Akamai Technologies

Overview

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is a prominent American company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializing in content delivery network (CDN) services, cybersecurity, and cloud computing solutions. Founded in 1998, it emerged from MIT research aimed at improving internet congestion and quickly became a key player in internet infrastructure, launching commercial services in 1999.

The company operates one of the largest CDN platforms globally, ensuring fast and secure delivery of websites, applications, and media content. Akamai offers a comprehensive suite of cybersecurity solutions, including DDoS mitigation and web application firewalls, to protect enterprises from cyber threats. With the acquisition of Linode in 2022, it expanded into cloud computing, providing scalable infrastructure for modern application development and serving a diverse range of top global brands across various industries.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 877-425-2624
• Website: akamai.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/akamai-technologies

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• edge security
• web & mobile performance
• enterprise access
• video delivery solutions
• software
• internet
• information technology
• real estate
• software development
• web performance
• threat intelligence
• media delivery
• bot management
• content delivery solutions
• cybersecurity
• digital content delivery
• cloud computing
• performance optimization
• cloud services
• network security
• edge computing
• information technology and services
• cloud platform
• edge network
• video streaming
• web application firewall
• media and entertainment
• api security
• cloud security platform
• enterprise security
• web performance optimization
• ddos mitigation
• cloud infrastructure
• content acceleration
• content delivery
• distributed cloud platform
• performance scaling
• security solutions
• global cdn
• video delivery
• content delivery network
• computer software
• application security
• cloud security
• web security
• global infrastructure
• cloud-based security
• b2b
• b2c
• e-commerce
• d2c
• government
• services
• retail
• financial services
• healthcare
• gaming
• telecommunications
• innovation
• sustainability
• customer engagement
• digital transformation
• information technology & services
• enterprise software
• enterprises
• consumer internet
• consumers
• internet infrastructure
• health care
• health, wellness & fitness
• hospital & health care
• games
• environmental services
• renewables & environment

Technologies Used

• AI
• AWS SDK for JavaScript
• Akamai
• Akamai DNS
• Atlassian Cloud
• Drift
• Mapbox
• Microsoft Office 365
• Mobile Friendly
• OneTrust
• React Redux
• SOASTA
• Salesforce Service Cloud

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• krypt.co
• Exceda
• Noname Security
• Inverse
• Asavie
• Linode
• Cyberfend, Inc.
• Nominum
• Xerocole, Inc.
• Guardicore
• Concord Systems, Inc. (Acquired by Akamai)
• Janrain
• neosec.com
• Soha Systems, Inc. (acquired by Akamai Technologies)
• SOASTA - Now Part of Akamai
• Arktan.com
• Ondat
• Blaze.io
• Bloxx
• Octoshape (Now Part of Akamai)
• Instart
• Prolexic Technologies
• ChameleonX (Acquired by Akamai Technologies)