Overview
Fast, optimized content delivery
Your users expect fast load times for your web apps. But content delivery can be slow and inconsistent.
IBM® Content Delivery Network provides content caching on the Akamai network, so content is delivered at record speed. Serve non-cacheable dynamic content with optimized performance, and automatically scale your service with pay-as-you-go pricing.
What is a content delivery network? (04:35)
Akamai coverage
Bringing content closer to your users
IBM Cloud® has partnered with Akamai to offer the most comprehensive features, while ensuring affordability. This partnership combines Akamai's presence — nearly 1,700 networks in 136 countries — with IBM's global cloud footprint of 60-plus data centers in 19 countries, to bring the content closest to where you need it most — your users.
How it’s used
Accelerate delivery of static files
Accelerate delivery of static files
Host and serve website assets — images, videos and documents — and user-generated content in cloud object storage. Ensure faster, more secure delivery to users worldwide.
Accelerate dynamic websites
Accelerate dynamic websites
Use the new Dynamic Content Acceleration capability of IBM Content Delivery Network to optimize the performance of dynamic, user-specific non-cacheable objects.
Boost global app performance
Boost global app performance
See how the IBM Cloud Delivery Network provides high speed and low latency to serve users over long distances and at peak times — up to 14x faster than accessing files directly from the origin host.
Benefits
Improved user experience
Ease of use
Cost efficiencies
Features
Simpler, faster content delivery
Use case support
Reliably supports all major content delivery use cases and content types.
Seamless API integration
Masterfully integrates through a full set of APIs for streamlined connectivity.
Automatic scaling
Scale your service globally on over 2200 points of presence in 36 countries.
Usage-based pricing
There are no extra storage fees. Pay only for the bandwidth you use.
Case study
Delivering AI to ESPN fantasy footballers
IBM Content Delivery Network provides the availability, speed and data protection to deliver AI insights from IBM Watson® to fans — helping them to improve their rosters and to make better game decisions.
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