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Fastly
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About the partner
About Fastly
Always On, Always Fast Edge Cloud Platform
Fastly (NYSE: FSLY) is a global edge cloud platform delivering CDN, edge compute, application security (Next-Gen WAF, DDoS, Bot Management), and video streaming services to digital-first businesses. Known for sub-150ms global cache fill, programmable edge via Compute@Edge (WebAssembly), and powering some of the world’s largest digital brands. Acquired Signal Sciences (2020) to round out the security portfolio.
Why teams choose Fastly
- Highly programmable edge cloud (VCL + WebAssembly Compute@Edge)
- Industry-leading instant purge (sub-150ms global cache invalidation)
- Signal Sciences NGWAF leader for application security
- Strong developer-experience focus (API-first)
- Loved by digital-first brands and media companies
Capabilities we have validated
- Programmable edge (VCL + WebAssembly)
- Instant global purges (~150ms)
- Origin Cloaking
- Real-time logging
- Edge-native security
- Customer-tunable edge logic
- API-first observability
Recognition & proof points
- Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for WAAP
- Forrester Wave Strong Performer for CDN and Edge Development Platforms
- G2 Leader
AI in the offering
AI/ML powers bot management (behavior-based detection), DDoS anomaly detection, and security analytics. Fastly's edge compute is increasingly used to serve AI inference and personalize content at the edge.
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Capabilities
Solutions Delivered by Fastly
The outcomes this partner is equipped to deliver — drawn from our vetting record, not their marketing deck.
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Content Delivery / Edge
Fastly operates a global edge cloud platform delivering CDN and programmable edge compute (Compute@Edge via WebAssembly) for digital-first businesses and media companies.
Instant global purge — Sub-150ms global cache invalidation enables near-instant content updates.
Programmable edge — Customer-tunable logic via VCL and WebAssembly Compute@Edge.
Developer-first — API-first design favored by digital-first brands and media companies.
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Firewall / Network Security
Fastly provides a Next-Gen WAF based on Signal Sciences, delivering application-layer security at the edge for web apps and APIs.
NGWAF leadership — Signal Sciences is a recognized leader in next-gen application security.
Edge-native protection — Security runs natively on the programmable edge platform.
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DDoS Protection
Fastly delivers DDoS protection across its global edge network, absorbing and mitigating volumetric attacks before they reach origin infrastructure.
Global edge scale — Attack traffic is absorbed across a worldwide edge footprint.
Origin cloaking — Origin cloaking shields backend infrastructure from direct attack.
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Bot / Fraud Protection
Fastly provides bot management and API protection at the edge, defending applications against automated abuse and fraud.
Edge-based defense — Bot mitigation runs on the programmable edge close to users.
Application security depth — Builds on Signal Sciences' application security leadership.
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IaaS / Compute
Fastly offers Compute@Edge, a serverless WebAssembly edge compute environment that lets developers run custom logic close to end users.
WebAssembly compute — Compute@Edge runs custom code via WebAssembly at the edge.
Real-time observability — API-first observability and real-time logging support edge applications.
Delivery
How We Deliver
Engagement & delivery models we have validated with this partner — where the slide deck ends and the actual work begins.
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Managed Security Services
Fastly delivers edge-native application security including Next-Gen WAF, DDoS protection, and bot management as part of its edge cloud platform.
Delivery: Delivered as usage-based, API-first SaaS across the global edge network.
Edge-native security — Protection runs on the same programmable edge that delivers content.
NGWAF leadership — Built on the market-leading Signal Sciences engine.
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24/7 Support
Fastly provides 24/7 support to digital-first customers operating mission-critical edge and security workloads.
Delivery: Delivered as around-the-clock support alongside the SaaS platform.
Always-on coverage — 24/7 support backs always-on edge workloads.
Developer-oriented — Support reflects a strong API-first, developer-experience focus.
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Implementation & Onboarding
Fastly provides professional services to help customers onboard and configure CDN, edge compute, and security on the platform.
Delivery: Delivered as project-based professional services.
Programmable setup — Onboarding leverages customer-tunable VCL and edge logic.
Channel ecosystem — A channel partner ecosystem supports implementation.
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Customer Success
Fastly offers customer success support to help digital-first brands and media companies optimize their use of the edge cloud platform.
Delivery: Delivered as ongoing customer success engagement.
Digital-first focus — Trusted by digital-first brands and large media companies.
Optimization guidance — Helps customers tune edge logic and observability for performance.
Proof
Results with this partner
Documented outcomes from real engagements — not testimonial vibes.
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Resources
Documents & collateral
Datasheets, spec sheets, case studies and pricing references collected while vetting Fastly — 2 documents.
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