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Akamai and Macrometa In Global Data Network Hookup

Akamai, the massive content delivery network (CDN) keeping the Internet working like you expect it to, this week announced that it’s partnering with--and taking a stake in--a distributed data platform startup named Mac Read more…

Databricks Opens Up Its Delta Lakehouse at Data + AI Summit

Databricks, which had faced criticism of running a closed lakehouse, is open sourcing most of the technology behind Delta Lake, including its APIs, with the launch of Delta Lake 2.0. That was one of a number of announcem Read more…

Coding for the Edge: Six Lessons for Success

Edge computing is expanding dramatically as organizations rush to realize the benefits in latency, flexibility, cost, and performance that the edge can deliver. IDC estimates that global spending on edge hardware, softwa Read more…

Hitching a Ride to the Edge with Akamai

The edge, according to marketers, is a magical place where nearly anything is possible. But for Akamai Technologies, the $18-billion company that put content delivery networks (CDNs) on the map during the dot-com boom, t Read more…

2021 Predictions from the Edge and IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been lurking on the edge of our networks and our consciousness for some time. With a substantial increase in bandwidth promised via 5G networks, the potential for businesses to seize a co Read more…

Which Programming Language Is Best for Big Data?

Nothing is quite so personal for programmers as what language they use. Why a data scientist, engineer, or application developer picks one over the other has as much to do with personal preference and their employers' IT Read more…

Acquisition Validates Concord’s Event-Based Approach

We suggested during the summer that companies looking for a stream-processing engine for fast data applications featuring high-throughput and low-latency may want to check out startup Concord Systems Inc. Someone did: Read more…

This Just In

Akamai Rolls Out Cloud Infrastructure and Services Powered by NVIDIA, Optimized for Video Processing

Apr 15, 2024 |

LAS VEGAS, April 15, 2024 — Akamai Technologies, Inc. today announced the addition of a new media-optimized offering based on NVIDIA GPUs to its growing cloud portfolio. Read more…

Akamai Expands Cloud Services with Gecko, Blending Edge Network for Enhanced Efficiency

Feb 14, 2024 |

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 14, 2024 — Akamai Technologies has unveiled plans to embed cloud computing capabilities into its massive edge network. Akamai’s Generalized Edge Compute (Gecko) advances Akamai’s strategy to be the cloud computing platform for companies that want to deliver better experiences by running workloads closer to users, devices, and sources of data. Read more…

Akamai Enhances API Protection with Comprehensive Security Solution, Fights Business Logic Abuse

Aug 3, 2023 |

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 3, 2023 — Akamai Technologies, Inc. announced the availability of API Security, a product that stops application programming interface (API) attacks and detects business logic abuse inside APIs. Read more…

Akamai Makes Strategic Push into Cloud Computing with High-Performance Sites Across Key Global Locations

Jul 13, 2023 |

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 13, 2023 — Akamai Technologies recently opened the doors on three cloud computing sites that bring to life the company’s vision for a new kind of cloud designed to meet the needs of modern applications that require higher performance, lower-latency, and true global scalability current cloud architectures were not built to provide. Read more…

Akamai Announces Brand Protector to Defend Against Phishing Attacks and Fake Websites

Apr 24, 2023 |

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 24, 2023 — Akamai Technologies, Inc. today announced the availability of Brand Protector, a new solution that detect and disrupt phishing sites, fake stores, and brand impersonations. Read more…

Akamai to Acquire API Security Company Neosec

Apr 19, 2023 |

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 19, 2023 — Akamai Technologies, Inc., the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Neosec, an API detection and response platform based on data and behavioral analytics. Read more…

Akamai Announces New Cloud Computing Capabilities for Streaming Video

Apr 17, 2023 |

LAS VEGAS, April 17, 2023 — Akamai Technologies, the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today introduced new cloud computing capabilities for streaming video at the 2023 NAB Show. Read more…

Akamai Technologies to Acquire Cloud Storage Company Ondat

Mar 2, 2023 |

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 2, 2023 — Akamai Technologies, Inc., the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ondat, a cloud-based storage technology provider with a Kubernetes-native platform for running stateful applications anywhere at scale. Read more…

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