Submitted by Abner Germanow06.13.2008
Akamai introduced its first application acceleration service (Web Application Accelerator) in May 2005, acquired Netli in early 2007 (in part for its protocol optimization technology), and rolled out an IP-based application (IPA) acceleration offering in October 2007. With the company's recent partnership announcement will a hybrid approach to optimizing application performance across the network drive Citrix to buy Akamai?
This is a prediction that Citrix will announce an agreement to buy Akamai (defined as at least a majority share) by Sept 30, 2008.
Hat tip to Lucinda Borovick and Melanie Posey at IDC.
Suggested Odds50.00%
Prediction Close Date:09.30.2008 (EST)
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Citrix will buy Akamai
Perhaps Citrix will be acquired
Hi Steve!
Perhaps we should modify this to a merger between these two and start another one that just says that Citrix will be acquired by....
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