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Akamai Collaborates with Fujitsu to Help Enable Cloud Computing Solution.


New Alliance Will Accelerate FENICS II Next-Generation Network Solutions Globally

TOKYO -- Akamai (Akamai Technologies, Inc., Cambridge, MA, www.akamai.com) A company that provides Internet content delivery with guaranteed performance using its own worldwide network. Founded in 1998 by a group of MIT scientists and Internet professionals, Akamai licensed routing algorithms developed  Japan K.K., a subsidiary of Akamai Technologies Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) is a company that provides a distributed computing platform for global Internet content and application delivery, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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 acceleration technology, including its Application Performance Solutions (APS) for enterprise applications, will be adopted by Fujitsu Limited for its FENICS II next-generation solutions.

In the past, Fujitsu has utilized Akamai's services for high-speed, high-reliability Internet solutions in phases for such requirements as global inter-company collaborations, and application and video content delivery for customer services. Fujitsu will commence official sales activities for its next-generation network solutions as of April 4, and will now leverage Akamai's comprehensive APS services to achieve reliability, acceleration functionality and visibility.

Akamai is providing its APS and other technologies to Fujitsu's FENICS II in order to allow both partners to collectively solve the issues that companies face today, including system building and operation with a focus on the control of Internet networks, the construction of flexible global systems, and the utilization of SaaS. Through this service collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software.  with Fujitsu, Akamai will provide network solutions that support the global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map.  of Japanese companies This is a list of companies from Japan. Note that 株式会社 can be (and frequently is) read both kabushiki kaisha and kabushiki gaisha (with or without a hyphen). See that article for more details. . A major Japanese trading company has already announced its adoption of this service, which is scheduled to be put in official operation at the end of April.

About Application Performance Solutions: APS is a set of Akamai solutions that leverage Akamai's global platform consisting of over 30,000 dedicated servers deployed in major ISPs in 70 countries worldwide, providing the reliability required for corporate networks and an acceleration function for enterprise applications, both on a global scale. The Akamai platform offers the value provided by dedicated lines and installed appliances as a comprehensive service to the Internet world. This service enables companies to deliver business applications globally and at high speeds by means of an aggregated infrastructure, without the need to install additional IT infrastructure overseas. It is used by many leading companies around the world in various aspects of their global operations, such as inter-company collaborations, quick market application deployment, and global deployment of SaaS providers.

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, many requirements such as IT-governance enhancement and data-center aggregation must be met at the same time. In this context, efficient use of networks is the key to optimizing the convergence and distribution of architectures. By combining the service-type high-speed delivery solutions deployed over the Internet by Akamai with our FENICS II network solutions, we expect to provide tremendous added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:

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 to customers."

FENICS II, which Fujitsu announced in May of 2007, is the network services offering at the core of the company's "Network as a Service" approach to delivering innovation to the front lines of customers' businesses by leveraging the power of network-enabled IT utilization. FENICS II offers all aspects of service from IT infrastructure and network service to overall network-enabled IT utilization on a one-stop basis.

About Akamai

Akamai([R]) is the leading global service provider for accelerating content and applications online. Thousands of organizations have formed trusted relationships with Akamai, improving their revenue and reducing costs by maximizing the performance of their online businesses. Leveraging the Akamai EdgePlatform, these organizations gain business advantage today, and have the foundation for the emerging Web solutions of tomorrow. Akamai is "The Trusted Choice for Online Business." For more information, visit www.akamai.com.

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