Akamai Makes Single Instance Web-Based SAP Applications Perform for Users Worldwide.New report outlines benefits of using Akamai's Web Application Accelerator CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- 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 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AKAM AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc. (stock abbreviation) AKAM Automated Key Access Machine ), the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, today announced the results of a NetForecast study outlining Internet-specific impediments to Web-based SAP application performance and how Akamai's Web Application Accelerator(SM) service can improve the productivity of Internet-connected SAP users around the world. In the report, NetForecast President Peter Sevcik and Associate Rebecca Wetzel address how poor Internet performance threatens SAP user productivity and how Akamai's globally-distributed computing platform See platform. and technology solutions overcome the Internet latency and availability problems associated with the delivery of dynamic SAP applications. NetForecast is an internationally-recognized engineering consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a that benchmarks, analyzes and improves the performance of networked data, voice and video applications. "SAP applications are business-critical by nature," said Peter Sevcik, president of NetForecast. "As the lifeblood of a company, these applications must absolutely, positively perform well for users located anywhere in the world. Akamai's application delivery network and application acceleration service enables companies to extend the reach of their Web-based SAP applications up to 12,000 miles away from the application infrastructure - delivering results significant enough to change a business strategy from failure to success." The report also details the results of a real-world use case applying a methodology called Apdex, short for Application Performance Index. Apdex is an industry standard for measuring and assessing user satisfaction with application performance. "With the Web Application Accelerator service, SAP applications can escape Internet performance issues that severely impact application usage and adoption," said Willie M. Tejada, vice president of Application Acceleration for Akamai. "By leveraging Akamai's massive, distributed computing (1) The use of multiple computers networked throughout a wide geographical area, or the world via the Internet, in order to solve a single problem. See grid computing. (2) The use of multiple computers in an enterprise rather than one centralized system. platform and managed application acceleration services See Web page acceleration. , IT departments can ensure fast and reliable application performance for global users, even when served from a single, centralized data center." Akamai's Web Application Accelerator service leverages Akamai's globally-deployed platform - comprising approximately 34,000 servers in 70 countries - to deliver consistent, improved application performance for enterprise customers. Akamai accelerates customers' dynamic Web applications using a number of unique techniques including dynamic mapping, route optimization and connection optimization technology. The result is increased user adoption of applications for greater productivity and decreased support costs. To read NetForecast's Akamai Performance for SAP applications report, please visit: http://www.akamai.com/dl/whitepapers/akamai_netforecast_sap_report.pdf The Akamai Difference Akamai([R]) provides market-leading managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality for powering rich media, dynamic transactions, and enterprise applications online. Having pioneered the content delivery market one decade ago, Akamai's services have been adopted by the world's most recognized brands across diverse industries. The alternative to centralized Web infrastructure, Akamai's global network of tens of thousands of distributed servers provides the scale, reliability, insight and performance for businesses to succeed online. An S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 company, Akamai has transformed the Internet into a more viable place to inform, entertain, interact, and collaborate. To experience The Akamai Difference, visit www.akamai.com. Akamai and Akamai Web Application Accelerator are either trade or service marks of Akamai Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. 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, the effects of any attempts to intentionally disrupt our services or network by unauthorized users or others, failure to have available sufficient transmission capacity, a failure of Akamai's network infrastructure, and other factors that are discussed in the Company'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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