Distinguishing Among DNS Services Part 3: Investment and Innovation

This is Part 3 of a 3-part blog series highlighting some of the distinguishing aspects of Akamai’s authoritative DNS services, Edge DNS and Global Traffic Management. Part 1 focused on Akamai’s DNS platform and what sets it apart. Part 2… Continue reading Distinguishing Among DNS Services Part 3: Investment and Innovation

Distinguishing Among DNS Services Part 2: The Economics

This is Part 2 of a 3-part blog series highlighting some of the distinguishing aspects of Akamai’s DNS services, Edge DNS and Global Traffic Management. Part 1 focused on Akamai’s DNS platform and what sets it apart. In Part 2, we take a closer look at the economics of DNS pricing models and why Akamai’s approach is unique. Continue reading Distinguishing Among DNS Services Part 2: The Economics

Distinguishing Among DNS Services Part 2: The Economics

This is Part 2 of a 3-part blog series highlighting some of the distinguishing aspects of Akamai’s DNS services, Edge DNS and Global Traffic Management. Part 1 focused on Akamai’s DNS platform and what sets it apart. In Part 2, we take a closer look at… Continue reading Distinguishing Among DNS Services Part 2: The Economics

Distinguishing Among DNS Services Part 1: The Platform

This is Part 1 of a 3-part blog series highlighting some of the distinguishing aspects of Akamai’s DNS services, Edge DNS and Global Traffic Management. To begin the series, we focus on Akamai’s DNS platform, which was the subject of a technical paper … Continue reading Distinguishing Among DNS Services Part 1: The Platform

Distinguishing Among DNS Services Part 1: The Platform

This is Part 1 of a 3-part blog series highlighting some of the distinguishing aspects of Akamai’s DNS services, Edge DNS and Global Traffic Management. To begin the series, we focus on Akamai’s DNS platform, which was the subject of a technical paper presented at SIGCOMM 2020 this past August. Continue reading Distinguishing Among DNS Services Part 1: The Platform

Redundant, Secure, and Open Short Domains: A Vision for Multi-Provider Apex Domain Aliases to Enable DNS Diversity

Human nature is to seek simpler and convenient ways to do things. One example is the sometimes onerous task of typing a URL into a web browser’s address bar. Since users prefer short, easy-to-remember URLs, an internet trend is to use short domains for… Continue reading Redundant, Secure, and Open Short Domains: A Vision for Multi-Provider Apex Domain Aliases to Enable DNS Diversity

Redundant, Secure, and Open Short Domains: A Vision for Multi-Provider Apex Domain Aliases to Enable DNS Diversity

Human nature is to seek simpler and convenient ways to do things. One example is the sometimes onerous task of typing a URL into a web browser’s address bar. Since users prefer short, easy-to-remember URLs, an internet trend is to use short domains for websites (e.g., edgedns.zone). With short website names, users benefit from the convenience of fewer characters to remember and type. Continue reading Redundant, Secure, and Open Short Domains: A Vision for Multi-Provider Apex Domain Aliases to Enable DNS Diversity

What’s New in Security, Part 2

Welcome to the Akamai Platform Update!
We’re presenting an entire week of learning about Akamai’s recent product updates. Each day, we’ll highlight our latest innovations in each area of the Akamai Intelligent Platform.
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Akamai Drives New Standards and Enhances Authoritative DNS and Load Balancing Services

For more than 20 years, Akamai’s customers have trusted our global edge platform to deliver their content, secure their web applications, and accelerate end-user experiences. As the basis for our mapping functions, Akamai DNS has always been essential … Continue reading Akamai Drives New Standards and Enhances Authoritative DNS and Load Balancing Services

What’s New in Security, Part 2

Welcome to the Akamai Platform Update!
We’re presenting an entire week of learning about Akamai’s recent product updates. Each day, we’ll highlight our latest innovations in each area of the Akamai Intelligent Platform. Continue reading What’s New in Security, Part 2