Akamai operates one of the largest content delivery and edge security networks, offering CDN, security, and edge compute services for enterprises with large-scale delivery needs. Its network spans 4,000+ points of presence on a global anycast backbone, with tiered bandwidth pricing sold on an enterprise, quote-based basis rather than a free or self-serve tier. DDoS protection and a Web Application Firewall are both included as part of its security portfolio. Founded in 1998, Akamai holds SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and FedRAMP attestations. It targets organizations requiring massive scale and integrated edge protection rather than startups.
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Overview
- Founded
- 1998
- Pricing tier
- High
- Startup-friendly
- No
- Enterprise-ready
- Yes
CDN
- Edge locations
- 4,000+ PoPs
- Free tier
- No
- Starting price
- Usage / bandwidth-based
- DDoS protection
- Yes
- WAF included
- Yes
- Global anycast
- Yes
- Bandwidth model
- Tiered