White Papers

Web Performance Solutions

• Millennials and the Future of Financial Services

  A generation of nearly 80 million strong, millennials are fundamentally different than their parents in terms of their banking and investing habits.
  

• Digital Transformation in Financial Services

  Smarter customer acquisition for financial services requires a laser-focus on customer experience.
  

• Leveraging Technology to Improve Customer Engagement

  Financial Services Institutions must identify and make the best use of technologies to engage their audiences and build customer relationships.
  

• Simplifying Web Operations to Deliver a Modern Web Experience

  This paper describes the top three sources of complexity that threaten the successful delivery of modern web experiences and how to overcome them.
  

• Top 8 Considerations for Cloud Image Management

  This Akamai brief lists the 8 questions that need to be asked when considering a cloud image management solution that optimizes for maximum quality and performance while reducing cost and effort.
  

• O'Reilly - High Performance Images: Responsive Images and Client Hints

  This Akamai & O'Reilly brief guides you on how to overcome the diversity of devices your customers use to access your site and how you can guarantee an exceptional customer experience each time.
  

• O'Reilly - High Performance Images: Secure Image Delivery

  Security is an important, but often overlooked aspect of image management. This Akamai & O'Reilly brief exposes common vulnerabilities and covers best practices around securely transforming and transporting high-quality images to your customers.
  

• Telegraph Media - The Ripple Effect

  Learn how the Telegraph Media Group increased session length and boosted engagement and advertising KPIs using Akamai Image Manager.
  

• O'Reilly - High Performance Images

  In this acclaimed E-book, six of Akamai’s foremost image experts provide useful tips, tricks, and practical theory to help developers deliver powerful images on any website or app.
  

• Forrester - Top Technologies to Cure Mobile Performance

  Read this new Forrester report on how firms can tackle real-world device, bandwidth, and location challenges to drive conversion and engagement, and also appeal to a user’s perception of performance.
  

• Unlocking Mobile Application Performance

  This Akamai white paper details the five key barriers to mobile app performance and the essential capabilities for improving app performance that only the right CDN can deliver.
  

• Are You Meeting Today's Mobile Mandate?

  Learn how your business can transform the customer experience by optimizing for mobile in this Akamai brief.
  

• Delivering the Best Mobile Experience - Why Leading Brands Choose Akamai

  This white paper discusses the challenges to delivering the best mobile experience and how Akamai can help businesses overcome them.
  

• Metzler: Best Practices for Super-Charging your IT Strategy

  In order to provide measurable business value, IT organizations are increasing their adoption of cloud computing technologies. Learn more about the best practices that will ensure the success of your IT initiatives.
  

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Cloud Security Solutions

• Hidden in Plain Sight: The Tools and Resources Used in Credential Abuse Attacks

  In this white paper, we analyzed different methods and tools used by malicious actors when launching credential abuse attacks against web applications on the Internet.
  

• Digging Deeper - An In-Depth Analysis of a Fast Flux Network

  Sophisticated and large-scale botnets are increasingly used to execute innovative attacks, evading detection with advanced Fast Flux techniques. Akamai’s security researchers have gleaned new and unique insights on the behavior of such Fast Flux networks.
  

• Evidence-based Protection of Web Resources - a Must Under the GDPR

  In this white paper, learn more about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the new EU regulation that replaces the existing Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC, as well as many local laws implementing the Directive.
  

• Frost & Sullivan - Advancing to Bot Management and Security: Credential Stuffing Becomes Top Concern

  In this new report from Frost & Sullivan, analyst Chris Rodriguez explains how the credential stuffing exploit challenges typical bot management strategies, and calls for a more comprehensive approach.
  

• Frost & Sullivan - Market Insights Report: Bots to the Future

  The latest Frost & Sullivan Stratecast Perspectives and Insight for Executives report reviews the challenges presented by bots, emerging solutions for bot management, and the potential market for bot management.
  

• Credential Stuffing is on the Rise

  Learn how to protect your customers and your websites from credential stuffing bots in this brief from Akamai.
  

• Top 10 Considerations for Bot Management

  In this E-book, you’ll gain insight into how to evaluate bot management solutions and understand what the differences mean for you.
  

• Frost & Sullivan - 2016 Global Web Application Firewall (WAF) Customer Value Leadership Award

  The 2016 Global Web App Firewall (WAF) Customer Value Leadership Award, authored by Frost & Sullivan, highlights the combination of a massive CDN infrastructure and unique web security technologies that set Akamai apart from other industry competitors
  

• Frost and Sullivan - Web Application Firewall Global Market Analysis

  In Frost & Sullivan’s latest market analysis, get detailed insight into the web application firewall (WAF) marketplace and the challenges and key points organizations face when considering a vendor.
  

• Securosis – Maximizing WAF Value

  Independent research/analyst firm Securosis dives into the overall WAF technology process from deployment to management; providing organizations with best practices to maximize their security investment.
  

• Choosing a WAF - Balancing False Negatives and Positives

  Not all WAF solutions are created equal. Akamai’s new fact sheet gives organizations the guidance they need to make the right choice.
  

• Security Champions Guide to Web Application Security

  This Akamai guide is designed to help application security champions ask more effective web application security questions, cope with determined attackers, and scale to meet future needs.
  

• Gartner - 2017 Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls

  According to Gartner, cloud based WAFs are gaining popularity and will protect half of all web applications by 2020. Learn more about the WAF marketplace and why Akamai was named a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant.
  

• How to Evaluate Solutions for bot Management & Mitigation

  This E-book covers the essential facts regarding bots and bot activity, how to identify them, and the stark differences between blocking, mitigating, and managing bots.
  

• IDC - Understanding the DDoS Landscape in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

  Lear how evolving IT ecosystems are creating new opportunities and challenges in this Akamai and IDC overview.
  

• Passive Fingerprinting of HTTP/2 Clients

  This white paper covers the research done by Akamai's Threat Research team on the possibility of passively fingerprinting HTTP2 clients based on unique implementation features. The paper also proposes a format for passive HTTP2 fingerprints, as well as a few examples of unique fingerprints belonging to common clients and implementations.
  

• Smart Card and Client Certificate Authentication for Web-Enabled Applications

  The vast majority of public and private sector organizations around the world rely on technologies based on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). PKI-based technology, such as those based on the Transport Layer Security (TLS), can effectively secure information online. Akamai's distributed platform is uniquely positioned to help organizations around the globe overcome the challenges associated with PKI-based solutions, allowing them to focus on best serving citizens, partners and customers.
  

• Building Strong Cyber Resilience for Airlines

  The digital era of aviation has ushered in an increasing threat of cybercrime. The good news is there are innovative new ways to protect your online platform. This paper examines the current state of digital security in aviation and suggests a new approach to build a resilient online capability for airlines.
  

• Akamai Cloud Security Solutions: Comparing Approaches for Web, DNS, and Infrastructure Security

  Learn about the various solutions and techniques for web, DNS, and infrastructure security, including how to optimize your data center architecture, defend multiple network perimeters, plan security measures to handle increasing network traffic, and adapt to new online security threats and attacks.
  

• Comparing Approaches for Web, DNS, and Infrastructure Security

  As a result of businesses moving more applications online, attackers have easier access to valuable assets. Learn how to find the right defense strategy to limit web application vulnerabilities.
  

• Improving Web Application Survey: The Akamai Approach to WAF

  Many organizations have web application firewall solutions deployed today. However, these deployments often fail to meet their initial expectations in terms of effectiveness, ease of management and impact on protected web applications.
  

• Strategies for Cyber-Attack Protection: Managed Web Security Services

  With the expansion of applications and data into the cloud, online businesses are more vulnerable than ever before. Learn how managed web security services are playing an increasingly important role in defense strategies.
  

• Threats and Mitigations: A Guide to Multi-Layered Web Security

  As more data and services are moved to the web, companies can no longer rely on a strong perimeter to stay secure. Learn more about the types of threats you could face and the security solutions available to your business.
  

• Weighing Risk Against the Total Cost of a Data Breach: Can You Afford a Web Application Layer Attack?

  As businesses rely more and more on web applications, attackers are looking for easy targets. Find out how much a data breach can cost and why you can’t afford to expose your applications to threats.
  

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Media Delivery Solutions

• Akamai Solutions for Gaming: Optimizing cloud performance, scale and security for online gaming and digital downloads

  For game developers, the digital revolution brings unprecedented opportunities. Learn how to capitalize on these opportunities and provide online gamers with a flawless web experience.
  

• A New Distribution Framework For a New Era in Broadband TV

  Due to advances in display resolutions, current modes of online video distribution are becoming inadequate. Explore the drivers behind 4K and the preparations Akamai has made to accommodate the next generation of broadband expansion.
  

• Gatepoint: Moving Media Content Workflows into the Cloud

  With today’s dependence on technology, it is essential to deliver any experience, on any device, anywhere. Learn how scalable, cloud-based workflows can make this goal easier to achieve.
  

• IDC: Broadband and Pay TV Operators Adopt CDN Strategies to Manage Changes in Consumer Video Behavior

  In today’s constantly changing technology landscape, businesses must utilize a content delivery network to stay competitive. Learn how CDNs respond to evolving consumer behaviors to help businesses grow market share and revenue.
  

• Improving Online Video Quality and Accelerating Downloads

  With more and more video services available online, speed is now the focus and reliability is just assumed. Learn why speed is so critical, and how FastTCP protocol addresses the needs of today’s Internet.
  

• Maximizing Audience Engagement: How online video performance impacts viewer behavior

  With the explosive growth of online video, it is imperative that publishers understand what influences audience engagement. Learn how insights into viewer behavior can help craft a successful online video strategy.
  

• Media Delivery Cookbook: Tested Techniques for Ensuring High Quality Online Media Experiences (EMEA)

  In today’s hyperconnected world, media expectations have risen to the point where there’s no leeway. Learn why proper media delivery techniques are just as important as having the best ingredients.
  

• Media Delivery Cookbook: Tested Techniques for Ensuring High Quality Online Media Experiences

  In today’s hyperconnected world, media expectations have risen to the point where there’s no leeway. Learn why proper media delivery techniques are just as important as having the best ingredients.
  

• Realizing the Promise of Online Media Distribution

  Today’s consumers expect instant access to content at anytime, anywhere. Learn how storing, processing and distributing media through the cloud can help deliver a flawless experience to consumers.
  

• Streaming toward television’s future: A detailed look at 4K video and how Akamai is making it a reality

  As 4K video grows in popularity, businesses need scalable solutions in place to deliver high quality content. Learn more about 4K and how Akamai’s Media Delivery Solutions ensure a flawless streaming experience.
  

• The Power of Media Analytics: Data Driven Insights for Boosting Audience Engagement

  Today, delivering high quality video is no longer optional. Examine the shifts in audience consumption habits and learn how media analytics can help your business implement the right solutions.
  

• Unifying Playback in a Hyper-Fragmented World: Selecting a media player solution to simplify and amplify video reach and engagement

  As the device marketplace becomes more fragmented, the choice of media players becomes critical to the success of online video. Find out what factors are key to the success of any online video strategy.
  

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Network Operator Solutions

• The Case for a Virtualized CDN (vCDN) for Delivering Operator OTT Video

  The ongoing shift from hardware-based, dedicated network functionality to software-based networking built on virtualized infrastructure appears to be in full swing. Many industry observers believe that Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), which play a critical role in the delivery of high-quality video, provide an excellent use case for deployment within these evolving frameworks.
  

• A Content Centric Approach to Delivering High Quality Mobile Experiences

  With today’s dependence on technology, mobile network operators must effectively manage traffic to provide a superior customer experience. Take a closer look at CEM strategies that allow the delivery of content to meet customer expectations.
  

• Technalysis: Caching the Cloud

  Viewers are increasingly consuming video on-demand instead of watching content on a broadcast schedule. For content delivery networks (CDNs) and CDN service providers, this creates new challenges for content delivery infrastructure. In the Technalysis white paper, you'll learn how cloud-based solutions can drastically reduce or even eliminate QoS limitations across your CDN.
  

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Cloud Networking Solutions

• Cisco IWAN and Akamai Intelligent Platform: Maximize Your WAN Investment

  IT organizations are under tremendous pressure to meet the growing bandwidth demands of cloud traffic, mobile devices and applications. Learn how Akamai’s partnership with Cisco allows businesses to deliver an uncompromised experience over any connection.
  

• Neovise: How Cloud Services Benefit from Cloud-Based Delivery

  With today’s distributed service consumption, most network traffic is flowing outside the safety and control of the corporate network. Learn how cloud services can help you meet the demands of today’s mobile and cloud technologies.