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Cloud Computing for Media

Optimize the operations, security, and cost of your media workflow while creating more engaging streaming experiences

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A distributed cloud platform for increased performance and speed to market

Bring down egress costs, gain budget transparency, reduce latency, and increase reliability and viewer engagement, even as you innovate and test closer to where your users connect online.

Our cloud computing services and our leadership in streaming enable you to provide a fast, interactive, real-time experience for your viewers.

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Better EPG and ad personalization

Shift user analysis closer to the viewer for more addressable EPGs and ad stitching

Easy-to-deploy observability solutions

Get faster, simpler log ingest and parse. Use CMCD for more accurate client metrics.

Affordable transcoding and packaging

Get transparent and affordable pricing for more predictable budgeting and allocation

Forrester Study: Opportunity Snapshot on Cloud Egress, Storage, and Compute Costs

Learn how Akamai is meeting the needs of media companies to cut egress and compute costs on its distributed cloud network.

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New Study

Cloud Adoption Trends According to Media and Entertainment Leaders

As M&E leaders scale cloud usage, they run into rising data volumes and costs, says a Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Akamai.

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The Great Cloud Reset: Media and Entertainment Industry Spotlight
Customer story

High-Performance WebRTC Experiences

“Akamai allows us to scale rapidly (and) use distributed compute to get closer to our users.”

Jerod Venema, CEO, LiveSwitch

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Customer story

Building and Delivering Applications Closer to Your Users

“Akamai (lets) us test innovations closer to the viewer, and our customers benefit.”

Simon Westbroek, SVP, Unified Streaming

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