Retail Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Akamai Identity Cloud
Nissen Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Retail
- Large
Kyoto, Japan
Akamai EdgeWorkers and EdgeKV improved Nissen's API performance by six times. Nissen, a major Japanese ecommerce retailer, faced slow site... speeds due to complex, personalized queries and high product volume. By processing and partitioning queries at the edge, they reduced server load and improved cache hit rates. This allowed Nissen to run high-traffic promotions without fear of downtime. The result was a faster, more reliable shopping experience for users.
FreshToHome used Akamai Cloud Computing to support its rapid growth and omnichannel grocery operations. The platform enabled FreshToHome to keep... costs low and ensure reliable, uninterrupted service across 160 cities. With Akamai, FreshToHome built a custom data pipeline and improved inventory traceability. Over 2 million customers now shop monthly through its app. The solution helped FreshToHome expand its business and maintain its promise of fresh, chemical-free products.
Financial Services Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Akamai Identity Cloud
EarnIn
- Financial Services
- Medium
Palo Alto, USA
Akamai API Security helped EarnIn, a fintech company, gain full visibility and protection for all its APIs in under a week. EarnIn quickly deployed... the cloud-based solution and saw immediate value. The security team used behavioral analytics to identify threats and protect sensitive data. Akamai's managed threat hunting service enabled proactive defense against API attacks. EarnIn now detects shadow APIs and account takeover attempts faster, keeping its app and users safe.
Daiwa Capital Markets Europe
- Financial Services
- Large
London, UK
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation helped Daiwa Capital Markets Europe secure its trading and payment systems. The bank used the solution to... isolate breaches and stop ransomware from spreading. Akamai simplified compliance with financial regulations and made audits easier. Daiwa reduced its attack surface without the cost and delays of upgrading firewalls. The team gained real-time visibility and control over suspicious activity. Akamai supported Daiwa’s cloud migration and regulatory needs.
U.S. Department of Defense (Defense Digital Service and Defense Media Activity)
- Government Administration
- Very Large
Washington, USA
Akamai protected the Department of Defense's first bug bounty program, Hack the Pentagon, by ensuring 100% uptime and strong web security. Akamai's Web Application... Firewall and Client Reputation services denied over 19 million malicious requests and defended against 55 sophisticated attacks. The solution absorbed DDoS attacks from 250 IPs in 83 countries and kept all protected sites online. DMA used Akamai to monitor and block threats in real time. The program saved the DoD significant costs compared to traditional security audits.
US federal agency (census bureau)
- Government Administration
- Very Large
Washington, USA
Akamai helped a US federal agency digitize the national census. The agency used Akamai's edge security and DNS solutions to... protect census data and ensure high availability. Akamai's tools handled over 761 million malicious activities and enabled a 99.98% response rate for the online census. The agency improved mobile access and data integrity for all Americans, including those in rural areas. Akamai's cloud and application security supported the agency during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring secure and efficient data collection.
Computer Software Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Akamai Identity Cloud
Scaleflex
- Computer Software
- Small
Lyon, France
Scaleflex uses Akamai Cloud to power its SaaS platform for digital asset management. The company helps brands deliver images and... videos quickly across all online channels. By partnering with Akamai, Scaleflex improved scalability and performance for its customers. The solution enables fast, reliable, and secure media delivery worldwide. Scaleflex relies on Akamai for best-in-class cloud computing and content delivery.
MiClub migrated its infrastructure to Akamai Cloud Computing to improve scalability and customer experience. The move helped MiClub handle daily... spikes in demand from golf clubs, especially for popular tee times. Akamai's platform provided flexibility, transparency, and strong support. MiClub now delivers seamless booking and management for over half of Australia’s golf clubs. The migration fostered innovation and supported MiClub’s rapid growth.
Telecommunications Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Akamai Identity Cloud
SINET
- Telecommunications
- Medium
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
SINET faced frequent DNS outages and customer churn due to cyberattacks. Akamai's DNSi CacheServe and SPS ThreatAvert solutions stopped all... DNS-related downtime. SINET saw a 100% reduction in customer churn from DNS attacks. Their engineers now focus on value-added work instead of constant incident response. SINET gained the best ISP reputation in Cambodia after deploying Akamai security.
Communications Infrastructure Provider
- Telecommunications
- Large
USA
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation helped a U. S. communications infrastructure provider stop a ransomware attack. The company managed over 6,000 laptops...and faced risks from shadow IT and limited endpoint security. By deploying Guardicore agents, they gained granular visibility and control over employee devices. The IT team quickly blocked a brute force RDP attack, preventing a potential $1 million loss. The solution also curbed unauthorized internal activities and improved overall security posture.
Defenx
- Information Technology And Services
- Small
London, UK
Defenx used Akamai cloud computing to improve security and performance for its customers. The platform was easy to use and... integrated well with Defenx’s systems. After moving workloads to Akamai, Defenx saved 30%–40% on costs. Developers and DevOps teams also saved time. Reliability and transparency of costs improved for Defenx and its clients.
Stablepoint
- Information Technology And Services
- Small
London, UK
Akamai NVMe block storage helped Stablepoint solve storage and uptime issues for its managed hosting customers. Stablepoint needed fast, reliable,... and cost-effective storage for small files. Akamai's NVMe solution delivered 10x to 20x higher throughput and up to 2,000x more input/output operations than traditional drives. Stablepoint improved reliability by splitting storage into redundant volumes with encryption. The API and flexible firewalls made management easier for Stablepoint's team.
Entertainment Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Akamai Identity Cloud
NSoft
- Entertainment
- Medium
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Akamai helped NSoft scale its global infrastructure for gaming and betting. NSoft used Akamai’s cloud platform to meet strict compliance... and security needs. The partnership let NSoft cut infrastructure costs and boost its research and development budget. NSoft lowered product prices and launched new AI and facial recognition features. Akamai’s support team provided ongoing strategic help and direct recommendations.
Education Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Akamai Identity Cloud
Frompage
- Education
- Small
Osaka, Japan
Frompage used Akamai EdgeWorkers and EdgeKV to improve its Yumenavi video streaming service for high school students. The company offloaded... 60% of API processing from its origin servers, making API responses 10 times faster and eliminating timeouts. This allowed Frompage to reduce its origin server count by 75% and cut IaaS costs by up to two-thirds. Students now enjoy a smoother experience, even during peak demand. Akamai’s edge computing helped Frompage deliver stable, high-quality online lectures to over 550,000 users.
Legal Services Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Akamai Identity Cloud
Zolvit
- Legal Services
- Medium
Tamil Nadu, India
Akamai cloud computing helped Zolvit cut cloud costs by 50%. Zolvit, a legal services platform in India, struggled with unpredictable... cloud expenses and slow application response times. Akamai provided predictable pricing, high-throughput compute instances, and 24/7 support. Zolvit now delivers sub-second response times and serves hundreds of thousands of businesses. The migration eliminated vendor lock-in and improved customer satisfaction.
Akamai Cloud helped eclicktech cut traffic costs by 60%–70% and computing costs by 20%. The digital marketing provider needed to... process ads in under 100 milliseconds for global clients. Rising AI-driven workloads increased their compute expenses. Akamai enabled a fast migration, improved platform reliability, and supported eclicktech’s multicloud strategy. eclicktech now handles 200 billion ad requests daily and plans to scale further with Akamai.
Internet Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Akamai Identity Cloud
Kleinanzeigen
- Internet
- Large
Kleinmachnow, Germany
Kleinanzeigen faced 25% annual traffic growth and rising bot attacks. Their first bot mitigation tool caused false positives and couldn't... handle their data scale. They switched to Akamai Bot Manager for better bot detection and control. The solution reduced harmful bot activity and eased the load on customer service. Kleinanzeigen now finds it easier to comply with regulations and keep their site running smoothly.
The Washington Post (Arc Publishing)
- Media
- Large
Washington, DC, USA
Arc Publishing, owned by The Washington Post, needed strong security for its digital publishing platform. Akamai's Edge Computing helps Arc... secure its infrastructure and protect both its own brand and its customers' brands. Arc uses Akamai to defend against threats at the edge. This lets journalists create and deliver content quickly and safely. Security is a top priority for Arc and its clients.
Akamai has secured a $1. 8 billion, seven-year cloud infrastructure contract with AI lab Anthropic, marking the largest customer deal...in Akamai's history. This agreement highlights Akamai's capability to support AI workloads with its cloud platform's scale, performance, and reliability. The contract follows Akamai's earlier $200 million deal involving Nvidia hardware and its AI Grid rollout across 4,400 Edge locations.
Akamai Surges 26% on Landmark $1.8 Billion AI Cloud Infrastructure Deal ...
Akamai Technologies has secured a transformative $1. 8 billion, seven-year cloud infrastructure deal with AI startup Anthropic. This agreement marks...a significant shift for Akamai, reinforcing its position as a key AI infrastructure provider and validating its strategic pivot from a CDN provider to a cloud and security leader. The deal is expected to drive long-term revenue growth, despite current margin pressures in its legacy delivery segment.
Akamai Stock Pops After $1.8B Anthropic Compute Deal
Akamai secured a $1. 8 billion, seven-year contract with Anthropic for its Cloud Infrastructure Services, marking the largest deal in...Akamai's history. This agreement underscores Akamai's strategic push into AI infrastructure and positions it as a key player in the AI compute sector. The deal is expected to significantly boost Akamai's cloud infrastructure revenue alongside its established security and content delivery services.
Anthropic Inks $1.8B Cloud Deal With Akamai as AI Compute...
Anthropic has signed a $1. 8 billion, seven-year cloud computing agreement with Akamai Technologies. This deal marks Akamai's expansion into...AI infrastructure, diversifying its revenue beyond content delivery networks. The agreement highlights Anthropic's strategy to diversify its compute supply chain, adding Akamai as a key provider alongside AWS, Google Cloud, and SpaceX.
Anthropic has signed a $1. 8 billion cloud deal with Akamai to expand AI compute capacity amid rising demand for...its Claude AI. This significant contract was highlighted during Akamai's first-quarter financial results announcement.
Surges More Than 26% in a Single Day. Akamai Wins $1.8 Billion AI Deal ...
Akamai Technologies secured a $1. 8 billion contract with AI startup Anthropic, marking its largest single deal. This partnership aims...to support edge inference and AI model deployment, leveraging Akamai's extensive edge network to offer lower latency and reduced AI inference costs. The deal highlights Akamai's transformation into a distributed AI cloud service provider, positioning it to compete in the AI computing market.
Akamai climbs to highest level since 2000 after reportedly securing ...
Akamai has reportedly secured Anthropic as a customer with a seven-year, $1. 8 billion cloud infrastructure deal. This significant agreement...has propelled Akamai's stock to its highest level since 2000, reflecting the company's strategic expansion in AI infrastructure services.
Akamai (AKAM) Lands a $1.8 Billion AI Cloud Deal Even as Guidance ...
Akamai Technologies secured a $1. 8 billion, seven-year cloud infrastructure deal with a leading U.S.-based frontier model provider, highlighting its...growing role in AI infrastructure. This strategic agreement signals strong customer demand for Akamai's cloud services, despite mixed financial results and declining margins. The deal suggests Akamai's potential to expand beyond its legacy delivery and security businesses into AI-driven cloud services.
Akamai (AKAM) Stock Rockets 23% Following Massive $1.8B AI Cloud Contract
Akamai secured a $1. 8 billion, seven-year cloud infrastructure contract with a leading AI model provider, boosting its stock by...23%. This deal underscores Akamai's role as a key AI infrastructure provider. The company's Q1 earnings slightly exceeded forecasts, with a 40% increase in cloud services revenue. Despite lower Q2 projections, Akamai raised its fiscal 2026 earnings and revenue outlook.
Akamai Lands $1.8 Billion Anthropic Deal As CDN Becomes AI Cloud
Akamai has secured a $1. 8 billion, seven-year contract with Anthropic, marking its largest customer deal to date. This agreement...highlights Akamai's evolution from a content delivery network to a significant player in the AI cloud space, offering distributed cloud infrastructure services. The deal positions Akamai as a key provider of AI inference capabilities, complementing centralized AI training infrastructures.
Akamai Lands Record $1.8 Billion AI Deal as Cloud Unit Surges 40%
Akamai secures a record $1. 8 billion AI contract, marking its largest deal and a strategic shift towards AI infrastructure....The seven-year agreement with a leading US AI developer highlights Akamai's transformation from content delivery to AI infrastructure. The Cloud Infrastructure Services segment surged 40%, while security grew 11%. Akamai plans significant reinvestment, including $700 million for the AI contract, aiming for double-digit revenue growth by 2027.
Akamai has secured a historic $1. 8 billion cloud infrastructure services deal with a leading U.S.-based frontier model company. This...seven-year contract, the largest in Akamai's history, is expected to significantly enhance its market position. Akamai plans to invest up to $825 million in capital expenditures to support this deal, with revenue generation anticipated to begin in Q4 2026.
Akamai Secures Massive $1.8 Billion Cloud Computing Deal with AI Giant ...
Akamai Technologies has secured a $1. 8 billion cloud services agreement with AI startup Anthropic. This multi-year deal positions Akamai...as a key infrastructure provider for Anthropic's generative AI models, marking a strategic shift from its traditional CDN services to AI cloud infrastructure. The partnership is expected to enhance Akamai's revenue and market position in the competitive AI space.
Akamai surges as $1.8 billion cloud deal eclipses downbeat forecast
Akamai Technologies has secured a landmark $1. 8 billion, seven-year cloud infrastructure deal with Anthropic, a leading LLM provider. This...contract, the largest in Akamai's history, aims to expand AI infrastructure capacity for Anthropic's Claude platform. Despite higher memory costs affecting margins, Akamai plans $700 million in capital expenditures to support this new customer win and anticipates double-digit revenue growth by 2027.
Akamai Technologies has secured a seven-year, $1. 8 billion AI-cloud infrastructure deal with a leading US frontier model provider. This...partnership strengthens Akamai's position in the AI infrastructure market, ensuring recurring revenue. Despite a decline in first-quarter earnings, the company's revenue increased to $1.073 billion, driven by investments in AI and cloud infrastructure.
Akamai Technologies jumps on $1.8 billion cloud infrastructure deal
Akamai Technologies has secured a $1. 8 billion, seven-year deal with a leading frontier model provider for its cloud infrastructure...services, enhancing its role in the AI economy. This significant contract announcement coincided with Akamai's Q1 earnings, which showed a 40% increase in cloud infrastructure revenue, despite a weaker Q2 outlook.
Akamai Secures Montana Contract to Simplify Cloud and Security ...
Akamai has secured a new data communications contract with the State of Montana, simplifying cloud and security solution acquisitions for public sector agencies and educational institutions. This contract, facilitated... through a partnership with Carahsoft, enables faster deployment and compliance, offering a streamlined path for government and educational entities to enhance their infrastructure and protect data.
Hat Montanas neuer ffentlicher Auftrag die Rolle von Akamai ...
Akamai Technologies has secured a new data communications contract with the state of Montana. This agreement simplifies procurement of Akamai's... security and cloud computing solutions for government and educational institutions, potentially expanding Akamai's public sector reach and reinforcing its role as a digital infrastructure provider.
Analyst Caution Tempers Akamai's Government Contract Win
Akamai Technologies has secured a significant cloud services contract with the state of Montana, enhancing its presence in the public sector. This agreement allows... other U.S. states to adopt similar terms, potentially broadening Akamai's reach. The company is collaborating with Carahsoft for technical delivery. Despite this win, Baird downgraded Akamai's stock to "Neutral" due to valuation concerns after a strong share price rally.
Akamai wins Montana state data communications contract
Akamai Technologies secured a data communications contract with the State of Montana, enabling state and local agencies and educational institutions to purchase Akamai's security and cloud solutions without traditional bidding. This agreement facilitates... faster deployment of security and cloud infrastructure and is extendable to other U.S. states. Akamai collaborates with Carahsoft Technologies for order fulfillment and technical support.
Akamai Streamlines Public Sector Technology Acquisition with New State ...
Akamai has secured a new data communications contract with the State of Montana, streamlining technology acquisition for public sector entities. This contract facilitates... faster deployment of Akamai's cloud and security solutions, aiding state and local agencies, educational institutions, and potentially other states in modernizing infrastructure and enhancing cybersecurity.
Akamai Secures Montana Data Communications Contract, Streamlining...
Akamai has secured a contract with the State of Montana to streamline the procurement of cloud and cybersecurity solutions for government agencies and educational institutions. This agreement simplifies... technology adoption, offering faster deployment and enhanced security. It serves as a model for other states, potentially transforming public sector technology procurement nationwide.
Akamai Streamlines Public Sector Technology Acquisition with New State ...
Akamai Technologies has secured a new data communications contract with the State of Montana, streamlining technology acquisition for public sector and educational institutions. This agreement provides... a pre-competed alternative to NASPO ValuePoint agreements, enabling faster deployment of Akamai's security and cloud solutions. The contract also opens opportunities for other U.S. states to diversify their technology stacks through reciprocal agreements.
Akamai Says US Tech Client to Utilize Nvidia Blackwell GPU Cluster ...
Akamai has secured a $200 million service deal with a US tech client to utilize Nvidia's Blackwell GPU cluster. This collaboration highlights... Akamai's role in advancing AI and computing capabilities for its clients by leveraging Nvidia's cutting-edge technology.
Akamai Discloses Technical Details on AI Cluster Deal
Akamai Technologies has detailed a $200 million, four-year service agreement with a leading U. S. tech company for AI compute...services. The deal includes a multi-thousand NVIDIA Blackwell GPU cluster on Akamai's distributed cloud platform, highlighting demand for Akamai's AI development and deployment capabilities. This agreement is among the largest NVIDIA Blackwell RTX PROTM 6000 Server Edition clusters globally.
MFN.se Akamai Technologies Akamai Discloses Technical Details on AI ...
Akamai Technologies has signed a $200 million, four-year service agreement with a leading U. S. tech company for AI compute...services. The deal involves a large-scale NVIDIA Blackwell GPU cluster hosted on Akamai's distributed cloud platform, highlighting demand for Akamai's AI development and deployment solutions. This agreement is part of Akamai's broader strategy to enhance its AI and cloud infrastructure capabilities.
Akamai Technologies Details 4-Yr, $200M Service Pact With U.S. Tech ...
Akamai Technologies has secured a four-year, $200 million service agreement with a leading U. S. tech company for AI compute...services. The deal involves a large NVIDIA Blackwell GPU cluster on Akamai's cloud platform, highlighting demand for Akamai's AI solutions.
Akamai Technologies Announces $200 Million AI Compute Service Agreement ...
Akamai Technologies has secured a four-year, $200 million service agreement with a major U. S. tech company for high-performance AI...compute services. This deal involves a large NVIDIA Blackwell GPU cluster, highlighting Akamai's capability to deliver robust AI solutions. The agreement underscores the demand for Akamai's AI platform and supports its strategy to expand global AI infrastructure.
Akamai Technologies has secured a $200 million deal to provide a leading U. S. tech company with one of the...largest NVIDIA Blackwell GPU clusters. This four-year agreement highlights Akamai's strategic expansion into AI infrastructure, leveraging its distributed cloud platform to support AI and high-performance computing workloads. The deployment underscores Akamai's role in the growing demand for integrated, scalable AI platforms.
Akamai Discloses Technical Details on AI Cluster Deal
Akamai Technologies announced a $200 million, four-year service agreement with a leading U. S. tech company for AI compute services....The deal involves a large NVIDIA Blackwell GPU cluster hosted on Akamai's distributed cloud platform, highlighting demand for Akamai's AI development and deployment capabilities. This agreement reinforces Akamai's strategy to expand its AI and cloud infrastructure.
Akamai has signed a $200 million, four-year service agreement with a major U. S. tech company to host a multi-thousand...NVIDIA Blackwell GPU cluster for AI development and deployment. This deal highlights Akamai's strategy to expand its AI lifecycle platform and its global IaaS footprint, showcasing its capabilities in high-performance AI infrastructure.
Akamai details $200 million four-year AI compute services deal with ...
Akamai Technologies has disclosed further information about a $200 million, four-year service agreement with a major U. S. technology company....The deal involves the use of a multi-thousand NVIDIA Blackwell GPU cluster hosted in Akamai's high-density data center, along with cloud infrastructure services on its distributed cloud platform.
Soaring cloud costs force firms to curtail IT staff hiring and AI efforts , research shows
Akamai Technologies' research highlights that rising cloud costs are causing European businesses to limit hiring and AI projects. Despite anticipating increased... cloud spending, many firms lack formal AI strategies or ROI measurement methods. Akamai's CTO, James Kretchmar, emphasizes the need for new ROI models for AI investments, as traditional metrics don't apply.
