Akamai Launches Cloud-Agnostic, Ready-to-Run Application Platform
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) has launched the Akamai App Platform, a cloud-agnostic solution built on Kubernetes technology from their recently acquired Otomi. The platform offers ready-to-run templates that simplify deployment, management, and scaling of Kubernetes clusters, reducing deployment time from months to under an hour. The solution provides essential capabilities including customizable templates, a self-service environment, and a framework integrating preconfigured open source projects. Key features include simplified operational complexity, standardized deployments, true workload portability, and integrated security and observability features.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) ha lanciato la Akamai App Platform, una soluzione cloud-agnostica costruita sulla tecnologia Kubernetes, proveniente dalla recente acquisizione di Otomi. La piattaforma offre modelli pronti all'uso che semplificano il deployment, la gestione e la scalabilità dei cluster Kubernetes, riducendo i tempi di distribuzione da mesi a meno di un'ora. La soluzione fornisce funzionalità essenziali, tra cui modelli personalizzabili, un ambiente self-service e un framework che integra progetti open source preconfigurati. Le caratteristiche principali includono la semplificazione della complessità operativa, distribuzioni standardizzate, vera portabilità dei carichi di lavoro e integrazione delle funzionalità di sicurezza e osservabilità.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) ha lanzado la Akamai App Platform, una solución independiente de la nube construida sobre la tecnología Kubernetes de su recientemente adquirida Otomi. La plataforma ofrece plantillas listas para usar que simplifican el despliegue, la gestión y la escalabilidad de los clústeres de Kubernetes, reduciendo el tiempo de despliegue de meses a menos de una hora. La solución proporciona capacidades esenciales, incluyendo plantillas personalizables, un entorno de autoservicio y un marco que integra proyectos de código abierto preconfigurados. Las características clave incluyen la complejidad operativa simplificada, despliegues estandarizados, verdadera portabilidad de la carga de trabajo y características integradas de seguridad y observabilidad.
아카마이 테크놀로지스 (NASDAQ: AKAM)가 아카마이 앱 플랫폼을 출시했습니다. 이는 최근 인수한 오토미의 Kubernetes 기술을 기반으로 한 클라우드 중립적인 솔루션입니다. 이 플랫폼은 Kubernetes 클러스터의 배포, 관리 및 확장을 간소화하는 즉사용 템플릿을 제공하여 배포 시간을 몇 달에서 한 시간 이하로 단축합니다. 이 솔루션은 사용자 정의 가능한 템플릿, 셀프 서비스 환경 및 사전 구성된 오픈 소스 프로젝트를 통합하는 프레임워크를 포함한 필수 기능을 제공합니다. 주요 기능에는 단순화된 운영 복잡성, 표준화된 배포, 진정한 작업 부하 이식성, 통합 보안 및 관찰 가능성 기능이 포함됩니다.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) a lancé la Akamai App Platform, une solution indépendante du cloud construite sur la technologie Kubernetes de leur récente acquisition Otomi. La plateforme propose des modèles prêts à l'emploi qui simplifient le déploiement, la gestion et la mise à l'échelle des clusters Kubernetes, réduisant le temps de déploiement de plusieurs mois à moins d'une heure. La solution offre des fonctionnalités essentielles incluant des modèles personnalisables, un environnement en libre-service et un cadre intégrant des projets open source préconfigurés. Les principales caractéristiques comprennent la simplification de la complexité opérationnelle, des déploiements standardisés, la vraie portabilité des charges de travail, ainsi que des fonctionnalités de sécurité et d'observation intégrées.
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) hat die Akamai App Platform eingeführt, eine cloud-unabhängige Lösung, die auf der Kubernetes-Technologie ihres kürzlich erworbenen Unternehmens Otomi basiert. Die Plattform bietet sofort einsatzbereite Vorlagen, die den Einsatz, das Management und die Skalierung von Kubernetes-Clustern vereinfachen und damit die Bereitstellungszeit von Monaten auf weniger als eine Stunde reduzieren. Die Lösung bietet essentielle Funktionen, darunter anpassbare Vorlagen, eine Self-Service-Umgebung und ein Framework zur Integration vorkonfigurierter Open-Source-Projekte. Wichtige Funktionen sind vereinfachte betriebliche Komplexität, standardisierte Bereitstellungen, echte Portabilität von Arbeitslasten sowie integrierte Sicherheits- und Beobachtungsfunktionen.
- Reduces application deployment time from months to less than an hour
- Eliminates vendor lock-in through cloud-agnostic architecture
- Automates Kubernetes provisioning process, reducing operational complexity
- Integrates advanced security and observability features without additional overhead
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Insights
This launch represents a significant strategic move in the cloud computing space. The Akamai App Platform addresses critical market pain points in Kubernetes adoption while positioning Akamai to compete more effectively against major cloud providers. The platform's cloud-agnostic approach and integration with open-source solutions differentiates it from hyperscaler offerings.
The platform's ability to reduce deployment time from months to under one hour and its focus on eliminating vendor lock-in could drive substantial cost savings and operational efficiencies for enterprises. The timing is particularly strategic, with over 60% of enterprises already adopting Kubernetes according to CNCF data.
Integration with Akamai Connected Cloud services creates a comprehensive edge-to-cloud solution, potentially opening new revenue streams and strengthening Akamai's competitive position in the growing edge computing market.
The launch aligns with two major market trends: the shift toward cloud-native architectures and growing concerns over cloud vendor lock-in. By addressing the skills gap and complexity issues in Kubernetes deployment, Akamai is targeting a significant market opportunity. The
The platform's focus on solution integrators, value-added resellers and independent software vendors creates multiple revenue channels. The emphasis on standardization and integration could particularly appeal to enterprises struggling with Kubernetes sprawl and management overhead, representing a substantial addressable market in the cloud-native space.
Solves three of the biggest challenges for greater Kubernetes adoption: skills, scale, and lock-in
The Akamai App Platform is built on top of the cloud native Kubernetes technology Otomi, which Akamai acquired from Red Kubes earlier this year. The application platform provides ready-to-run templates that address common challenges in deploying, managing, and scaling Kubernetes clusters at scale. Instead of relying on multiple departments and spending months sourcing, connecting, and configuring the software needed to operate Kubernetes fleets, Akamai's solution automates the provisioning process, allowing developers to build and deploy highly distributed applications in a few clicks. This cuts deployment time from months to less than an hour, and provides near-instant scaling as production workloads grow.
"Over the past decade, developers have been forced to choose between two evils: Either accept complexity, vendor lock-in, and spiraling cloud costs if they build with hyperscaler solutions, or grapple with skills gaps, longer time to value, and perceived increased risk if they build on open source solutions," said Ari Weil, Vice President of Product Marketing, Akamai. "We're giving them a better way by harnessing the power and potential of the open source ecosystem to strike a balance between the ease of use of the one-size-fits-all hyperscale world and the flexibility and control afforded by open source."
Built for business
The Akamai App Platform provides developers with:
- Ready-to-run, customizable templates that provide essential capabilities for running cloud native applications on a Kubernetes cluster
- A framework that seamlessly integrates preconfigured upstream open source projects while simplifying their deployment, management, and scaling for production workloads
- A self-service environment for engineering teams to build, deploy, secure, and maintain their applications
- A catalog of Golden Path templates based on industry best practices and open source tools across the cloud native ecosystem
Akamai designed the platform for development and operations teams at various stages of scaling their deployments. Whether they are anticipating growth, just realizing the need to scale, or actively working on scaling and expanding existing services, the Akamai App Platform is purpose-built to accelerate time to value for every business. The Akamai App Platform is also designed to help solution integrators who want a fast and simple way to architect multicloud solutions by managing a platform for their applications instead of managing the infrastructure to build it; value-added resellers looking to eliminate the overhead of Kubernetes configuration and deployment; and independent software vendors that want to make it easier for customers to adopt their partner solutions through pre-built configurations and add partner solutions to application architectures.
Straightening the Kubernetes learning curve
Kubernetes serves as a foundational technology in the open source ecosystem, empowering organizations to build, deploy, and manage containerized applications with ease, portability, and scalability. According to the CNCF's latest annual survey, more than
Yet despite its widespread adoption, Kubernetes is often a challenge for DevOps teams still getting up to speed on the container orchestration technology. The Akamai App Platform helps alleviate some of the sharpest pain points faced by development and operations teams in today's complex containerized environments by:
- Simplifying operational complexity. The Akamai App Platform reduces the complexity associated with managing Kubernetes clusters. By incorporating pre-configured solutions and open source tools, Akamai provides teams with user-ready Kubernetes environments that simplify the process of setting up and maintaining clusters, allowing businesses to focus on their applications rather than the underlying infrastructure.
- Standardizing and integrating deployments and tools. To combat the common issues of sprawl and lack of standardization in Kubernetes deployments, the Akamai App Platform offers an integrated suite of tools for observability, security, workload compliance, secrets management, CI/CD and service mesh, and cloud native storage. This allows users to create a consistent operational environment across teams, helping businesses establish clear processes for managing containerized workloads while reducing toil and time to market.
- Embracing true portability. Unlike many cloud providers that tie Kubernetes to their proprietary services, Akamai stands out by embracing open source solutions. This strategic choice promotes portability for workloads, offering businesses the freedom to move applications between cloud environments, protection against vendor lock-in, and increased flexibility and cost efficiency.
- Integrating advanced security and observability features. The Akamai App Platform goes beyond basic Kubernetes management by integrating advanced security and observability features that strengthen applications at scale. This includes real-time threat detection for proactive security management and robust monitoring tools for deep insights into application performance. These features enable businesses to maintain secure, reliable environments without incurring additional overhead or complexity.
When combined with services from Akamai Connected Cloud, the platform empowers companies to build scalable, distributed, low-latency applications. It also offers unparalleled price-performance for integrated development, delivery, and security.
"As cloud native principles increasingly power the edge native apps of tomorrow, the ability for developers to easily build and deploy on an open app platform that supports container orchestration has the potential to be yet another disruption to the cloud status quo," said Dave McCarthy, Research Vice President, IDC. "This will become increasingly important as edge native apps become the front line of AI inference."
Akamai is a Gold Sponsor of the CNCF, and earlier this year pledged
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