God loves us all so much,(no disrespect to others who have different religiongs) that he wanted to share Michael with us. I bet you he said before Michael left “wait until they see”! We were granted 50 golden years with his angel, and while Michael slept he took him back, maybe that way because he knew if he was awake Michael might ask if he could stay a little longer because he loved us-humanity- so so much. Michael loved this earth and everything that was pure in it. For that alone I love him back, the talents he possessed were just icing on the cake. I am extremely thankful for Michael and also that I lived in HIS era and got to see his light which produced magic with my own eyes. So are just starting to realize who we had, and thats O.K., as long as love comes out of it. We who love him feel like we had him only for 50 short years, but I know in heaven it had to be the longest 50 years ever. They missed him then like we miss him now, hes adored and loved in and out of this world. Thank You Michael for everything, we loved and enjoyed every single minute that God granted us to have with you. You could never be forgotten cause you live in all our hearts, and definetely in your amazing music and art. You are the best gift I have ever been given, and you inspire me to be a better like you. Its definetely do-able, you have shown us that and laid the blueprint on how to make this world a better place “for you and for me”. LOVE YOU MORE MJ…