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Akamai Takes Cloud Computing to the Edge

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today 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.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today unveiled plans to embed cloud computing capabilities into its massive edge network.
  • By injecting cloud computing into places that traditional cloud providers have struggled to reach, developers will no longer have to think about building for the cloud or building for the edge.
  • By adding Linode to its network and building out more core computing regions over the past year, Akamai has transformed Akamai Connected Cloud into the most distributed cloud computing platform on the planet.
  • Beyond these 10 new Gecko locations and its existing 25 core computing regions, Akamai intends to add hundreds of cities to its global cloud computing footprint over the next several years.

Akamai Expands World's Most Distributed Cloud Network with New Core Compute Regions Across Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today announced seven upcoming new core compute regions across Europe, Asia, North America, and Latin America. The locations in Amsterdam, Netherlands; Jakarta, Indonesia; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; Milan, Italy; Osaka, Japan; and São Paulo, Brazil, are the third installment of Akamai's rollout of new core compute regions since its acquisition of Linode last year, and represent a key step in Akamai's push to redefine how the cloud operates.

Key Points: 
  • With the addition of São Paulo and Miami, Akamai makes it easier for companies to do business in Latin America.
  • The two new core compute regions make Akamai an attractive competitor in a market long dominated by larger hyperscale providers.
  • Akamai is changing how organizations approach cloud architecture, emphasizing a more distributed and decentralized, low-latency, and globally scalable design.
  • Akamai plans to roll out more global core compute regions later this year.

Akamai Charts Course for the Next Decade of Cloud Computing with New Sites, Services, and Capabilities

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today 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.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to scaling its core cloud computing services, Akamai also used its vast content delivery experience to connect each site to the company's massive global backbone.
  • In doing so, Akamai brings the simplicity, affordability, and accessibility of its Linode-based cloud computing services to larger commercial customers on an architecture built for the next decade, not the last.
  • The company's new Chicago site gives Akamai customers access to cloud computing services in the fifth top data center market in the world.
  • The new cloud computing sites and capabilities are part of Akamai Connected Cloud, a massively distributed edge and cloud platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery that keeps applications and experiences closer and threats farther away.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Market Size is Projected to Reach USD 482 Billion by 2030, Growing at a CAGR of 25.35%: Facts & Factors

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

The global infrastructure as a service (IaaS ) market is projected to benefit from the assistance in overall cost reduction provided by the services.

Key Points: 
  • The global infrastructure as a service (IaaS ) market is projected to benefit from the assistance in overall cost reduction provided by the services.
  • The global infrastructure as a service (IaaS ) market is projected to witness higher growth opportunities due to the increasing investment toward rapid digitization across sectors including private and public companies.
  • It is easier for service providers to start from scratch when setting up the infrastructure for a client.
  • The global infrastructure as a service (IaaS ) market is segmented based on industrial vertical, component type, enterprise size, deployment type, and region.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Market Size is Projected to Reach USD 482 Billion by 2030, Growing at a CAGR of 25.35%: Facts & Factors

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

The global infrastructure as a service (IaaS ) market is projected to benefit from the assistance in overall cost reduction provided by the services.

Key Points: 
  • The global infrastructure as a service (IaaS ) market is projected to benefit from the assistance in overall cost reduction provided by the services.
  • The global infrastructure as a service (IaaS ) market is projected to witness higher growth opportunities due to the increasing investment toward rapid digitization across sectors including private and public companies.
  • It is easier for service providers to start from scratch when setting up the infrastructure for a client.
  • The global infrastructure as a service (IaaS ) market is segmented based on industrial vertical, component type, enterprise size, deployment type, and region.

RPC Provider, Zeeve, Announces Integration with Aptos Blockchain

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

With this integration, developers can consume blazingly fast APIs, and deploy reliable Aptos developer and validator nodes, over the cloud of their choice.

Key Points: 
  • With this integration, developers can consume blazingly fast APIs, and deploy reliable Aptos developer and validator nodes, over the cloud of their choice.
  • Zeeve's integration with Aptos offers developers a comprehensive suite of features, including Aptos-managed nodes, secure RPC endpoints with military-grade security, developer-friendly optimized performance and availability, enterprise-grade uptime, ready-to-use plugins, and detailed monitoring dashboards alongside Aptos parameters with proactive alerts and notifications.
  • “We are immensely excited to offer this integration with Aptos, making it easy for all developers to start building on the ecosystem,” said Dr. Ravi Chamria, co-founder and CEO, Zeeve.
  • Zeeve is paving the way for a more secure, efficient future with its blockchain platform.

Akamai Unveils Akamai Connected Cloud and New Cloud Computing Services

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today launched Akamai Connected Cloud, a massively distributed edge and cloud platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery that keeps applications and experiences closer and threats farther away.

Key Points: 
  • Akamai also announced new strategic cloud computing services for developers to build, run, and secure highly performant workloads closer to wherever businesses and users connect online:
    Three new enterprise-scale core cloud computing sites across the U.S. and Europe.
  • The new sites, which are expected to be live by the end of Q2 2023, will contain all of the cloud computing services acquired from Linode, the developer-friendly cloud infrastructure provider Akamai acquired in 2022.
  • This new technology partner program is designed to provide Akamai customers with solution-based services that are interoperable with Akamai Connected Cloud.
  • Akamai Connected Cloud is under the leadership of Adam Karon, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Akamai's Cloud Technology Group.

Cloudways Launches Black Friday Offers and a New Pricing Tool to Help Small Businesses

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Monday, November 14, 2022

Cloudways , the multi-cloud managed hosting platform and subsidiary of DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN), announces the launch of its Web Hosting Savings Calculator for small businesses.

Key Points: 
  • Cloudways , the multi-cloud managed hosting platform and subsidiary of DigitalOcean (NYSE:DOCN), announces the launch of its Web Hosting Savings Calculator for small businesses.
  • Rising costs and inflation have presented formidable obstacles to the growth of small businesses and freelancers in 2022 and are predicted to continue their upward trend in 2023.
  • Cloudways champions small businesses, offering flexible and easy-to-use services that make it straightforward for a business to build a modern online presence.
  • Cloudways is proud to offer a service that lets small businesses quickly and affordably build a modern, secure, high performing digital presence.

Akamai and Macrometa Partner to Create Edge Cloud Super Platform for Enterprise Developers

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Macrometa Corporation, the first-of-its-kind Global Data Network (GDN) and edge computing cloud, today announced a new strategic equity investment, go-to-market partnership, and powerful product integrations with Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online. In conjunction with Akamai's equity investment in Macrometa, Andy Champagne, CTO of Akamai Labs, will join the Macrometa board as a non-voting board observer. This investment spearheads a deep technology and multi-year product collaboration to provide the world's most ubiquitous edge cloud platform built for enterprise.

Key Points: 
  • In conjunction with Akamai's equity investment in Macrometa, Andy Champagne, CTO of Akamai Labs, will join the Macrometa board as a non-voting board observer.
  • This investment spearheads a deep technology and multi-year product collaboration to provide the world's most ubiquitous edge cloud platform built for enterprise.
  • Akamai cloud computing based on Linode and EdgeWorkers edge computing technology combined with Macrometa's Global Data Network (GDN) will help enterprise developers build, deploy, and run global apps and APIs seamlessly across edge and cloud.
  • Developers will have access to the Akamai Intelligent Edge platform operating across 4,200 points of presence around the world, and Akamai cloud computing based on Linode regions, as well as AWS, GCP Azure, and telecom 5G networks.

Akamai Awards $1M in Products and Services to Future of Life Online Challenge Winner Bloomfield Robotics

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Monday, June 13, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today announced that Bloomfield Robotics is the winner of its Future of Life Online Challenge, clinching an award of USD $1 million in Akamai products and services. Bloomfield is addressing the challenges of growing high-quality crops in the face of rising environmental pressures, demographic shifts, production costs and supply chain issues. Using a combination of artificial intelligence and custom imaging hardware, Bloomfield makes it easier for farmers and produce companies to understand the health and performance of every plant by automating crop inspection and analysis. 

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today announced that Bloomfield Robotics is the winner of its Future of Life Online Challenge, clinching an award of USD $1 million in Akamai products and services.
  • Akamai today also debuted the Future of Life Online Challenge video docuseries hosted by two-time Emmy Award-winning talk show host Mario Armstrong.
  • Launched last fall, the Akamai Future of Life Online Challenge is an opportunity to celebrate and reward "the visionaries, the rebels, and the insanely curious innovators" shaping breakthrough digital experiences that make life better.
  • "Winning the Akamai Future of Life Online Challenge gives Bloomfield access to world-class technology and expertise that will immediately help us scale and better secure our business," said Mark DeSantis, CEO, Bloomfield Robotics.