Mirror Image Re-Certified as Windows Media 9 Certified Web Hosting Provider

HostReview.com
Tuesday, July 19, 2005; 04:30 PM

Mirror Image® Internet (www.mirror-image.com), an established provider of results-driven content delivery solutions powered by a patented global network, today announced that it has been re-certified by Microsoft as a Windows Media 9 Series Certified Hosting Provider. This re-certification represents the Company’s continued commitment to providing customers with the capacity and performance to deliver Windows Media content on a global scale.

Keynote Systems (Nasdaq: KEYN) is the official source of measurement behind the Microsoft Windows Media 9 Series Certification Program.  “As part of the Windows Media re-certification process, Windows streams are tested and rated using Keynote’s world-class Streaming Perspective® service to determine the amount of time a user has to wait or experience interruptions versus the time actually spent enjoying the content,” said Jason Bigue, director of engineering at Keynote Systems.  “Mirror Image has excelled in recent testing, and garnered a StreamQ™ rating of A+ from Keynote in all of the stream tests.”

As a Windows Media 9 Series Hosting Provider, Mirror Image undergoes demanding testing by Keynote, the worldwide leader in e-business performance management services. 

The testing is designed to ensure that hosting providers not only offer thorough end-to-end support for the Windows Media 9 Series, but also maintain a rigorous quality of service for the responsive and reliable delivery of Windows Media content. 

“Our customers require high-quality audio and video streaming services to deliver their content quickly and professionally,” said John Rozen, chief operating officer at Mirror Image.  “With our recent re-certification, we have proven that our global Content Access Point® network can be put through rigorous third-party tests and still come out on top for responsive and reliable delivery of Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series streams.”

Mirror Image also uses Keynote Systems for its third-party measurement and Service Level Agreement (SLA) guarantee.  The service guarantees performance better than the top 10 business Web sites and availability better than the top 40 business Web sites as tracked by Keynote Systems.