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Akamai provides cybersecurity-based cloud services, including for edge computing. The company’s Intelligent Edge Platform uses cybersecurity protocols that protect all parties in the edge computing infrastructure. Akamai’s platform is used by 250,000 edge servers that ingest a total of 2.5 exabytes of data a year from 1.3 billion connected devices.
Akamai Recent News
Akamai launches distributed compute regions for low-latency edge apps
Akamai has introduced distributed compute regions to enhance performance for edge-native applications by reducing latency through proximity to end users….
| Jul 19, 2024 | Nearby Computing closes €6.5M for global expansionNearby Computing, a platform for edge computing orchestration and automation based in Barcelona, announced a €6.5 million Series A funding… |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Akamai to transform media workflow efficiency at the edgeAkamai Technologies, a cloud provider, has expanded its offerings with a new media-focused service leveraging NVIDIA GPUs on its global… |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Akamai, Neural Magic collaborate to improve deep learning capabilities on distributed computing infrastructureAkamai Technologies, a provider of cloud and edge solutions, has partnered with Neural Magic, a company specializing in AI software… |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Akamai extends cloud computing to the edge for improved user experiencesCloud and edge solutions provider Akamai Technologies has revealed its latest endeavor to integrate cloud computing capabilities into its edge… |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Fly.io raises an additional $70 million for edge app delivery, led by EQT VenturesFly.io, an application delivery network company, has raised $70 million in a funding round led by EQT Ventures as it… |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Cloudflare, Akamai named leaders in independent research firm reportsResearch companies have recently acknowledged Cloudflare and Akamai as leaders in three reports. Cloudflare has been named a Leader in… |
| Mar 22, 2023 | pgEdge unveils distributed edge database using PostgreSQL, secures $9M in seed financingpgEdge Incorporation has launched a distributed edge database system based on the open-source PostgreSQL database that is optimized for applications… |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Akamai to purchase Ondat to strengthen its edge cloud computing offeringsAkamai plans to acquire Ondat, a company specializing in cloud-native storage systems, to improve its Cloud Connected distributed platform. The… |
| Mar 7, 2023 | HPE to acquire Axis Security to enhance its edge-to-cloud securityHPE has announced the acquisition of Axis Security, a cloud security provider, to enhance its Aruba SASE solution by incorporating… |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Akamai launches edge computing platform and adds new cloud capabilitiesAkamai, a cloud infrastructure services provider, has launched a cloud and edge computing platform intending to bring data closer to… |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Digital Ocean grows toolset with CloudWays’ PaaS deal, edge story emergesDigital Ocean continues to expand its application development toolset with an agreement to acquire PaaS provider CloudWays. Digital Ocean will… |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Edgegap: Making edge infrastructure easier for gaming, enterprise marketsEdgegap can be described as a provider of an edge infrastructure platform for online gaming. The company’s technology is used… |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Cisco, Qwilt to enhance content delivery for Windstream’s Kinetic NetworkCisco and Qwilt have partnered to combine edge computing solutions that provide enhanced streaming performance for Windstream’s Kinetic Network in… |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Fly.io secures $40M to bolster distributed edge cloud deliveryThe application delivery network company, Fly.io recently raised $12 million in Series A funding and $25 million in Series B… |
Akamai Industry Insights
Stealth startup Ridge.co aims to build edge cloud offering with the help of data center providers
This is a guest post by Phil Shih, Managing Director and Founder of Structure Research. Stealth startup Ridge has been…
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Edgegap: Making edge infrastructure easier for gaming, enterprise markets
Edgegap can be described as a provider of an edge infrastructure platform for online gaming. The company’s technology is used…
