Akamai
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading provider of cloud optimization
services, announced today that it is planning to provide a real-time data
visualization of IPv6 Web traffic served from its global platform during “World IPv6 Day” on
June 8th. To be available at www.akamai.com/ipv6, the Akamai
visualization is designed to show the pattern of traffic served during the
24-hour period (from midnight to midnight Greenwich Mean Time).
With a rapidly growing
shortage in available IPv4 addresses, World IPv6 Day serves as a reminder that online
businesses must act quickly to transition to IPv6 or risk increased costs and
limited functionality for Internet users around the globe. Akamai has joined the Internet Society,
and other Internet businesses, to encourage preparation and planning for the
transition to IPv6. Akamai's
participation includes IPv6-enabling www.akamai.com, as well as
supporting over 30 customers from around the globe that have opted in to
Akamai’s IPv6 technology platform.
"Akamai's role in the deployment of
IPv6 is critical to its customers,” said Mark Townsley, Cisco Distinguished
Engineer and former Internet Area Director for the IETF. “Online for over 25 years, www.cisco.com is one of the
more sophisticated websites Akamai serves today. Cisco and Akamai worked closely to tailor a
solution that met our needs for World IPv6 Day, and we are confident that the
largest global test-drive of IPv6 ever performed will be an important milestone
towards the adoption of IPv6 worldwide."
"Akamai
is committed to helping our customers and network partners with a smooth
transition to IPv6," said Andy Champagne, vice
president of Engineering at Akamai.
"IPv6 adoption is still in its beginning stages, but we believe
that early planning and testing are critical for all Internet businesses. Our data visualization tool is designed to
serve as a representative view into the early adoption of this protocol."
Akamai
will be opening up its IPv6 offerings to all interested customers over the
course of the coming year. Networks with
native IPv6 are invited to speak with Akamai to have IPv6 configured in their
locations.
The Akamai Difference
The Akamai Intelligent Internet Platform™ is a globally-distributed
computing platform made up of nearly one hundred thousand Akamai servers
deployed in 72 countries and within one thousand of the networks that make up
the Internet. Intelligent Akamai
software is constantly monitoring Internet conditions looking for congestion,
security threats, and network failures that might impact the performance of
cloud computing, ecommerce sites, HD video and other Web properties. With computing servers that automatically
adapt to changing traffic conditions, Akamai ensures online business performs
well, remains protected and is available.
About Akamai
Akamai® provides market-leading,
cloud-based services for optimizing Web and mobile content and applications,
online HD video, and secure e-commerce.
Combining highly-distributed, energy-efficient computing with
intelligent software, Akamai's global platform is transforming the cloud into a
more viable place to inform, entertain, advertise, transact and
collaborate. To learn how the world's
leading enterprises are optimizing their business in the cloud, please
visit www.akamai.comand follow @Akamai
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