Case Study: 5by5 achieves lightning-fast global downloads with CacheFly

5by5 Gives Global Audience Lightning Fast Downloads

5by5 is an Austin-based internet broadcasting network that produces popular podcasts and video shows for a global audience. As its audience grew, 30–40 MB episode downloads began to saturate their single-location servers, causing slow delivery and risking audience churn. The team needed a simple, scalable, high-throughput CDN to deliver large files quickly and reliably around the world.

By adopting CacheFly’s globally distributed, high-throughput CDN with on-demand bandwidth, 5by5 avoided expensive server upgrades, scaled seamlessly during traffic spikes, and delivered consistently fast downloads to listeners worldwide. The result was reduced infrastructure costs, reliable performance during peaks, and improved user experience with positive feedback on download speed.

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Dan Benjamin

Founder