The Federal Bureau of Investigation Deploys Akamai EdgeSuite; EdgeSuite-SM- Provides Performance and Scalability Benefits for The FBI.gov Site.Business/Technology Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2002 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 ), a leading provider of secure, outsourced e-business infrastructure services and software, today announced that The Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal agency. (FBI) has implemented EdgeSuite to improve overall site performance while ensuring effective delivery of content on www.fbi.gov. The FBI procured the EdgeSuite services through a federal contract held by one of Akamai's premiere solution provider partners. "Improving security and ensuring business continuity of e-government initiatives are paramount for state and federal agencies today, and we're pleased that EdgeSuite met the FBI.gov's requirements for a multitude of critical Web business needs," said Michael Ruffolo, executive vice president, global sales, services, and marketing, Akamai. "EdgeSuite's decentralized de·cen·tral·ize v. de·cen·tral·ized, de·cen·tral·iz·ing, de·cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities. data delivery approach ensures that all forms of content on FBI.gov are consistently available to the global public." With EdgeSuite, the FBI.gov site is able to effectively respond to unexpected increases in site traffic by off-loading the delivery of the site to Akamai's distributed edge computing platform. In addition, FBI.gov has reaped notable performance increases since deploying EdgeSuite in September 2001, claiming one of the top 3 positions on Keynote's Government 40 Internet Performance Index for the past 22 weeks. The Akamai EdgeSuite service provides government agencies with the reliable and secure delivery of dynamic content and applications; content customization for ensuring a personalized end-user experience; the ability to scale cost effectively regardless of traffic spikes or growth in the global customer base; and the guarantee of 100% uptime. About The Federal Bureau of Investigation The FBI is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice “Justice Department” redirects here. For other uses, see Department of Justice. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States . It has the authority and responsibility to investigate specific crimes assigned to it. The FBI also is authorized to provide other law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). with cooperative services, such as fingerprint identification, laboratory examinations, and police training. About Akamai Akamai is a 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, and application delivery comprises more than 13,500 servers within over 1,000 networks in 66 countries. With headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Akamai provides services and industry-renowned customer care to hundreds of enterprises worldwide, including dozens of Fortune 500 businesses. For information on Delivering a Better InternetSM, 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 governmental agencies, a failure of Akamai's network infrastructure, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and inventions from third party challenges, 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. (c)2002 Keynote Systems. The Internet Performance Authority is a registered trademark of Keynote in the United States and/or other countries. |
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