February 4, 2005 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Akamai Technologies has announced they are hosting Super Bowl contender's, the New England Patriots, web site www.patriots.com.
"We are fortunate to have gone to three Super Bowls nearly back-to-back. The experience has taught us the need for a reliable, fault-tolerant system that can handle an incredible surge in traffic," said J. Trent Adams, Chief Innovator for the Patriots. "Akamai understands our needs and was able to quickly configure their systems so our infrastructure could leverage their global distribution network. It's all in the name of updating our growing fan base with team news while supporting customers shopping in our Online Proshop."
"Over the past year we have seen a dramatic increase in sports fans going online to access up-to-the minute sports information," said Lisa Arthur, Chief Marketing Officer of Akamai. "We're excited to have a role in helping people more easily access information about the Patriots' winning season, while allowing the Patriots organization to maintain a strong online brand."
