Akamai Technologies, which specialises in caching web pages
so that users can access them more quickly, is tackling the
inefficiencies of cloud computing.
Today, the company's content delivery network is used to cache
web pages closer to where they are being accessed, which is an
important consideration for companies that are expecting their
website to be accessed millions of times, such as a broadcaster
streaming a big sports event.
But the content delivery network can also be used to
optimise applications for
cloud computing.
Tom Leighton, chief scientist and co-founder of Akamai, said,
"Services for cloud optimisation are a vital part of our total
offering, and go well beyond Content Delivery Network (CDN)
cache-based technologies. Akamai addresses the inefficiencies in
application, transport, and routing layer protocols, and offers
products for enterprises designed to ensure the security and
continuity of their cloud-based strategies."
