LAS VEGAS and ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 9,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:
AKAM), the world's largest and most trusted cloud delivery
platform, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Akamai Content
Delivery Network (CDN) capabilities are now available on the IBM
Cloud. The new offering is part of the IBM Cloud Content Delivery
Network and is designed to optimize the performance of content and
applications deployed and delivered via the cloud.
Enterprises in industries ranging from ecommerce to finance to
media need to deliver valuable content such as video, web content
and mobile apps quickly and reliably to end users, especially in
times of peak demand. To meet this need, Akamai and IBM have come
together to provide a new content delivery network service that can
be configured and deployed in the IBM Cloud.
To help increase delivery speed and performance, the new service
combines Akamai's presence in nearly 1,700 networks in
131 countries with IBM's global cloud footprint of nearly 60
cloud data centers across 19 countries. This expanded footprint
enables storage of content at the edge of the network, positioning
users for faster and more consistent delivery of web content, media
and applications to end users.
"Enterprises are increasingly relying on the cloud to transform
and deliver a spectrum of critical business applications to their
users," said Faiyaz Shahpurwala,
general manager, IBM Cloud. "By combining the global reach of
IBM Cloud with Akamai's delivery and optimization capabilities,
we're giving businesses the tools they need to innovate in the
market and deliver better customer experiences."
"The promise of what the cloud can do for business is nearly
limitless," said Rick McConnell,
president and general manager, Web Division, Akamai. "At the same
time, as an increasing number of business-critical workloads move
to the cloud, enterprises seek the assurance of scale, performance
and security supporting their applications. This is an
exciting time to be part of the cloud ecosystem, and we look
forward to further collaboration between Akamai and IBM to help our
joint customers achieve their goals."
IBM is Akamai's longest tenured global partner and an
established reseller of Akamai Web Performance and Security
solutions. By making Akamai technology available directly to IBM
Cloud customers, the two companies are helping enterprises to
optimize the performance of their applications, ultimately speeding
time to market and improving the end-user experience.
To get started with the new IBM Cloud Content Delivery Network
with Akamai, please visit:
https://www.ibm.com/cloud-computing/bluemix/content-delivery-network
About Akamai
As the world's largest and most trusted
cloud delivery platform, Akamai makes it easier for its customers
to provide the best and most secure digital experiences on any
device, anytime, anywhere. Akamai's massively distributed platform
is unparalleled in scale with over 200,000 servers across 130
countries, giving customers superior performance and threat
protection. Akamai's portfolio of web and mobile performance, cloud
security, enterprise access, and video delivery solutions are
supported by exceptional customer service and 24/7
monitoring. To learn why the top financial institutions,
e-commerce leaders, media & entertainment providers, and
government organizations trust Akamai please
visit www.akamai.com, blogs.akamai.com, or @Akamai on
Twitter.
About IBM Cloud
With $15.1B in cloud revenue over the last 12 months,
IBM is the global leader in enterprise cloud with a platform
designed to meet the evolving needs of business and society. Moving
past productivity and cost improvements, the IBM Cloud is tuned for
the cognitive and data demands that are driving true
differentiation in today's enterprise. IBM's private, public and
hybrid offerings provide the global scale businesses need to
support innovation across industries, while its nearly 60 Cloud
Data Centers across 19 countries help clients meet their expanding
data locality requirements.
Akamai Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act
This release contains information about future expectations, plans
and prospects of Akamai's management that constitute
forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor
provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by
these forward-looking statements as a result of various important
factors including, but not limited to, any inability of Akamai and
IBM technologies or systems to operate together as expected or to
continue to be interoperable, the failure of enterprise usage of
the cloud to develop as expected, a failure of Akamai's network
infrastructure, any unexpected termination of the IBM-Akamai
relationship and other factors that are discussed in Akamai's
Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and
other documents periodically filed with the SEC.
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