Akamai EdgeSuite Service Continues to Gain Traction With Enterprise Customers.Business/Technology Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 2001 Premier enterprises including Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run , The Sharper Image, and Target, among latest adopters of EdgeSuite(SM) 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: AKAM AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc. (stock abbreviation) AKAM Automated Key Access Machine ), the leading provider of secure, outsourced e-business infrastructure services and software, today announced continued enterprise adoption of its flagship EdgeSuite(SM) service. Leading corporations that rely upon business applications that use Internet technology for scale, reliability, and convenience, including Amtrak, Esprit de Corp, KB Toys K•B Toys (previously known as Kay Bee Toys) is a chain of mall-based retail toy stores in the United States. It was founded in 1922 by the Kaufman brothers. It currently operates 605 stores in 44 U.S. states, Puerto Rico as well as Guam. , Peapod, Inc., The Sharper Image, and Target Corp., have chosen to deploy EdgeSuite to support high-performance e-business operations. "This momentum for EdgeSuite adoption reflects clear enterprise demand for an outsourced solution to complex infrastructure requirements," said George Conrades, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Akamai. "During this time of smarter IT spending, more and more companies are realizing the cost efficiencies of EdgeSuite for supporting their business-critical Web operations Web operations is a domain of expertise within IT systems management that involves the deployment, operation, maintenance, tuning, and repair of web-based applications. With the rise of web technologies since mid-1995, specialists have emerged that understand the complexities of with ensured uptime and virtually limitless scalability." "For Amtrak, delivering quick Web site performance and 24/7 availability is critical to maintaining our trusted brand identity and enabling reliable access to our online reservations system," said Lenetta McCampbell, director of Internet sales, Amtrak. "We wanted to free up internal infrastructure resources for the booking system while also minimizing the overall demand for bandwidth. By serving up our content, Akamai EdgeSuite has helped amtrak.com withstand varying levels of traffic caused by both anticipated and unforeseen customer demand, and enabled more people to access our booking service. Akamai helps to extend Amtrak's existing infrastructure to provide timely, reliable communications via the Internet with our growing customer base." The Akamai EdgeSuite service is an integrated set of functionalities designed to reduce Internet infrastructure costs and complexities by off-loading all the elements of an enterprise's Web presence for generation and delivery from Akamai's globally distributed network. EdgeSuite fulfills a comprehensive range of e-business infrastructure needs, including capabilities for content and application delivery, content targeting, and business intelligence, while providing unmatched scalability and continual uptime for an enterprise's global Web operations. About Akamai Akamai is the leading provider of secure, outsourced e-business infrastructure services and software. These services and software enable companies to reduce the complexity and cost of deploying and operating a uniform Web infrastructure while ensuring unmatched performance, reliability, scalability and manageability. Akamai's services give businesses a distinct competitive advantage and provide an unparalleled Internet experience for their customers. Akamai's intelligent edge platform for content, streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. , and application delivery comprises more than 13,000 servers within over 1,000 networks in 63 countries. With headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Akamai provides services to hundreds of companies worldwide. For information on Delivering a Better Internet(SM), visit www.akamai.com. Akamai Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and The release contains information about future expectations, plans and prospects of Akamai's management that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors including, but not limited to, general economic conditions, the dependence on Akamai's Internet content delivery service and technology products, any inability of the company's services to meet the needs of our customers, a failure of Akamai's network infrastructure, and other factors that are discussed in the Akamai's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , and other documents periodically filed with the SEC. |
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