1. A device, operable in a system comprising a plurality of computers, each computer comprising hardware including memory and at least one processor, each computer configured to run at least two content delivery (CD) services of a plurality of CD services, wherein said CD services include: adaptation services, collector services, and control services, and wherein at least some of said plurality of computers run control services, and a second at least some of said plurality of computers run collector services, said device comprising hardware including memory and at least one processor and: (a) a first CD service, said first service being configured: (a)(1) to generate first information relating to operation of said first service; and (a)(2) to provide at least some of said first information to at least one other CD service; and (b) a second CD service, said second CD service being configured to control CD services on said device in response to service configuration information obtained by said second service at said device from said control services, wherein said second service controls said first service based on first service configuration information obtained by said second service, wherein said first service configuration information is based on said first information provided by said first service in (a)(2).