Key Impacts
- Improved download performance by 500%
- Saved over $2 million in upfront infrastructure expansion costs
- Saves more than $2 million annually in bandwidth costs
- Supports 30% annual growth in download traffic
- Anticipates almost $2 million in annual savings by eliminating software on CD
As the world leader in business intelligence and performance planning software, Cognos enjoys a reputation for excellence in both products and service. In order to meet growing demand and drive revenue, Cognos faced the need to adopt a new strategy, migrating from a traditional distribution model to driving software downloads and updates via its website to both existing and new customers.
To accommodate the traffic and bandwidth demands of such a strategy, Cognos faced the choice of either building out additional infrastructure or partnering with an outside company. They chose Akamai because of our proven ability to manage heavy, sporadic traffic spikes with ease while providing a high level of performance to speed downloads worldwide. The result? More downloads at lower cost, helping Cognos realize revenue of $10-15 million each month from downloads alone—revenue that simply didn’t exist just four years ago.
"Not only has Akamai helped us save lots of money, but it helps us eliminate planning and constant upgrades to support our 30% annual growth in download traffic. In fact, the incredible growth we've experienced in a short time would not have been possible without Akamai."
—Dave Burden, Manager of Manufacturing, Cognos
