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Akamai
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About the partner
About Akamai
World's Most Distributed Cloud and Security Platform
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) operates the world’s most distributed cloud and edge platform — 4,100+ PoPs across 1,200+ networks in 750+ cities and 130 countries — combining enterprise cloud infrastructure (Akamai Connected Cloud / Linode acquisition) with industry-leading security. Serving all top 10 global banks, all top 10 software companies, and the largest e-commerce, media, and government workloads, Akamai delivers ultra-low latency applications, a zero-second DDoS mitigation SLA backed by 1,000+ Tbps capacity, and comprehensive Zero Trust security through the Guardicore microsegmentation platform.
Why teams choose Akamai
- World's most distributed edge network (4,100+ PoPs, 1,200+ networks, 130 countries)
- Zero-second DDoS mitigation SLA with 1,000+ Tbps scrubbing capacity
- Guardicore microsegmentation for Zero Trust
- Real-time threat intelligence from global customer telemetry
- Predictable pricing with significantly lower egress than hyperscalers
- Serves all top 10 global banks and software companies
Capabilities we have validated
- Edge compute at 4,100+ PoPs
- Zero-second DDoS SLA
- Guardicore microsegmentation
- API Security (Noname acquisition)
- Bot management
- Account protector
- Page integrity manager
- Linode IaaS
- Akamai Cloud Inference (LLM serving)
Recognition & proof points
- Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for WAAP
- Forrester Wave Leader for DDoS Mitigation, Bot Management, Microsegmentation, and API Security
- NSS Labs Recommended
- Frost & Sullivan Edge Computing leader
AI in the offering
AI/ML powers threat intelligence (Bot Manager, Account Protector), anomaly detection for API security, and dynamic CDN routing. Akamai Cloud Inference (2025) offers a distributed AI inference platform letting customers serve LLMs and ML models from the edge across 4,100+ PoPs.
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Capabilities
Solutions Delivered by Akamai
The outcomes this partner is equipped to deliver — drawn from our vetting record, not their marketing deck.
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Content Delivery / Edge
Akamai operates the world's most distributed edge platform, delivering content and running edge compute across 4,100+ PoPs in 130 countries to provide ultra-low-latency application and media delivery.
Most distributed edge — 4,100+ PoPs across 1,200+ networks in 130 countries place content close to every user.
Proven at top scale — Serves the largest e-commerce, media, and government workloads worldwide.
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DDoS Protection
Akamai's Prolexic platform provides DDoS mitigation backed by a zero-second mitigation SLA and 1,000+ Tbps of scrubbing capacity for enterprise and financial customers.
Zero-second SLA — A zero-second DDoS mitigation SLA targets immediate attack response.
Massive scrubbing capacity — 1,000+ Tbps of capacity absorbs the largest volumetric attacks.
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Bot / Fraud Protection
Akamai provides bot management, account protection, and fraud defense informed by real-time threat intelligence drawn from its global customer telemetry.
Global threat telemetry — Real-time intelligence from worldwide customer traffic sharpens bot and fraud detection.
Trusted by top banks — Serves all top 10 global banks, validating its fraud and bot defenses at scale.
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Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
Akamai delivers Zero Trust security including ZTNA and SASE, anchored by the Guardicore microsegmentation platform to contain lateral movement across enterprise environments.
Guardicore microsegmentation — Guardicore enforces fine-grained segmentation for a true Zero Trust posture.
Edge-delivered access — ZTNA rides Akamai's globally distributed edge for fast, secure access.
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IaaS / Compute
Akamai Connected Cloud, built on the Linode acquisition, provides enterprise cloud compute distributed across the edge with predictable pricing and lower egress than traditional hyperscalers.
Lower egress costs — Predictable pricing with significantly lower egress than hyperscalers reduces cloud spend.
Distributed compute — Compute runs across Akamai's edge for proximity to users and data.
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
Akamai Managed Security Services (Akamai MSS) operate and tune Akamai's security stack on behalf of customers, including DDoS, WAF, bot, and Zero Trust controls.
Delivery: Delivered as a fully managed service backed by a 24/7 SOC and professional services.
Zero-second response — Managed mitigation pairs with a zero-second DDoS SLA for rapid protection.
Intelligence-driven — Real-time global threat telemetry informs managed defense actions.
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24/7 Monitoring
Akamai continuously monitors customer applications and security posture across its global platform to detect and respond to threats in real time.
Delivery: Delivered around the clock through Akamai's SOC and global platform telemetry.
Global visibility — Monitoring spans 4,100+ PoPs for broad, real-time threat awareness.
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Security Operations Center (SOC)
Akamai operates a 24/7 SOC that supports managed security customers with threat detection, mitigation, and escalation.
Delivery: Delivered as an always-on SOC integrated with Akamai MSS.
Always-on defense — A 24/7 SOC backs zero-second DDoS mitigation commitments.
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Threat Hunting / Intelligence
Akamai delivers threat intelligence and hunting informed by telemetry from its global customer base, including all top 10 global banks and software companies.
Delivery: Delivered as continuous intelligence and analysis from Akamai's global platform.
Unmatched telemetry — Visibility across 1,200+ networks fuels real-time threat intelligence.
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Strategy & Consulting
Akamai professional services advise customers on security architecture, Zero Trust adoption, and cloud and edge strategy across its platform.
Delivery: Delivered as project-based professional and advisory services.
Zero Trust expertise — Guidance leverages Guardicore microsegmentation for practical Zero Trust rollouts.
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 Akamai — 5 documents.
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