Akamai: edge strategy
22 July 2022 | Research
Company profile | PPTX and PDF (2 slides) | Applications Data and Strategies
Content delivery network (CDN) providers were early edge compute pioneers, but they are now facing challenges from next-generation CDN providers and from new market entrants such as public cloud providers. This profile looks at how the market leader, Akamai, is evolving its business to meet these competitive threats.
Information included in this report
- Strategy overview
- Analysis of Akamai, including strengths and weaknesses
Author

Gorkem Yigit
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