Akamai Technologies

Akamai Technologies is a cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online. It operates what it describes as the world's most distributed cloud computing platform, delivering content, security and edge computing services through a vast network of servers positioned close to end users. The platform serves billions of users every day across more than 135 countries.

Its work spans several technical domains: content delivery networks (CDN), DDoS mitigation, edge computing, cybersecurity, and web and mobile performance optimisation. Among its principal offerings are content delivery services designed to accelerate application performance at scale; security services that protect applications and infrastructure against cyber threats; distributed denial-of-service mitigation for enterprises; and an intelligent edge platform that allows businesses to build, deliver and secure digital experiences and to run workloads nearer to their users. Web and mobile performance optimisation solutions round out the portfolio.

The company serves enterprises and digital businesses whose operations depend on web and mobile applications, and it maintains a global geographic presence spanning more than 135 countries. Work at Akamai typically sits at the intersection of large-scale distributed systems, network engineering and security, given the reach and function of the platform it operates.