Akamai Technologies Inc is a leading provider of cloud services specializing in delivering, optimizing, and securing online content and business applications over the internet. Founded in 1998, Akamai has become a trusted partner for global enterprises seeking industry-leading reliability, scale, and expertise to grow their businesses with confidence. The company operates the world’s most distributed platform, offering full-stack cloud computing solutions that combine performance and affordability.
Akamai’s portfolio includes cloud security, mobile and web performance, carrier, and media delivery solutions. Their market-leading security solutions, superior threat intelligence, and global operations team provide comprehensive defense in depth to safeguard enterprise data and applications everywhere. This includes protection against cyberattacks such as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and API threats, enhancing cybersecurity for diverse industries including media and entertainment, financial services, healthcare, and gaming.
Serving a broad customer base that includes major companies like Adobe, Airbnb, Autodesk, Alibaba, and The Coca-Cola Company, Akamai leverages direct sales teams, channel partners, application service providers, system integrators, and resellers worldwide to market its solutions. Their geographic footprint spans the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
Akamai’s mission centers on powering and protecting business online through advanced cloud computing and security services. They emphasize data classification and protection by categorizing data sensitivity and applying tailored security controls to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches. This approach ensures critical information compliance with industry standards such as GDPR and PCI DSS.
Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Akamai Technologies continues to innovate in the cybersecurity and cloud computing fields, maintaining a strong position as a reliable provider of performance, security, and scalability for internet-based businesses globally.