Verizon Digital Media Services

Mid-tier CDN and edge platform provider with strong media and streaming heritage, now operating as Edgio

Verizon Digital Media Services (VDMS) was the content delivery network and digital media platform operated under Verizon Communications, offering a comprehensive suite of services including CDN, video streaming, web performance, and security solutions. Built on infrastructure acquired through Verizon's purchase of EdgeCast Networks in 2013, VDMS served major media companies, broadcasters, and enterprises requiring high-performance content delivery at global scale. The platform was notable for its programmable edge capabilities and developer-friendly architecture, distinguishing it from more traditional CDN providers. Following Verizon's divestiture of its media assets, the platform underwent significant transformation. Verizon sold its media group — which included the CDN business — and the entity eventually emerged as Edgio (operating at edg.io), a publicly traded company focused on edge-enabled solutions for media and ecommerce. Edgio carries forward the core technology and infrastructure heritage of VDMS, continuing to serve enterprise customers with edge delivery, streaming, and security products. The rebranding to Edgio marked a strategic pivot toward a broader edge platform vision, combining the legacy VDMS CDN capabilities with application delivery and ecommerce performance tools. In the AdTech and digital media ecosystem, the platform's significance lies in its role enabling large-scale video delivery, live streaming, and low-latency content distribution for broadcasters, OTT platforms, and digital publishers worldwide.