Akamai Technologies has announced its intention to expand its edge-computing platform and challenge major cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), as reported by TechCrunch. This move comes after the company reported 'great results' for 2023, indicating a successful phase in its multiyear strategy to transform the cloud marketplace, according to TomLeightonAKAM. The expansion includes the deployment of the Gecko initiative, aimed at creating the world's most distributed cloud platform by leveraging compute at the edge, highlighted by SiliconANGLE. Akamai's efforts in growing its cloud business have led to profits surpassing estimates, as noted by barronsonline, underscoring the company's growing influence in the edge computing market.
Akamai Targets Edge Computing Market with Gecko https://t.co/HColTpEgZl
Akamai’s Gecko initiative deploys compute at the edge to create world’s most distributed cloud platform https://t.co/wL0qxSoBFr
Akamai extends its edge-computing platform as it looks to challenge AWS, Azure and GCP https://t.co/ET09pWIEKu
Akamai extends its edge-computing platform as it looks to challenge AWS, Azure and GCP: https://t.co/TwVyTI4u2h by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
Akamai’s Profits Top Estimates as It Grows Its Cloud Business https://t.co/DbZwJVTQt9
Akamai delivered great results in 2023 https://t.co/RnSc7GYsIk and announced the next phase of our multiyear strategy to transform the cloud marketplace https://t.co/D3enG2sQCM