Akamai
The world's most distributed edge platform
Akamai operates the world's largest distributed cloud computing platform with over 365,000 servers across 135+ countries. It provides CDN, cybersecurity, DDoS mitigation, and edge computing services including EdgeWorkers for serverless JavaScript execution at the edge.
usage
Tarification
Yes
Self-Hostable
Fonctionnalités
- ✓ Global CDN with 365,000+ servers
- ✓ EdgeWorkers serverless JavaScript
- ✓ EdgeKV distributed key-value store
- ✓ DDoS protection and WAF
- ✓ Image and video optimization
- ✓ API acceleration
- ✓ Gecko edge cloud service
- ✓ Bot management
- ✓ SSL/TLS termination
- ✓ Real-time analytics
Avantages
- + Largest global edge network
- + Enterprise-grade reliability
- + Comprehensive security features
- + Strong video streaming capabilities
- + Acquired Linode for cloud services
Inconvénients
- − Enterprise pricing (expensive)
- − Complex configuration
- − No self-service free tier
- − Steep learning curve