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…
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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…
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…
Edgegap secures $7 million from Akamai, investors to reduce online gaming latency via edge computing
Edgegap, a provider of an edge infrastructure platform for online gaming, announced a $7m Series A investment. The round was…
Cloudflare, Fastly among CDNs set to become key edge development platform as market grows
The global edge computing market is set to reach $17.8 billion in 2025, according to new figures from GlobalData. A…
Azion teams up with Radware to block bots at network edge
‘Next-generation’ CDN service provider Azion is teaming up with security vendor Radware to help its customers detect and block malicious…
CDN second-quarter earnings wrap: who has an edge in serverless growth?
It’s time for earnings reports again, and a look at the results from the major content delivery networks is offering…
Akamai tries to counter Cloudflare with free tier for edge application service
Akamai recently announced enhancements designed to enable Akamai customers to create and deliver even more exceptional user experiences at the edge….
Cloudflare to offer Nvidia GPUs for edge AI; will it beat competitors to the punch?
Cloudflare is set to make a jump into the market for edge AI services, announcing a partnership with Nvidia. The…
Catchpoint’s CEO: Edge performance is not a commodity
A recent conversation about application performance set Catchpoint CEO Mehdi Daoudi on edge—metaphorically speaking. “[I’m] a little bit tired of…
