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EZDRM is an independent software vendor (ISV) in the Akamai Qualified Compute Partner Program. Have you ever wondered whether video contribution feeds, which deliver live or pre-recorded content from creators to broadcasters and streaming platforms, need to be delivered over satellite or dedicated landline links? With increasingly powerful CDN connectivity, standards-based security resources, and distributed […]

The buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow, and with it, the crucial need to move beyond just training powerful models to effectively deploying them for real-world applications. This is where AI inference comes into play – the process of using trained AI models to generate predictions and insights. At Akamai, we’ve been strategically […]

Legacy cloud platforms have proved invaluable in training AI models with vast volumes of data. But as organizations want to further scale and optimize AI applications, legacy platforms are quickly showing their limitations.  In a Forrester study commissioned by Akamai, we uncovered the issues that IT leaders and developers are experiencing with legacy cloud platforms. […]

As AI spending is predicted to reach $632 billion by 2028, this raises a key question: how well are current cloud platforms prepared to manage and deploy AI applications with compute-intensive workloads?  In a Forrester Consulting study, Distributed Cloud: Taking AI to the Edge, commissioned by Akamai, cloud strategy decision-makers were asked for their thoughts […]

Let’s set the scene for a gamer: you’re having the game of your life (and you wish you were streaming today of all days). You’re lining up the perfect winning headshot, and you’re already picturing the win-screen display popping up…and then the game lags. You’re taken out by your opponent. Game over. We’ve all been […]

We recently made some design changes to our UI to improve the user experience. Lead Senior Software Engineer Jaalah Ramos expands on the “why” in this Q&A.

Add GPU node pools to your managed Kubernetes clusters to scale media and AI applications.

Is Kubernetes a glass that is half empty or half full? Well, it depends on how you look at it! The mechanics of its orchestration capabilities are rather complex (in my opinion), and it’s not uncommon, even for the more experienced practitioners, to bang our heads against the wall because of it. At the same […]

I’m excited to be at the upcoming DevOpsDays conferences this year, and I love the staple they represent.  In the beginning, there was DevOps. What do I mean by that? I mean that ever since the first DevOpsDays conference in 2009, this grassroots movement has carried the torch through the modern practices of today. From […]

DeepSeek recently made waves in the technology world with their new AI model, R1. This model showcases a reasoning capability comparable to OpenAI’s o1, but with a notable distinction: DeepSeek claims that their model was trained at a significantly lower cost. While there has been debate around whether DeepSeek is the real deal or a […]

We just released the latest update to Object Storage, delivering a 4x improvement in data workload performance and a 10x increase in storage capacity. This significant advancement enables businesses to scale their operations with greater efficiency. These improvements are already available at our first upgraded location in London, with additional locations planned throughout 2025. “At […]

If you use managed database services, you know it’s great for the maintenance and administration of your databases, allowing you or your team of developers to focus more on building applications. But provisioning, enforcing policies, and managing cloud services still require additional tools to streamline operations. Terraform enables infrastructure as code (IaC), allowing developers to […]