Akamai

Global content delivery and security platform that delivers web traffic and applications at the edge while protecting them from threats. Combines a widely distributed CDN with application security, DDoS mitigation, and edge compute so teams can serve content fast and keep attacks away from origin infrastructure.

Akamai runs one of the largest edge networks and is used by enterprises across finance, media, retail, and gaming. It stands out by unifying delivery and security in a single edge layer, with protection applied before traffic reaches applications. Products like Prolexic handle high-volume DDoS at the infrastructure level, while App and API Protector and bot management defend applications and APIs.

Key capabilities:

• Content delivery with edge caching and optimization for web apps, APIs, and streaming media
• DDoS protection for infrastructure and applications
• Bot detection and management including credential stuffing and abuse prevention
• WAF and API security with discovery, monitoring, and threat response
• Edge DNS for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments
• EdgeWorkers for running JavaScript at the edge

Teams rely on Akamai for fast, reliable delivery of sites and media, protecting APIs and apps from bots and attacks, and ensuring DNS availability. The CLI and Terraform provider support configuration-as-code; EdgeWorkers and APIs enable custom logic and integrations in CI/CD pipelines.