Scale Transcoding and AI Workloads with GPU Kubernetes Clusters

Since we initially launched Distributed Compute Regions in 2024, some of our largest customers have leveraged these smaller cloud computing sites to bring applications as close to end users as possible, especially during surges in app usage. Now, distributed regions are even better with Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) capabilities, allowing customers to place their performance-sensitive […]

Media streaming is here to stay. The $100 billion segment of the media industry has rapidly flipped its stance in the media landscape. Just over a decade ago, online streaming was a niche way to binge TV shows on your computer. Now, it’s the primary way that households consume both entertainment and essential information. A […]

Today marks an exciting milestone as we announce the availability of Linode Kubernetes Engine – Enterprise (LKE-E), our new solution designed specifically for organizations running large-scale containerized workloads in production environments. Enterprise Kubernetes Made Simple Since we launched Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE), we’ve helped developers and their organizations deploy and manage containerized applications with improved […]

EZDRM is an independent software vendor (ISV) in the Akamai Qualified Compute Partner Program. Have you ever wondered whether video contribution feeds, which deliver live or pre-recorded content from creators to broadcasters and streaming platforms, need to be delivered over satellite or dedicated landline links? With increasingly powerful CDN connectivity, standards-based security resources, and distributed […]

The buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow, and with it, the crucial need to move beyond just training powerful models to effectively deploying them for real-world applications. This is where AI inference comes into play – the process of using trained AI models to generate predictions and insights. At Akamai, we’ve been strategically […]

Legacy cloud platforms have proved invaluable in training AI models with vast volumes of data. But as organizations want to further scale and optimize AI applications, legacy platforms are quickly showing their limitations.  In a Forrester study commissioned by Akamai, we uncovered the issues that IT leaders and developers are experiencing with legacy cloud platforms. […]

As AI spending is predicted to reach $632 billion by 2028, this raises a key question: how well are current cloud platforms prepared to manage and deploy AI applications with compute-intensive workloads?  In a Forrester Consulting study, Distributed Cloud: Taking AI to the Edge, commissioned by Akamai, cloud strategy decision-makers were asked for their thoughts […]

Let’s set the scene for a gamer: you’re having the game of your life (and you wish you were streaming today of all days). You’re lining up the perfect winning headshot, and you’re already picturing the win-screen display popping up…and then the game lags. You’re taken out by your opponent. Game over. We’ve all been […]

We recently made some design changes to our UI to improve the user experience. Lead Senior Software Engineer Jaalah Ramos expands on the “why” in this Q&A.

Add GPU node pools to your managed Kubernetes clusters to scale media and AI applications.

Is Kubernetes a glass that is half empty or half full? Well, it depends on how you look at it! The mechanics of its orchestration capabilities are rather complex (in my opinion), and it’s not uncommon, even for the more experienced practitioners, to bang our heads against the wall because of it. At the same […]

I’m excited to be at the upcoming DevOpsDays conferences this year, and I love the staple they represent.  In the beginning, there was DevOps. What do I mean by that? I mean that ever since the first DevOpsDays conference in 2009, this grassroots movement has carried the torch through the modern practices of today. From […]