Akamai’s EdgeWorkers serverless edge compute solution has empowered developers to build and deliver digital experiences at the edge. New resource tiers offer developers a choice by packaging CPU and memory, along with commensurate pricing options, to best fit their needs. API Acceleration provides increased reliability and performance at scale. EdgeKV is a globally distributed key-value store that simplifies and accelerates database functions for edge applications. API acceleration uses special-purpose hardware, reserved capacity, and prioritized routing to help ensure API transactions are completed successfully.
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