Akamai

Content delivery network and edge security services run from a global platform.

Open source: No

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Identity · Taxonomy

Documentation(HTTPS URL): https://techdocs.akamai.com/homeVerified
Tags(open-source;cloud-native): CDN, content delivery, edge compute, web security, cloudVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): SaaS, managed-cloudVerification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): Content delivery, Edge applications, Web application security, API Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Edge DNSVerified

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

API available(true/false): trueVerification pending
CLI(true/false): trueVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): Improve the performance and reliability of your website at scale, High-quality video delivery for any screen to global audiences, Protect web apps and APIs from DDoS, bots, and OWASP Top 10 exploits, Execute custom JavaScript at the edge, near users, to optimize UXVerified

Lifecycle · Versioning

Changelog/release notes(HTTPS URL): https://techdocs.akamai.com/release-notes/docs/welcome-to-release-notesVerified
Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerified

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012): 1998Verified
Headquarters country(US): United StatesVerified

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