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It provides low-latency throughput
Akamai provides low-latency throughput.
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    What do you like most about Akamai?
    Top Answer:This solution can be used for web , video and media caching and streaming.
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    Top Answer:This is a very expensive solution but it works well.
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    Top Answer:As a CDN we use this solution for web, video and media caching as well as for streaming.
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    Limelight Orchestrate Delivery
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    Overview
    Akamai is the global leader in Content Delivery Network (CDN) services, making the Internet fast, reliable and secure for its customers. The company's advanced web performance, mobile performance, cloud security and media delivery solutions are revolutionizing how businesses optimize consumer, enterprise and entertainment experiences for any device, anywhere.

    Whether it’s streaming video or your website, mobile applications, music, software, games, or APIs, your content needs to reach customers quickly, reliably, and securely. Limelight provides the capacity, coverage, and performance to cost-effectively deliver a better experience for you and your customers, now with serverless compute at the edge to extend your options to innovate and integrate.

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    Sample Customers
    Airbnb, Audi, Cathay Pacific, E*Trade Financial, InterContinental Hotels Group, IKEA, Trulia, Warby Parker, Concur, NASDAQ OMX, NBC Olympics, Rabobank, Standard Chartered, Thomson Reuters, U.S. Department of State, Autodesk, CBC, MTV Networks, NBA, Rediff, Starz!, TV 2, Autotrader, Puma, Investec, Satuit, Schneider Versand, itBit, DISA, Sky Italia
    Carrefour, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, L'Oreal, Roku
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company30%
    Comms Service Provider17%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Retailer6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Comms Service Provider16%
    Real Estate/Law Firm7%
    Construction Company7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business43%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise68%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise62%
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    Akamai is ranked 7th in CDN with 2 reviews while Limelight Content Deliver is ranked 16th in CDN. Akamai is rated 8.0, while Limelight Content Deliver is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Akamai writes "It provides low-latency throughput". On the other hand, Akamai is most compared with Cloudflare, Imperva DDoS, Azure Front Door, Windows Azure CDN and Verizon EdgeCast, whereas Limelight Content Deliver is most compared with Verizon EdgeCast.

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