As promised, the CDN Alliance has officially opened its doors to members this week, as a new non-profit industry organization hoping to be the guiding beacon for all things CDN. The phrase ‘all mouth, no trousers’ often springs to mind when we talk about technology alliances – so what’s different this time around, and besides, does the world really need another internet-based mouthpiece? It is inherently difficult to criticize a group that is founded with nothing but good intentions, yet that is exactly what happened when news first emerged of the CDN Alliance’s impending arrival towards the end of July. These kneejerk reactions were most evident among professionals from technology vendors connected with content delivery networks, interpreting the CDN Alliance’s…