Akamai boosts an Ecosystem of Innovation for Customers and Partners

At the sixth annual Edge Customer Conference, Akamai Technologies has introduced its Open Platform Initiative which is designed to give customers and partners the ability to more easily architect for Akamai services, the set of programs and components that comprise the Open Platform Initiative is intended to create more opportunities for community collaboration and innovation, and provide deeper visibility into and greater control of how enterprises interact with Akamai technology.

Through the Open Platform Initiative, Akamai will provide new capabilities to help users get the most out of their investment in the Akamai Intelligent Platform.

One core element of the Open Platform Initiative, Akamai {OPEN}, leverages Application Programming Interface (API) expert Apiary to expose the Akamai Intelligent Platform’s APIs to developers, customers and partners. Akamai {OPEN} grants simplified access to Akamai’s platform for better and easier integration with home-grown as well as third-party technologies and applications.

Offering our customers and partners the right technology and the freedom to use it in compelling ways are at the foundation of the Akamai Open Platform Initiative. The ability to use the power of the Akamai Intelligent Platform enables developers to take advantage of emerging Internet opportunities and create innovative web experiences optimized for their customers, explained Rick McConnell, President, Products and Development, Akamai.

Building upon Akamai’s global reach and Internet visibility, the Open Platform Initiative strategy is designed to provide powerful knowledge and context for partners, customers and developers looking to optimize cloud environments.