Posts Tagged ‘Akamai cloud server’

Akamai Cloud Hosting

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Akamai has put out claims to have been optimizing the cloud for over ten years, building a global computing platform “that helps make cloud computing a reality.” Services for cloud optimization are now a vital part of the company’s total offering, and go well beyond Content Delivery Network cache-based technologies.  Marking Akamai’s transition from CDN to full-fledged Cloud Computing player.

“Cloud computing. It’s a hot topic that’s capturing significant interest, imagination and investment of the business world. At Akamai, we’ve been optimizing the cloud for over ten years, building a global computing platform that helps make cloud computing a reality. Take a few minutes to explore the challenges and opportunities waiting for you in the cloud—and learn more about Akamai’s services for cloud computing.”

  • Cloud Acceleration Services
  • Cloud Business Continuity Services
  • Cloud Security Services
  • Cloud Application and Data Storage Services
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Akamai Not Going to Compete With Amazon or Rackspace

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Cloud hosting is huge right now, and Akamai is looking to capitalize on that growth by providing differentiated services based on its distributed network architecture. While it does offer optimization for cloud-based services, CEO Paul Sagan said that the provider would not seek to compete against Amazon and Rackspace to provide the same sort of bare metal, infrastructure-as-a-service cloud offerings that they sell.

Akamai CEO Paul Sagan will be speaking at this week’s Structure conference. In a Q&A ahead of the conference, we asked Sagan about how Akamai defines its cloud services, why cloud optimization is important and how companies that provide cloud services can overcome questions about security or network outages. To learn more, and to see Sagan’s fireside chat with Om on Thursday, join us for Structure 2010, June 23 and 24 in San Francisco.

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For more on cloud computing, join the GigaOM Network for its annual Structure conference June 23 & 24 in San Francisco.

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