Real-World Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Fastly Edge Cloud

The Weather Company uses Fastly to deliver accurate weather forecasts to 400 million monthly users. Fastly's edge cloud platform helps... ensure reliable and fast online experiences. The partnership supports high traffic and real-time data needs. The Weather Company benefits from improved scalability and performance.
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ROLLER used Fastly to cut image latency from 95ms to 5ms. Fastly's Image Optimizer reduced image sizes by 95%. This... made the checkout process much faster for guests. ROLLER used Fastly's edge logic to solve complex global routing needs. Fastly's Next-Gen WAF gave ROLLER automated security without manual rule-tuning. The infrastructure team now spends less time on maintenance and more on innovation.
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Magnolia used Fastly to cut its platform operating costs by 40%. The company also achieved a 20% annual growth rate... with Fastly's support. Fastly helped Magnolia deliver better digital experiences. The solution improved efficiency and scalability for Magnolia's platform. Magnolia relied on Fastly to support its business growth.
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Magnolia used Fastly to cut its platform operating costs by 40%. The company also achieved a 20% annual growth rate... with Fastly's support. Fastly helped Magnolia deliver better online experiences. Magnolia improved its digital content management with Fastly's edge cloud platform. The solution enabled faster, more secure, and scalable services for Magnolia's customers.
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Fastly helped RealtyNinja scale its image serving by 10x. RealtyNinja now delivers over 80 million high-quality images each month to... 1,000+ realtor sites. Fastly's Instant Purge and surrogate key purging keep real estate listings up-to-date and compliant. Image Optimization at the edge reduced latency and simplified RealtyNinja's development. Fastly TLS automated security, protecting RealtyNinja's Google page ranks.
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Fastly helped Shoptimize handle a 10x traffic spike without downtime. Shoptimize used Fastly's edge cloud platform and WAF to improve... scalability and security. With Fastly Image Optimization, Shoptimize saw a 30% faster page load time. This led to higher conversion rates for their D2C eCommerce customers. Shoptimize achieved 95-98% cache hit ratios and reduced latency. Fastly's support and tools enabled Shoptimize to scale globally and experiment safely.
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Yottaa used Fastly's edge cloud platform to boost e-commerce website speed and security. After moving from its own infrastructure, Yottaa... saw a 40% improvement in time to first byte and a 20% faster page load speed for clients. Mobile conversion rates improved by 15%. Fastly's Next-Gen WAF helped block suspicious activity and reduced manual security work. Yottaa now offers clients more control and flexibility, focusing on innovation and new features.
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Fastly helps New Relic deploy software updates in real time. New Relic uses Fastly for instant CDN configuration changes and... edge TLS termination. Fastly's intuitive API and developer focus match New Relic's engineering culture. With Fastly, New Relic can push updates several times a day and see results instantly. This improves performance and control for New Relic's SaaS analytics platform.
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Brandfolder used Fastly to speed up digital asset management. They cut image ingest times and now process 95% of JPEG... and PNG images in under 5 seconds. Fastly's edge cloud platform enabled real-time image optimization, watermarking, and thumbnail creation. Brandfolder reduced hosting and storage costs by over 50%. Fastly's developer tools helped Brandfolder streamline deployment and scale content delivery for over 50,000 web experiences.
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Fastly helps The Weather Company deliver weather forecasts to over 400 million users each month. The company relies on Fastly... for video delivery and edge compute, maintaining 99.9% uptime even during severe weather events. Fastly supports hundreds of millions of daily requests, ensuring users get critical weather data fast. The partnership enables real-time video and API delivery, with seamless service migrations. The Weather Company values Fastly's reliability, innovation, and strong support team.
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Stellate used Fastly to make its GraphQL API edge platform up to 2x faster. By caching GraphQL queries at the... edge, Stellate cut origin traffic by 95%. This improved site speed and reduced downtime from traffic spikes. Fastly enabled Stellate to deliver features faster and lower infrastructure costs. Stellate now provides real-time cache invalidation in about 150 milliseconds globally.
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Anchor used Fastly Compute and KV Store to build a secure, developer-friendly X. 509 certificate service. The challenge was to...deliver high availability and performance for encryption without relying on a central cloud. Fastly's edge-based KV Store let Anchor add custom authentication and caching, improving security and reliability. Developer tooling and support from Fastly helped Anchor test and deploy changes quickly. Anchor's customers now get fast, flexible, and scalable encryption services.
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Fastly helped Bending Spoons cut image download latency by about 50%. The company migrated from Akamai to Fastly for better... performance, flexibility, and support for Terraform and APIs. Fastly enabled aggressive cache control and efficient egress for their digital products, including Remini and Evernote. Bending Spoons also saw significant egress cost savings through Fastly's partnership with Google Cloud. The platform now supports their growing portfolio and future acquisitions.
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Fastly helped Speed Kit cut LCP by 0. 5 seconds on high-traffic sites. This led to a 5-10% boost in...conversion rates. Speed Kit used Fastly's CDN, WAF, and Compute for fast, secure content delivery. The solution achieved a 98% cache hit rate and 50-60% savings on AWS egress costs. Predictive preloading and custom compression further improved user experience and reduced data transfer.
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amazee. io uses Fastly's CDN and Next-Gen WAF to deliver 99.99% uptime for its customers. Before Fastly, false positives and...alert fatigue were common with other WAFs. With Fastly, up to 80% of unwanted traffic is blocked before reaching applications, reducing infrastructure costs. Fastly's tools let amazee.io quickly solve problems and test changes safely. Enterprise support from Fastly helps amazee.io respond fast to security issues.
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Fastly helped api. video cut CDN delivery costs by 30%. api.video needed a reliable, high-performance CDN to support global video...delivery and live streaming. Their old provider caused poor cache performance, slow log access, and limited features. Fastly enabled real-time data, custom domains, and better cache invalidation. The migration was smooth, with no service interruptions or loss of viewership. Now, api.video delivers faster video worldwide and supports 30,000 developers.
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Fastly's Next-Gen WAF helped Cybrary block attacks that their old WAF missed. The two-person infrastructure team quickly set up Fastly... in five minutes and saw immediate results. Real-time dashboards and Slack alerts gave them full visibility into threats. Cybrary no longer needed extra staff to manage security. The solution worked natively with Kubernetes and protected their WordPress site without plugins.
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Contentful used Fastly Compute to cut delivery time in half. The platform powers over 38,000 websites and handles 110 billion... API calls monthly. Contentful values Fastly for its speed and configurability. Developers at Contentful enjoy working with Fastly Compute. The solution improved development productivity and reduced total cost of ownership.
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Split used Fastly to scale from 1 billion to 1 trillion feature flags delivered per month. Fastly's edge cloud network... gave Split sub-second purge times, improving reliability and speed. Split leveraged Fastly's real-time log streaming and integrations for better monitoring and fast incident response. Predictable pricing and strong support helped Split grow and manage costs. Fastly's tools and documentation made it easy for Split to optimize deployments and serve a global customer base.
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Fastly helped Bonnier News, a leading Nordic media company, boost site speed and SEO by replacing Akamai with Fastly Compute. The migration unified... over 200 brands under one infrastructure, reducing operational complexity. Fastly's Next-Gen WAF blocked major DDoS attacks, improving security during high-traffic events. Developer teams accelerated innovation, moving from concept to proof of concept in just weeks. The partnership fostered a unified company culture and enabled real-time control with infrastructure as code.
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Fastly's security solutions helped Gannett cut bandwidth usage by over 50% during the 2024 elections. The Next-Gen WAF and Bot... Management tools blocked bots and reduced cloud storage to 20% of peak usage. Gannett's site reliability team deployed Fastly to protect against malicious traffic and save costs. The platform enabled seamless deployments and improved troubleshooting. Developers gained more freedom and productivity with Fastly's integrated tools.
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Fastly helped Business Insider deliver fast, personalized content to 40 million monthly visitors. The site used Fastly’s CDN and Varnish... at the edge to keep content fresh for users worldwide. Editors can instantly update stories, and readers see the latest news in real time. Fastly’s real-time analytics and instant purge features support Business Insider’s fast editorial cycles. Mobile and global users get a high-quality experience thanks to Fastly’s distributed network.
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Fastly's edge cloud network helped Atresmedia cut origin costs by 60%. Atresmedia improved live streaming quality and reduced latency for... major events. The platform enabled real-time data access and instant configuration changes. Atresmedia managed large traffic spikes with no downtime. Fastly's solution gave full control and transparency over streaming performance.
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Fastly helped 7digital improve music streaming performance and reliability. 7digital switched to Fastly after outages with their previous CDN. Fastly's... real-time configuration and Streaming Miss feature reduced time to first byte for large audio files. 90% of requests are now cached at the edge, cutting latency to 400-500 ms for uncached files. 7digital uses Fastly's API for automated deploys and real-time analytics, gaining better control and visibility. Fastly's support team is proactive and responsive, helping 7digital scale their global music platform.
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WIRED used Fastly to support a major website redesign and improve site speed. Fastly enabled real-time content updates, letting editors... push changes instantly. During high-traffic events like the Apple Watch launch, Fastly's caching features kept the site fast and reliable. WIRED's team gained more control over their CDN, reducing errors and boosting reader engagement. Fastly's expert support ensured a smooth transition and ongoing performance.
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The Guardian used Fastly to improve site speed and handle global traffic spikes. Fastly's instant purge lets them update breaking... news in milliseconds. During major events, Fastly kept servers stable as requests jumped from 400 to over 1,000 per second. The Guardian gained full control over caching, self-provisioning, and real-time log streaming. They saw a 20% improvement in time to first byte worldwide.
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Fastly helped Wenner Media keep their sites online during high-traffic events like the Oscars. Wenner Media used Fastly to make... instant editorial updates and reduce downtime. They cut overall operations costs by 75% and reduced origin costs by 80%. Fastly let their team update CDN settings in seconds, not hours. Wenner Media improved reader experience and launched a faster, mobile-friendly Rolling Stone site.
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Fastly helped Slate cut content purge times from 15 minutes to under 5 seconds. This enabled Slate to launch and... scale its Supporting Cast podcast membership platform. Developers now deploy changes instantly, without waiting for approvals. Fastly's surrogate key purge lets Slate control access to exclusive podcast content for subscribers. The team uses Fastly's Image Optimizer and logging for better analytics and image management. Slate no longer worries about traffic spikes or capacity limits.
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Fastly helped Bell Media handle large traffic spikes for video delivery. The team used Fastly to control and balance network... traffic, improving time to first byte and reducing video startup delays. Developers gained flexibility with VCL at the edge, allowing quick rollbacks and fast changes. Fastly's streaming logs helped Bell Media quickly find and fix streaming issues. Bell Media also moved code to the edge, speeding up content delivery and reducing load on origin servers.
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Fastly helped SeenThis switch from Amazon CloudFront to a more customizable CDN. SeenThis used Fastly to deliver ads with 40%-50%... less data per campaign, improving both speed and sustainability. Fastly's real-time log streaming enabled SeenThis to provide detailed data transfer reports for clients. SeenThis now offers high-quality, fast-loading ads while reducing CO2 emissions. Major clients stay with SeenThis for its unique mix of performance and sustainability.
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Fastly helped TF1 deliver high-quality video streaming to millions of viewers worldwide. TF1 needed a reliable, scalable CDN solution for... global events like the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Fastly's network enabled seamless delivery, even during traffic spikes. The integration with infrastructure-as-code tools made operations easier for TF1's small team. TF1 praised Fastly's user interface and flexibility compared to other CDN vendors.
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Fastly helped Sofascore deliver real-time sports data to 34. 5 million users. Sofascore faced 20x traffic spikes during major games,...causing outages and stale content with their old CDN. Fastly's Instant Purge and custom VCL let Sofascore cache dynamic content and handle huge surges. Cache hit rates reached 99% during peak events. Response times dropped from 200ms to 20ms in Brazil and 500ms to 80ms in Australia. Sofascore eliminated global Varnish servers and now solves issues in real time.
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GIPHY uses Fastly to serve tens of billions of GIFs and stickers daily. Fastly's edge cloud platform helps GIPHY handle... huge traffic spikes and deliver content reliably. GIPHY saw big cost savings and better performance after moving to Fastly Object Storage. Fastly's Next-Gen WAF keeps GIPHY safe from attacks. Fastly's observability tools give GIPHY instant insights for fast troubleshooting.
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Fastly helps Yelp deliver fast, secure, and scalable experiences to millions of users. Yelp uses Fastly’s CDN to cache pages,... accelerate dynamic content, and personalize user experiences. Fastly’s edge security features protect Yelp from DDoS attacks and enable TLS termination close to users. Real-time analytics and instant configuration changes let Yelp’s engineers deploy quickly and fix issues fast. Yelp values Fastly’s technical support and the ability to move fast with continuous deployment.
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Big Cartel uses Fastly to protect its ecommerce platform for artists. Fastly's DDoS mitigation helps block attacks, keeping the site... reliable. Real-time log streaming lets Big Cartel spot and stop bad traffic fast. Fastly's Image Optimizer makes images load quicker and cuts bandwidth costs. The team can control their setup with custom VCL, improving performance for nearly a million creators.
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Fastly helped Wanelo scale its user base by 1000% in one year. Wanelo improved mobile performance and cut response times... using Fastly's CDN. The company achieved a 98% cache hit rate, serving tens of thousands of images per second. Fastly's features let Wanelo handle traffic spikes from major retailers. International users saw faster load times after implementing Fastly caching in Europe and Australia.
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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 helps Jimdo deliver fast, high-performing websites for entrepreneurs. Jimdo uses Fastly to optimize image delivery and serve static assets,... improving website speed and user experience. Fastly's edge cloud network lets Jimdo scale easily and focus on product innovation, like their Dolphin website builder. Image optimization with Fastly reduces technical overhead and boosts conversions for Jimdo's customers. Jimdo trusts Fastly to handle infrastructure, so their team can build better tools for users.
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Fastly helps Squarespace deliver fast, secure websites to millions of users. Squarespace needed a reliable CDN to support high traffic... and dynamic content. Fastly's CDN improved performance, stability, and security for Squarespace. The platform enabled real-time configuration and seamless scaling, even during major events like a Super Bowl ad. Squarespace engineers value Fastly's built-in security and responsive support. Developer productivity increased with Fastly's programmable network and VCL features.
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Taboola used Fastly to improve platform performance and reliability. Fastly gave Taboola real-time stats, helping them fix stability and availability... issues. Taboola saw a 12% increase in uptime after using Fastly. The team liked Fastly’s DevOps-friendly tools and easy configuration. Fastly’s CDN, logging, and load balancer features were key for Taboola’s success.
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Outbrain used Fastly's edge cloud platform to deliver content recommendations worldwide with high speed and security. Fastly's Next-Gen WAF and... Managed Security Service protect Outbrain from DDoS and bot attacks, ensuring only real users see ads. The solution blocks millions of attacks daily and keeps Outbrain's network running smoothly. Fastly's dashboards help Outbrain show security value to executives. Outbrain's engineers can now focus on business growth, not constant attack mitigation.
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Fastly helped Trade Me, New Zealand's top online marketplace, speed up content delivery after moving to the cloud. Trade Me needed... to reduce latency for its 2 million monthly users when servers moved from New Zealand to Australia. Fastly's CDN and edge platform brought content closer to users and improved site speed. The solution also boosted security with a next-gen WAF, protecting against DDoS attacks. Trade Me gained better visibility, faster customer journeys, and strong support for creative solutions.
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Fastly's Next-Gen WAF helped DeNA lower operational costs and improve web security. DeNA faced slow response times and high expenses... with their old hardware WAF, especially during traffic spikes. Fastly gave DeNA scalable performance and centralized visibility across five properties. The new solution reduced the need for dedicated engineers and made scaling more affordable. DeNA now detects attacks faster and sees deeper network activity, including Tor traffic.
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The RealReal faced 31,000 attacks each month and needed strong security without slowing developers. They used Fastly's CDN, Next-Gen WAF,... and Bot Management to block malicious traffic and protect user data. Fastly's intuitive tools let new security engineers onboard quickly and work with developers to deploy code multiple times a day. Real-time dashboards and integrations with GitHub and Terraform gave visibility and control. The RealReal now delivers a trusted, seamless experience for luxury shoppers and sellers.
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Fastly helped Bukalapak migrate from a legacy security provider to a flexible edge cloud platform. Bukalapak automated deployments using Terraform,... reducing per-site migration time from a month to a week. Fastly's Next-Gen WAF blocked about 1 million malicious requests in seven days. The team gained better visibility into attacks and improved operational control. User experience and site performance stayed strong during and after migration.
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Fastly helped Dunelm, a leading UK home furnishings retailer, achieve a 978% improvement in homepage load speed. Dunelm used Fastly... CDN, Next-Gen WAF, and Bot Management to boost security and accelerate site updates. Developers increased deployment frequency from 1 to 200 per month. Basket performance improved by 23%. Fastly enabled secure, infrastructure-as-code workflows and real-time cache purging, enhancing both user experience and developer productivity.
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Fastly helped 1stDibs cut page load times to under 200ms for 95% of users. The online marketplace needed rapid cache... purges and image optimization to support millions of high-resolution images. Fastly's edge compute and image optimizer let 1stDibs deliver fast, seamless shopping for luxury buyers. 1stDibs saw up to 97% better page speed than competitors. The team can now update images and code quickly, improving user experience and SEO.
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Fastly helped Wayfair deliver consistent performance and minimal latency for its ecommerce sites. Wayfair used Fastly's CDN to optimize image... caching and reduce bandwidth costs. The platform allowed Wayfair to scale as it expanded beyond North America. Fastly's responsive support team provided hands-on help and quick configuration. Wayfair saw improved site speed and reliability for millions of weekly visitors.
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Boots UK used Fastly to improve full-page caching and tailor the boots. com shopping experience for users based on location...and device. Fastly's CDN and custom VCL gave Boots control to update content in real time and handle high-traffic events. GeoIP detection helped direct shoppers to the right site, while mobile device detection improved the mobile experience. Fastly's analytics dashboard provided real-time performance insights. Boots scaled operations and protected their origin during peak traffic, enhancing customer satisfaction.
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Fastly helped Dunelm speed up their website and mobile store. Dunelm switched to Fastly to support a big digital change.... They wanted faster page loads, better security, and quick site updates. After using Fastly, Dunelm saw a 978% improvement in homepage load speed and a 23% increase in basket performance. They also achieved a 200x increase in deployments and improved customer data protection. Fastly's real-time log streaming and edge computing made it easier for Dunelm's teams to work faster and safer.
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Brad's Deals used Fastly to speed up their website and emails. They moved content delivery and security to the edge... with Fastly Compute and Next-Gen WAF. Image bandwidth in emails dropped by 50% using Fastly Image Optimizer. Redirects now take just 50 milliseconds, a 95% improvement. Staff now spend more time finding deals, not fixing tech issues.
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Fastly's Next-Gen WAF helped Winning Group, a growing Australian retailer, secure their web applications and APIs. Before Fastly, the team... struggled with manual security processes and lacked real-time visibility into web traffic. Fastly automated threat detection, improved incident response, and reduced developer workload. The solution provided actionable insights, blocked unwanted traffic, and enhanced the customer shopping experience. Winning Group praised Fastly's responsive support and seamless integration with Section.io.
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Fastly helped BloomNation stop a flood of abusive web traffic. The company faced DDoS, SQLi, and credential stuffing attacks that... slowed their site and took engineers away from product work. Fastly's rate limiting and tagging features let BloomNation block malicious requests before they hit servers. This reduced CPU load on their load balancers, sped up page loads, and improved customer experience. BloomNation no longer needs to manually block IPs or triage attacks, freeing up engineering resources.
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Fastly helped THG boost global website traffic by 20%-30%. Users now experience faster page loads and improved Lighthouse scores. Fastly's... platform enabled THG to deliver content instantly worldwide. Security escalations dropped from several per week to nearly zero with Fastly's Next-Gen WAF. Developers gained direct control, speeding up changes and reducing manual effort. THG can now focus on innovation instead of firefighting.
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Fastly CDN helped Storytel scale its audiobook and ebook streaming service to over 2 million global subscribers. Storytel faced bandwidth... and performance issues as it expanded beyond the Nordics, especially in new markets like India. After a 6-month evaluation, Fastly delivered high cache hit ratios, reduced egress charges, and released significant data center capacity. Storytel now provides a seamless, high-quality listening experience worldwide, supported by Fastly's responsive customer support and flexible edge programming.
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Fastly helped Green Man Gaming switch from their old CDN provider in just two months. The company needed a new... CDN and WAF partner for better transparency and control. Fastly set up a flexible proof of concept and offered hands-on support. Green Man Gaming gained real-time visibility into traffic and threats. The migration was smooth, and the team now enjoys reliable service and clear reporting.
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Shazam used Fastly to support its fast-growing mobile app, which serves over 100 million monthly users. Shazam needed a CDN... that could handle real-time content updates and scale with unpredictable traffic spikes. Fastly enabled instant purging of outdated assets and real-time configuration changes, improving user experience and reducing infrastructure strain. Shazam also benefited from Fastly's real-time analytics and streaming logs, helping their team monitor performance and troubleshoot quickly. This allowed Shazam to innovate faster and deliver content closer to users worldwide.
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Fastly helps fuboTV deliver live and on-demand sports streaming with high reliability. fuboTV uses Fastly’s edge cloud network for fast... video delivery, API acceleration, and load balancing. During Super Bowl LII, fuboTV reached over 150,000 viewers with a record-low buffer rate of 0.49%. Fastly’s shielding feature protects fuboTV’s origins from traffic spikes and lowers costs. Real-time logs and responsive support help fuboTV maintain high availability and continuous deployment.
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Fastly’s Edge Cloud Platform helped Green Man Gaming switch from their old CDN provider. The company needed better transparency and... control for their global video game sales. Fastly set up a proof of concept and finished the migration in just two months. Green Man Gaming now enjoys clear reporting, strong security, and easy management. The team values Fastly’s support and the smooth, reliable service.
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Fastly helped Superology speed up its mobile betting and sports app delivery. Superology used Fastly’s CDN Edge Cloud to handle... up to 15,000 requests per second. The platform enabled real-time log streaming and fast cache purging, improving performance and scalability. Superology achieved a 98% hit rate for delivering sports data. Fastly’s features supported Superology’s microservices and empowered developers with easy integration and direct support.
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Paramount Global uses Fastly to power its streaming services worldwide. Fastly supports Paramount's multi-CDN strategy, boosting performance and reliability. Paramount... moved data processing and ETL jobs to Fastly's edge compute, reducing client-side load. Real-time logging and API integrations help normalize metrics across vendors. Fastly enables fast video delivery and helps fight stream piracy with edge services and token revocation.
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Fastly helped Znipe improve esports streaming for fans worldwide. Znipe used Fastly's CDN and edge solutions to cut startup times... by 41% in Brazil and 28% in the US. Stalls per hour dropped by 32% in Brazil and 15% in the US. Znipe now delivers live streams with better playback and lower latency. Fastly's features let Znipe control delivery and reduce costs.
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Fastly helps the Python Software Foundation keep PyPI running smoothly for 800,000 users. PyPI handles 100,000 requests per second, but... Fastly’s CDN and Next-Gen WAF filter threats and keep the service fast. Fastly’s real-time purging lets developers get new package versions instantly. The small PSF team uses Fastly’s observability tools to spot attacks and protect the Python community. This partnership keeps PyPI open, secure, and reliable for millions of developers.
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OpenStreetMap used Fastly's CDN to deliver map data to millions of users worldwide. The team faced major infrastructure challenges as... usage grew, including traffic spikes from events and popular apps. Fastly's CDN and VCL customization helped OpenStreetMap achieve a 92% cache hit ratio and manage abusive access patterns. The solution enabled real-time updates and richer map experiences with vector tiles. OpenStreetMap's small volunteer team now focuses on improving mapping data instead of managing global infrastructure.
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Watch Duty used Fastly to manage up to 100,000 requests per second during the LA wildfires. The platform achieved an... 85% cache hit rate and kept downtime to just one hour, even as monthly users soared to 10 million. Fastly's CDN and Next-Gen WAF helped Watch Duty block malicious actors and reduce backend load. The solution enabled Watch Duty to deliver real-time disaster information reliably during critical emergencies.
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Watch Duty used Fastly to handle up to 100,000 requests per second during the LA wildfires. The platform relied on... Fastly's CDN and Next-Gen WAF to keep disaster information available with zero outages. Fastly's caching reduced backend traffic by 85% and kept data fresh for users in crisis. Watch Duty blocked malicious actors and protected donation forms using Fastly's security features. The team now plans to move more logic to the edge for faster, safer updates.
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Fastly helped the Drupal Association improve website speed and reliability for millions of users. Drupal.org migrated to Fastly in under... two weeks and saw a 33% decrease in page load time. Fastly’s Origin Shield protected against traffic spikes and reduced operational costs. Instant Purge and Custom VCL let Drupal update content in 150 milliseconds, down from 45 minutes. Cache hit ratio increased from 70% to over 90%, making the site faster and more efficient.
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Fastly helped the Rust Foundation scale its website to handle a 2-3x surge in demand. The foundation moved 80% of... its traffic to Fastly's CDN, serving Rust releases and crates globally. Fastly's platform enabled quick setup, easy maintenance, and strong visibility into bandwidth and performance. The Rust Foundation saw no downtime or performance issues, even as bandwidth grew by 0.5 PB per week. This allowed the team to focus resources on supporting the Rust community instead of infrastructure costs.
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Fastly's CDN helps the Python Software Foundation deliver 284+ billion downloads in 2023 for PyPI. The small nonprofit team supports... 800,000 users and 500,000 projects with 99% cache-hit ratio and 1.2 trillion requests handled. Fastly's Fast Forward program provides free services, letting PSF focus on the Python community. Security features protect PyPI from bots and reduce resource use. Fastly Fiddle speeds up development and problem solving for PSF engineers.
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Fastly's CDN helps Ruby Central deliver 3 billion gem downloads each month. Ruby Central faced challenges with scale and reliability... for RubyGems. Fastly enabled zero downtime and no outages since 2013. The CDN offloaded huge traffic, letting the team focus on development. In March 2025, Fastly handled 51.28 billion requests and 5.66 petabytes of data for RubyGems.org. Ruby Central now manages infrastructure with less cost and effort.
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Fastly helped Opera deliver its browser and services to users worldwide. Opera needed to speed up downloads for users outside... Europe. Fastly's CDN cached assets globally, improving download speed and reliability. Opera saw a significant increase in global conversion rates. Fastly handled large traffic spikes and made updates fast and easy. Opera scaled its infrastructure without adding new data centers.
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Fastly helped GitHub improve content delivery and site reliability. GitHub switched to Fastly overnight after an outage with their previous... CDN. Fastly's self-provisioning setup let GitHub respond quickly during a DoS attack. Fastly reduced server load by caching dynamic content and smoothing out traffic spikes. GitHub saw faster site loading times and better performance for Pages and Raw services. GitHub relies on Fastly to scale as they grow and re-architect their infrastructure.
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LaunchDarkly uses Fastly's edge cloud platform to deliver feature flags to millions of devices and servers worldwide. They needed fast,... reliable performance and instant control for their customers. Fastly's Instant Purge™ lets LaunchDarkly update feature flags in milliseconds, a 90% speed increase over previous methods. During a major online game launch, Fastly handled over 50,000 requests per second for several hours, protecting LaunchDarkly's backend. Fastly's shielding and real-time logs help LaunchDarkly maintain high performance and support rapid growth.
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Fastly helps Sonatype deliver reliable and secure software supply chain automation. Sonatype uses Fastly to cache millions of open source... components and update content instantly. With Fastly, Sonatype achieved 100% uptime for Maven Central and supported a 3x increase in download requests and 4x growth in request traffic. Real-time analytics and log streaming let Sonatype diagnose problems and fix security issues quickly. Fastly's API and Varnish-based platform give Sonatype flexibility and control.
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Chef needed a security solution that could keep up with their fast DevOps practices. They chose Fastly's Next-Gen WAF for... automated web application security. The solution blocked malicious traffic in real time and added almost zero latency. Chef's team trusted Fastly to avoid false positives and surface key security data through easy dashboards. Now, Chef can solve security issues as quickly as operational ones, without slowing down their engineering pipeline.
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Fastly's Next-Gen WAF helped Prezi replace a manual, open source IDS/IPS with automated, accurate web application protection. Prezi integrated Fastly... into their SIEM, enabling custom rules and advanced monitoring. The solution reduced manual work for security teams and empowered developers to respond faster to attacks. Prezi saw immediate value with easy setup, no extra maintenance, and improved detection of suspicious actions. Customizable alerting filtered out noise and improved productivity.
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Fastly's edge cloud platform helped RVU unify its tech stack after multiple acquisitions. RVU used Fastly to standardize operations, boost... security, and speed up onboarding for new brands. Developers leveraged Fastly's WAF, real-time logging, and custom VCL to improve workflows and security. RVU integrated A/B testing and feature flagging at the edge, enabling rapid experimentation. Since adopting Fastly, RVU reduced time to first byte by about 30%.
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Canstar used Fastly's Next-Gen WAF, CDN, and Compute to boost website speed and security. The DevOps team cut load times... from milliseconds to microseconds. Fastly helped Canstar lower costs and speed up releases, with migrations taking less than two weeks. Security reporting and attack mitigation improved with Fastly dashboards. Canstar now delivers product comparisons faster and at a lower total cost of ownership.
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Betterment used Fastly Next-Gen WAF to protect customer data and financial assets. The solution auto-scales in their CI/CD pipeline, blocking... attacks without slowing performance. Security and engineering teams saw reduced workload and zero false positives. Dashboards gave clear visibility into threats and vulnerabilities. Power Rules helped prevent account takeovers and API abuse. Betterment kept site SLAs while improving security and compliance.
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Bambora needed better protection for online payment processing in AWS. Their old CDN WAF was costly and hard to manage.... They switched to Fastly's Next-Gen WAF for real-time application layer security. Fastly helped Bambora defend against credential stuffing and business logic attacks. The solution gave Bambora flexible, scalable protection and improved visibility into threats.
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Fastly helped River Island improve website speed by 50-100 milliseconds per page. The fashion retailer used Fastly's CDN, Next-Gen WAF,... and Bot Management to boost security and cut bot traffic. River Island consolidated multiple tools into one platform, making it easier for teams to manage. Developers now work faster and more proactively. The partnership lets River Island focus on customer experience and innovation.
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Fastly CDN helped Spread Group cut cache purging time from 10 minutes to 3 seconds. Spread Group used Fastly Next-Gen... WAF to secure its global, on-demand apparel platform. The WAF blocked only malicious requests, not business-critical functions. Spread Group gained analytics insights, intuitive UI, and fast support. The solution fit their CI/CD needs and reduced manual security work.
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Fastly's Next-Gen WAF helped Pronovias Group cut unwanted traffic without slowing their sites. The company needed to protect its global... portals from bot attacks and keep user experiences fast. Fastly's rate limiting and filtering features blocked bad traffic and kept sites running smoothly. GeoIP and Image Optimizer improved image delivery and site speed. Pronovias now manages security and content rules easily for all its brands.
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