A streaming content distribution network for e-learning support

Interactive Technology and Smart Education

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-19

  Esteve, M ^a   Molina, B ^a   Palau, C ^a   Fortino, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Content Distribution Networks; Media Streaming; Request Redirection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992997152     PISSN: 17415659     EISSN: 17588510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17415650680000049     Document Type: Article

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