Historical provider.
Parts of the listed service have been retired. The brand has changed name.

Overview

This profile covers Verizon’s historical media-delivery service, commonly abbreviated VDMS. It is distinct from Verizon’s wider telecommunications business and Yahoo’s advertising products.

The delivery lineage later passed through Edgecast and Edgio . Use the exact product and contract to identify the appropriate current supplier or migration path.

Network

Historical Edgecast and Limelight networks were separate delivery infrastructures before their combination under Edgio. Later customer-contract purchases did not necessarily transfer those networks.

For a replacement, check the current delivery provider’s coverage. Ask the current account operator which network serves the workload.

Past features

The historical media platform included live-streaming services, with a 2020 release describing Phenix integration for real-time viewing. These were product-specific capabilities.

For an existing account, ask which configuration API and log export still work and check the purge workflow. Test required features against the current provider’s service and account terms.

Service status

Use the current Edgecast and historical Edgio profiles for their distinct contexts. The current Edgecast offer has its own commercial and technical terms. Check who holds the contract and which endpoints are supported before continuing an old integration.

For a selected contract moved to Akamai , follow the account’s migration instructions; the transaction did not transfer the entire Edgio network.

History timeline

  • December 2013 — Verizon announces EdgeCast acquisition — Historical delivery-service relationship.
  • September 1, 2021 — Apollo funds complete Yahoo acquisition — Former Verizon Media; Verizon retains10%.
  • June 15, 2022 — Limelight completes Edgecast transaction — Combined company adoptsEdgio name.
  • December 13, 2024 — Akamai completes selected-asset purchase — Specificcontracts/patentlicenses,notEdgionetworkassets.
  • January 15, 2025 — Azure CDN from Edgio retires — This deadline applied to the Azure product.

Budgeting for a replacement

There is no current standalone VDMS tariff to calculate. Use a current delivery provider’s quote and account for any separate media services.

  • Separate CDN transfer/requests from ingest, encoding and packaging.
  • Verify storage, support and minimum commitments.
  • Confirm migration and contract-termination terms.

Historical rates and a successor’s public plan are not interchangeable.

Historical integrations

Identify the original control panel, API endpoints, delivery domains and purchased media product. Use archived settings to recover the old integration, then check the current provider’s supported endpoints.

Test certificates, origin authorization, cache keys, purge workflows, media formats and log exports against the new supplier’s actual documentation.

What to know

Recover origins, media formats, access rules and API integrations from an older Verizon Media delivery setup. Confirm the current operator and use those requirements to test a replacement.

Planning a replacement

For an existing Verizon Media delivery account, identify the current operator and product before changing configuration. For a new deployment, compare current delivery offers and rates.

History

Verizon announced its EdgeCast acquisition in December 2013. Apollo funds completed their acquisition of Yahoo, formerly Verizon Media, on September 1, 2021; Verizon retained a 10% stake.

Limelight completed its Edgecast transaction on June 15, 2022 and adopted the Edgio name. Edgio later entered Chapter 11. Akamai ’s December 2024 purchase covered selected customer contracts and non-exclusive patent rights, explicitly excluding personnel, technology and network assets.

Azure CDN from Edgio retired on January 15, 2025. For another Verizon Media delivery product, check its own service notice and migration destination.

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