Multi-CDN optimization, failover, and congestion control were among the themes of Mile High Video 2025. Synamedia was in Denver with a mission to resurrect the CDN, while Brightcove raved about the brilliance of French CDNs. Meanwhile, one of the few independent CDNs left standing, CDN77, teased new AI models trained on real traffic data. The conference served as a software development battleground for CDN philosophies, and Synamedia’s stance is a familiar one—arguing that traditional CDNs are ill-equipped for the modern streaming economy, particularly when it comes to unpredictable live traffic surges. The company, which has pivoted heavily towards streaming infrastructure in recent years, argues that its CDN offering can dynamically adapt to fluctuations without excessive overprovisioning. Of course, Synamedia is…