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Scale with Confidence

With more distribution, reliability, and visibility into what’s happening on the internet, Akamai Connected Cloud keeps applications and experiences closer to users — and threats farther away.

Akamai Connected Cloud

You’re shaping life online as we know it. For modern applications to take off, they need to be able to scale instantly, automatically, and securely, anywhere in the world. Today’s centralized cloud falls short of meeting these demands.

Akamai Connected Cloud brings core cloud computing and edge computing together, along with industry-leading security and content delivery — all on the most distributed platform on the planet. 

You get the global scale, speed, performance, and flexibility you need to build more engaging and resilient applications, reach more users in more places, and optimize your cloud spend.

Build. Secure. Scale.

Low latency

Build and deploy workloads and applications closer to users and devices.

High availability

Maximize uptime with dedicated capacity and built-in redundancy.

Cost optimization

Reduce transit and egress costs, and gain efficiencies through automation.

Visibility

Adapt quickly and stay ahead of threats, with real-time visibility into online traffic.

Portability

Avoid lock-in and enjoy flexible deployment with an open platform.

Data sovereignty

Manage, store, and deploy data where you need it, even in hard-to-reach locations.

Build, secure, and scale modern applications on the world’s most distributed cloud platform.

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Cloud computing

Build and deploy low-latency applications using a continuum of compute services from cloud to edge.

Security

Secure your applications, infrastructure, and people at every point of interaction, without compromising performance.

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Content delivery

Flawlessly deliver apps and experiences closer to your customers, anywhere, on any device.