Stories about: Akamai Technologies

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Five ways to improve Web site uptime 05 November, 2009 07:17

When the site GDGT.com went live this past summer, Ryan Block was expecting a lot of interest.
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Akamai's new network aims for iPhone HDTV 30 September, 2009 06:28

Akamai Technologies is extending its content delivery network to the Apple iPhone as it introduces the Akamai HD Network, a system for streaming high-definition live and on-demand video to a variety of devices.
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The Internet survives Michael Jackson's memorial service 09 July, 2009 02:28

When news of Michael Jackson's death hit the wire on June 25, the Web crumbled beneath its weight. AOL went down in flames. News sites were overloaded with page views. Twitter was smothered by the Fail Whale. So when Jackson's memorial service was announced, the Internet prepared itself for a massive influx of streaming video, tweets, status updates, and more. This time it survived.
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Is the cloud reliable enough for your business? 02 June, 2009 07:18

In April of last year, Satoshi Nakajima, founder of Washington-based Big Canvas Inc., was eagerly inviting new customers to subscribe to his company's flagship product, PhotoShare, which lets users swap Apple iPhone photos for free.
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JavaScript - the Web site performance killer, Google guru says 14 May, 2009 08:03

Nowadays, even regular Web surfers know some of the things to avoid when designing a Web site for fast performance. Cut the number of requests to the Web server. Shrink JPEG sizes. Employ a content delivery network vendor like Akamai Technologies Inc. or Limelight Networks Inc.
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Akamai CEO sees opportunity in economic downturn 10 March, 2009 10:34

With many companies cutting headcount and costs to weather the economic downturn, Akamai Technologies President and CEO Paul Sagan wants his sales team to spend more time with customers, part of a bid to make sure that its content delivery and edge-hosting services don't end up on the list of expenses they consider cutting. At the same time, he said the recession will push some companies, particularly those in the retail space, to accelerate their shift to the Internet.
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BlackBerry bug threatens Windows users 12 February, 2009 08:37

Research In Motion, maker of the popular BlackBerry smartphone, Tuesday warned users of a critical bug that can expose Windows users to attack.
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Experts to Feds: Sign the DNS root ASAP 26 November, 2008 07:35

Internet security gurus and leading vendors are urging the US federal government to rapidly deploy security and authentication mechanisms at the top level of the DNS hierarchy, which is known as the root zone.
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Stormy weather: 7 gotchas in cloud computing 04 November, 2008 08:33

When the computer industry buys into a buzzword, it's like getting a pop song stuck in your head. It's all you hear. Worse, the same half-dozen questions about the hyped trend are incessantly paraded out, with responses that succeed mainly in revealing how poorly understood the buzzword actually is.
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US, China largest sources of Internet attacks 30 May, 2008 07:19

China and the United States were the two largest sources of Internet-attack traffic during the first quarter of 2008, accounting for 30 percent of such traffic, according to Akamai Technologies.
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How to fashion a 'security first' enterprise 19 March, 2008 10:29

These forward-thinking IT managers are working at dismantling the stereotype of the risk-averse security professional-cum-business foe. How? By showing business colleagues they understand company operations and appreciate corporate goals.