When you’re in the business of security solutions for a technology-driven world, delivering security software, updates and customer support in a timely manner is absolutely business-critical. Norway-based Norman ASA’s offerings include anti-virus, anti-spam and personal firewall software for banks, Internet service providers, PC vendors and other organizations. After more than ten quarters of consistent growth in European markets, ensuring that it has the capacity to continue to deliver fast, reliable software downloads that can vary from 6 MB per second to a peak of over 1100 MB per second became an overriding priority. After an attempt at internal hosting, Norman initially turned to local service providers, but it proved difficult to find the right mix of resources and capability to suit the global delivery needs of the company.

Norman ASA turned to Akamai for its EdgeSuite and Electronic Software Delivery solutions, realizing that the instant scalability and global reach of the Akamai platform were a perfect match for their unpredictable traffic spikes and growing global customer base. With Akamai, Norman now plans to release software updates on a daily basis to counter the issues faced by its customers in an increasingly challenging Internet security landscape. The result? A solution that enables Norman to deliver updates in a manner that complements and enhances their reputation, while enabling them to focus resources on their core business.