Fastly CDN Overview

Fastly-cdn enhances customer experience by speeding up dynamic content delivery. Event-driven and unpredictable content is efficiently cached by Fastly's cloud CDN.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Advertisement, Workflow Management, Forecasting, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using Fastly CDN.

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Business Priorities

Enhance Customer Relationships and Acquire Customers are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using Fastly CDN.

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Fastly CDN Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

Fastly CDN works with different mediums / channels such as Website.

Fastly CDN, belong to a category of solutions that help Content Management Systems. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Fastly CDN Customer wins, Customer success stories, Case studies

Kubernetes - Nonprofit

Fastly CDN helped Kubernetes scale its website and binary downloads to meet global demand. The Kubernetes team needed speed, reliability, and visibility for over 90 million monthly requests and 1 PB ...of bandwidth. Fastly provided observability tools, low egress costs, and seamless cutover for users. The team now tracks traffic, optimizes delivery, and quickly resolves issues. Fastly's global network ensures reliable access for users worldwide.

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Flagsmith - Computer Software

Flagsmith used Fastly's CDN and server-sent events (SSE) to handle real-time feature flag updates. The challenge was scaling their API to manage sudden bursts of traffic, sometimes over 4,000 request...s per second. Fastly's SSE and request collapsing solved the problem, letting Flagsmith update client SDKs in real time without high costs. This improved global low-latency replication and supported billions of monthly API requests. Flagsmith now delivers reliable, real-time updates to customers worldwide.

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ITVX - Entertainment

Fastly CDN helped ITVX handle record-breaking FIFA World Cup viewership. ITVX needed more bandwidth to support millions of viewers for live events. Fastly onboarded and integrated their CDN in just 2...0 days. The solution let ITVX scale quickly and fix issues in real time. ITVX saw a 29% increase in monthly active users in six months. Fastly's support and fast response made a big impact during critical events.

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New Relic - Computer Software

Fastly helps New Relic deliver high data availability, scalability, and performance for its global customers. New Relic chose Fastly for its reliable edge network and strong performance in intense te...sting. Fastly's Compute and BYOIP features support New Relic's data routing and future projects. The partnership ensures New Relic's customers get their data quickly and reliably. New Relic values Fastly's technical support and collaborative approach.

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Contentful - Computer Software

Fastly helps Contentful deliver fast and secure online experiences. Contentful uses Fastly's CDN, next-gen WAF, and Compute to support over 38,000 websites and 110 billion API calls each month. Devel...opers at Contentful value Fastly Compute for its speed, configurability, and productivity. The solution improves development productivity and reduces total cost of ownership. Contentful relies on Fastly as a strategic partner for high-quality customer experiences.

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Foursquare - Internet

Fastly helped Foursquare improve API performance for their apps. Foursquare needed a flexible CDN to support real-time control and scalability. Fastly's quick setup and custom VCL let Foursquare test... and deploy changes fast. Moving SSL termination to the edge cut latency by about 150 milliseconds. Fastly's logging and DDoS protection made it easier for Foursquare to move into their own data center.

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Fastly Inc News

Executive

Fastly Appoints Nicola Gerber as Vice President for Asia Pacific & Japan to Accelerate Growth Across the Region | Fastly

Fastly Appoints Nicola Gerber as Vice President for Asia Pacific & Japan to Accelerate Growth Across the Region | Fastly

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Awards

Fastly Recognised as a Gartner Peer Insights Customer's ... - iTWire

Fastly Recognised as a Gartner Peer Insights Customer's ... - iTWire

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Awards

Fastly earns seventh consecutive Gartner choice for cloud WAAP

Fastly has been recognized as a 2025 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Cloud Web Application and API Protection (WAAP), marking its seventh consecutive year receiving this honor. Fastly achieved a 4.8 out of 5-star rating from 130 verified reviews. Customers praised Fastly's Next-Gen Web Application Firewall for its robust security capabilities, including DDoS mitigation and bot management. Fastly's Chief Customer Officer highlighted ongoing innovations in their WAAP portfolio.

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Awards

Fastly's Seven Years of Recognition as a Gartner Peer Insights Customers Choice

Fastly has been recognized as a Customers' Choice in the 2025 Gartner Peer Insights for Cloud Web Application and API Protection for seven consecutive years. The recognition is based on 130 customer reviews, highlighting Fastly's Next-Gen WAF's effectiveness and reliability. Customers praise its security features, transparency, and ability to meet security goals without issues.

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Fastly Inc Profile

Company Name

Fastly Inc

Company Website

https://www.fastly.com/

HQ Location

475 Brannan St. #300, San Francisco, CA 94107

Employees

251-500

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