Optimizing Video Streaming Performance with Origin-Assisted Prefetching

Online video streaming is everywhere today. It's available on the smallest hand-held devices to the largest of screens in our living rooms. Magically and for the most part, it works and provides a very captivating experience. However, if you step back to look at the overall architecture, media...

October 2019 - What's New in Security?

The October 2019 Release includes enhancements to Akamai security products with many new and updated capabilities. Highlights and capabilities that our customers have been particularly excited about include: The Bot Intelligence Console provides greater visibility into the bot landscape, allowing...

Quick Retry: Per Request Route Optimization to Reduce Video Rebuffer Rates

A slow response can wreck an otherwise perfect video playback experience. At least, that is what data shows when it comes to streaming high quality video content to any device, anywhere in the world. While there is no way to control when a slow response will happen, Akamai can offer an alternativ...

Tailor Video Experiences for Your End Viewers with Manifest Personalization

While the number of online viewers continues to grow, content providers must be able to deliver high quality video streams, flawlessly at scale to meet the demands of these audiences. This is no small task as high volumes of requests often come from various locations, diverse device types and...

Streamline OTT Delivery using Cloud Origins with Cloud Wrapper

By 2020, an estimated 92% of all workloads will be processed in cloud data centers. The emergence of public cloud providers has changed the way organizations build, deploy and manage their applications and workflows. For organizations that've made the decision to move their video workflows to the...