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Akamai Technology
Patrick W Gilmore UKNOF May 21, 2008
Agenda
Akamai Introduction Who is Akamai? Product Portfolio NOCC Snapshot
Akamai Overview The Akamai System Object Delivery Whole Site Delivery
Basic Technology Akamai Edge Suite Downloading wwwexamplecom Finding the IP address
Akamai Accelerated Network Partnership
Overview
How You Benefit
Typical Ratio
Requirements
Akamai Overview
Who is Akamai? Akamai is the leading global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online Akamai has transformed the Internet from a chaotic network into a predictable, scalable, and secure business platform Thousands of customers rely on Akamai to deliver their content and applications getting more value out of their Web businesses at less cost Leveraging the Akamai EdgePlatform, these organizations gain business advantage today, and have the foundation for the emerging Web solutions of tomorrow Akamai is \"The Trusted Choice for Online Business\"
Public company symbol AKAM
Founded: 1998
Headquarters: Cambridge, MA, USA
16+ worldwide offices, including Europe and Asia
1,400+ employees worldwide
Product Portfolio
DIGITAL ASSET SOLUTIONS
To provide a superior online experience
Akamai Media Delivery
Helps media providers deliver and monetize media assets quickly and effectively
Akamai Stream OS
A single point of control for producing, publishing, and delivering rich media, and essential reporting tools to effectively support online business models
Electronic Software Delivery
Delivers any type of software over the Internet effectively and reliably
Product Portfolio
DYNAMIC SITE SOLUTIONS
To speed up rich interactive content
Dynamic Site Accelerator
Ensures high performance and reliability of dynamically-rendered, personalized Web sites
Dynamic Site Accelerator Enterprise
Handles the most complex Web sites increasing scale, reach, and performance rapidly without added infrastructure
Product Portfolio
APPLICATION PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS
To accelerate dynamic applications
Web Application Accelerator
Improves performance and reliability of Web-based applications
IP Application Accelerator
Improves the performance and reliability of any IP-enabled application
The Akamai System
The world’s largest on-demand, distributed computing platform delivers all forms of Web content and applications for over 2,000 customers and 20,000 domains
The Akamai EdgePlatform:
Object Delivery (Classic CDN)
1Enduser types wwwretailercom into browser
2Browser retrieves HTML from retailer’s origin infrastructure
3HTML instructs browser to get objects from Akamai
4Browser retrieves images from optimal Akamai EdgeServer
Whole Site Delivery (for Static Sites)
1Enduser types wwwretailercom into browser
2Browser retrieves entire site from Akamai cache at the edge
3HTML instructs browser to get objects from Akamai
4Browser retrieves images from optimal Akamai EdgeServer
Whole Site Delivery (for Dynamic Sites)
1Enduser types wwwretailercom into browser
2Browser requests HTML from optimal Akamai EdgeServer
3Akamai EdgeServer retrieves HTML from origin infrastructure
4Akamai EdgeServer sends HTML to browser
5Browser retrieves images from optimal Akamai EdgeServer
Origin Infrastructure
Without Akamai:
Many round trips to retrieve content
Origin
Infrastructure
With Akamai:
Fewer round trips with Akamai TCP Optimization
Origin
End User
Infrastructure
Without Akamai:
Unreliable connectivity
Origin
End User
Infrastructure
With Akamai:
Route around trouble spots using Akamai SureRoute
Origin End User Infrastructure
Without Akamai:
More round trips to get dynamic or “cold” objects
Basic Technology Edge Suite
HTTP requestfor embedded content
Akamai Server #1
HTTP request
user enters standard URL (wwwexamplecom)
HTML code
contains Akamai Code
source if content not found in region
Akamai
etrieved from server in region
Server #2
if content not found on server #1
AANP Overview
This is a partership for free, a win-win for both sides!
With this partnership you can offer the most popular content from your network to our subscribers and customers without using peering points, other providers or international links
Your subscribers and customers will be directed by Akamai\'s resolution algorithms to retrieve content from the Akamai edge servers within your network, thus eliminating the need to leave the local network
How You Benefit
By placing servers inside your network, Akamai enables you to:
* Deliver peak performance for maximum competitive advantage
* Reduce transit bandwidth expense
* Free up peering capacity
* Increase subscriber satisfaction
* Leverage customized network-monitoring tools
* Take advantage of full technical and marketing
support, with 24/7 network support
Typical Inbound Outbound Ratio
Massively optimized inbound/outbound traffic ratios
Typically the ratio is inbound 1 : 9 outbound
Inbound: traffic from the origin website server to the Akamai servers
Outbound: traffic from the Akamai servers to your users
Requirements Akamai
YOU provide
-rack space (ie One standard 19“ rack, 600x800) -uplink (ie Multiple bonded GigEs or 10Gbps) -IP addresses (ie /26)
Questions?