How it works
The Platform
Distribution Cloud's Platform is based on the Akamai EdgePlatform Network®. It is a network of more than 24,000 secure servers equipped with proprietary software and deployed in 71 countries that relies on applied mathematics and algorithms to help solve congestion and vulnerability problems on the Internet. These servers reside within approximately 1,000 of the world's networks monitoring the Internet in real time - gathering information about traffic, congestion, and trouble spots. Distribution Cloud uses this intelligence to optimize routes and replicate data dynamically to deliver content and applications more quickly, reliably, and securely. Our approach is to:
- Eliminate long routes whenever possible - by replicating and delivering content and applications from servers close to end users around the world instead of from centralized servers.
- Optimize routes - by mapping paths across the Internet to avoid trouble spots, compressing content, and replicating packets to ensure fast, complete delivery.