Akamai was founded in 1998 by MIT researchers to develop algorithms to improve internet performance. It focuses on content delivery and security services through a global network of servers. The document discusses Akamai's origins, the complexities of internet infrastructure it addresses, its mission to help customers manage trends in cloud, media, mobile and security, and an overview of its platform, customers, markets, and services.
To meet the Expectation of our Hyperconnected world you must master the trends of cloud, media, mobile, while overcoming security threats.Businesses and consumers no longer go online; they arealwaysonline. Keeping today’s hyperconnected users close to thecontent and delivering the quality experience they crave presentsenormous opportunities for new business models and revenue streams.To realize it, companies must overcome the challenges of technology toinnovate and deliver – fast.Adapt content for multiple devicesBalance the tradeoffs in delivering a personalized experience without impacting performanceManage security and maintaining costs can slow businesses down. Delivering or consuming applications in the cloud, adapting rich media content for mobile devices and delivering a personalized experience without impacting performance, managing security and maintaining costs is a delicate balancing act – one with rich rewards for businesses who manage the tradeoffs. And by all accounts, the growth is projected to continue through the rest of the decade, as we see more users, on multiple devices, connecting at higher speeds, consuming heavier content and conducting more transactions.MORE Internet Users: 2005: 1.09B (eTForecasts); 2010: 1.7B;(Internet World Stats); 2015: 2.89B;(eTForecasts); 2020: 5B(National Science Foundation)MORE Devices: 2005: 2B (IDC); 2010: 5B (IMS Research); 2015: 15B (Cisco); 2020: 50B (Ericsson)MORE Mobile Internet Users: 2009: 24%; 2011: 34%; 2013: 42%; 2015: 46% (percentage of total Internet users connecting to the Internet via mobile device)--IDCHIGHEROnline Ad Spend:$18.7B (Zenith Optimedia);$68.4B (eMarketer);$132.1B(eMarketer);$307.25(eMarketer)HIGHER eCommerce Spend (B2C):$417B (IDC);$572B (Goldman Sachs);$1.4B (Cisco);$2.5T (Goldman Sachs)