Partner profile
Akamai
World's Most Distributed Cloud and Security Platform
Founded 1998 · Cambridge, Massachusetts · 5,001-20,000 employees · Public, listed
Partnership Overview
Who Akamai is built for
Large enterprises requiring ultra-low latency, global CDN, advanced DDoS protection, and Zero Trust security. Strong fit for global banks, ecommerce, media, gaming, SaaS, public sector, and any organization with content/transactions at the edge.
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.
- VerifiedAug 28, 2026 · high confidence
- 5solutions across 3 categories
- 28 yrsin business, since 1998
- 5,001-20,000employees
Why teams pick 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
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Get matched insteadRecognition & proof points
Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for WAAPAnalyst recognition · Gartner
Forrester Wave Leader for DDoS Mitigation, Bot Management, Microsegmentation, and API SecurityAnalyst recognition · Forrester
- NSS Labs RecommendedProof point
Frost & Sullivan Edge Computing leaderAnalyst recognition · Frost & Sullivan
Notable clients
Vendor-reportedAAdobe
AAirbnb
AEAmerican Express
AApple
AAudi
BOBank of America
DDraftKings
FFedEx
MMicrosoft
NNASA
NUNBC Universal
PGProcter & Gamble
Our Solutions
Rubber Duck solutions through Akamai
From first evaluation to day-to-day operations, Rubber Duck Technology helps you get full value from Akamai's Cybersecurity & Compliance, Cloud Migration & Modernization, and Data Center & Colocation solutions. We fit them to the systems you already run, remove overlap, and give you a clear view of how they perform, so your team can move faster with fewer surprises.
Cybersecurity & Compliance
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.
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.
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.
Cloud Migration & Modernization
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.
Data Center & Colocation
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.
How Akamai delivers
Global 24/7 SOC and CCC (Customer Care Center); 100% uptime SLA on key CDN/security services; managed security service tier for enterprises requiring fully outsourced security operations. (vendor-reported)
Services in detail
- Managed Security ServicesDelivered as a fully managed service backed by a 24/7 SOC and professional services.
- 24/7 MonitoringDelivered around the clock through Akamai's SOC and global platform telemetry.
- Security Operations Center (SOC)Delivered as an always-on SOC integrated with Akamai MSS.
- Threat Hunting / IntelligenceDelivered as continuous intelligence and analysis from Akamai's global platform.
- Strategy & ConsultingDelivered as project-based professional and advisory services.
Automate/AI, built in · Native AI Platform. 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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From Akamai
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- akamai cloud computing product briefDownload
- akamai guardicore platformDownload
- Akamai one pagerDownload
- akamai prolexic product briefDownload
- akamai update oct 2024Download
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