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Understanding Emerging Video Formats

In my previous post, we discussed two new image formats: High-Efficiency Image File (HEIF) and AV1 Image File (AVIF). In…

3 days ago

Understanding New Image Formats

Akamai Image & Video Manager (IVM) already supports key modern image types, such as WebP, JPEG 2000, and JPEG XR,…

5 days ago

Alternatives to Animated GIFs

We have all been amused by animated GIFs on lots of websites -- dancing babies, cute cats, flying birds, funny…

6 days ago

Optimize Video Streaming Performance to Reduce Viewer Churn

Why Improve Viewer Experience? Why Now? As online video viewership continues its march to digital mediums and platforms, viewer expectation…

1 month ago

Metrics That Matter: Measuring Streaming Performance

The COVID-19 health crisis created a dramatic shift in our lifestyles. With work, school, and entertainment taking place in home…

2 months ago

What’s Next for Edge Delivery

Access to media through the internet is a huge part of how so many in the world are entertained, informed,…

2 months ago

Akamai’s Polymorphic AI Framework Preemptively Manages Bots

Too many security efforts react to threats as they come. While security teams often succeed through Herculean efforts, being constantly…

2 months ago

Three Cloud-First Akamai Initiatives to Support Your Cloud Journey

61% of organizations plan to focus on cloud migration this year. 93% have a multi-cloud strategy.1 This means that on…

2 months ago

Making the Edge Come Alive

In April 2019, Netflix viewers streamed 164 million hours of on-demand content per day. Fast forward a year. In April…

2 months ago

An Alternative Approach to WAAP Architecture

Over the last few months, I’ve had many conversations with customers about securing their APIs and some common challenges they…

2 months ago