Macrometa joins Fastly Compute@Edge partner ecosystem to extend the edge
Macrometa, a startup building what it calls a “Global Data Network” (GDN), has partnered with Fastly to provide edge computing…
Edge Network Delivery
Connectivity and data transmission between the computing resources at the network edge and the central cloud can require a range of specialized technologies and services, from telecom and network service providers to content delivery networks (CDNs). This category also includes the many tools and technologies for traffic analysis and optimization.
Limelight Networks acquires Edgecast, rebrands as Edgio in anticipation of edgier future
Limelight Networks has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Yahoo’s Edgecast in an all-stock transaction. The transaction values Edgecast…
Fastly launches Compute@Edge partner ecosystem
Edge cloud platform Fastly has announced the launch of its Compute@Edge partner ecosystem. The initiative includes various integrations designed to…
How LinkedIn is using Azure Front Door for edge build-out
LinkedIn recently described how it uses the edge to support the popular professional networking web site. The engineering team wrote…
Lumen supports Solana on its Edge Bare Metal service
Lumen Technologies announced that it is providing support in the form of its edge bare metal offering for node operations…
UK football club gives 5G broadcast capabilities a tryout
An English football club is trialing 5G-enabled in-stadia broadcasts at its matches. MK Dons fans at a recent match against…
Akamai acquires Linode for $900m to address edge cloud applications like metaverse
Akamai, the CDN and security services provider, has bought Linode, one of the last remaining sizeable independent hosting providers in…
Ridge taps into $22M round for Kubernetes-ready edge cloud service
Ridge, a startup that provides an edge cloud service that is optimized for Kubernetes-based architectures, has raised $22m in venture…
CoreSite and Zenlayer’s partnership brings Open Cloud Exchange to cloud networking, bare-metal cloud services
American Tower-owned data center operator CoreSite and global edge cloud service provider Zenlayer have entered a new partnership. Following the…
Webscale launches CloudEDGE content delivery network to improve commerce performance needs
Cloud platform provider Webscale has launched a new cloud-agnostic content delivery network (CDN) with edge compute capabilities. The company, with…
