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  • Be among the first to try the greatest KV Store ever made

    Dennis Martensson, Bryan Hackett

    Discover a new level of speed with our data storage solution that outperforms traditional KV stores. Build something amazing today!

    Compute
    + 3 more
  • TLS: More secure; always fast

    Emmanuel Thompson

    This post details the journey of improving the security of TLS private keys and improving the performance and efficiency of TLS handshakes along the way.

    Privacy
    + 4 more
  • When it comes to delivering the first byte, nobody can beat Fastly

    Lucas Olslund

    Fastly is 29% faster than edgio when it comes to delivering the first byte. It’s representative of overall gains in LCP and performance.

    Company news
    + 3 more
  • A guide to protecting your data during the holidays

    Ashley Hurwitz

    Check out this collected guide on cybersecurity best practices to survive the holiday season with Fastly's Next-Gen WAF.

    Product
    + 3 more
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  • Fastly is faster at time to first byte. It makes a difference.

    Lucas Olslund

    Fastly is 43% faster to first byte (TTFB) than Akamai CDN, and 32% faster than other CDNs, and it’s representative of overall gains in LCP and performance.

    Company news
    + 2 more
  • Kubernetes at the speed of Fastly

    Hannah Aubry

    Kubernetes, the open source container orchestrator, is synonymous with scaling in the cloud — so where do they go when they need to scale themselves? Fastly! Learn how we’re helping get Kubernetes binaries into the hands of developers all over the world, at the speed of Fastly.

    Performance
    + 2 more
  • Thriving amidst chaos: Managed security tips for Black Friday weekend

    Liam Mayron, David King, + 1 more

    Struggling with the chaos of the Black Friday weekend? A Managed Security Provider can alleviate a lot of the stress that comes with the busy shopping season.

    Security
    Performance
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  • Fastly Fanout makes stateful real-time communications easy

    Ashley Vassell

    Fastly Fanout makes stateful, real-time communications easy for everyone – with or without WebSockets. Fanout takes the load off of you by taking the load off your origin.

    Performance
    + 3 more
  • Cache Hit Ratio (CHR) as a security metric

    Peter Teichman

    The Cache Hit Ratio has usually been understood as a performance metric, but there are also serious security benefits that come with improving your CHR!

    Security
    Performance
  • Delivering Super Bowl for more than a decade -- and breaking records in the process

    John Agger

    2023 marks the 11th year of Fastly’s involvement in the Super Bowl. Back in 2013, we secured dedicated bandwidth to online businesses advertising throughout the game. However, since 2018 Fastly has been actively involved in delivering the live Super Bowl stream from broadcasters to millions of online viewers around the globe.

    Streaming
    + 5 more
  • Brotli: Compressing Data Efficiently | Fastly

    James Sherry

    As the importance of web performance is clear, more and more are adopting standardized metrics for measuring performance like Core Web Vitals that provide standard quality signals to track.

    DevOps
    Performance
  • Self-service Image Optimization announced | Fastly

    Travis Sanders

    We are happy to announce the availability of the long awaiting self-service of our Image Optimization product. Once enabled, users can manually enable/disable image optimization on each/all of their Fastly service configurations. We are pleased to bring this support to the world's fastest-edge network.

    Performance
    Compute
  • TLS Key Size: Why Bigger isn't Always Better | Fastly

    Wayne Thayer

    TLS key size has a recommended length of 2048 bits, but that does not mean you can not go bigger or smaller. In this post, we explore the various TLS key sizes by examining the function of the TLS certificate and the cryptographic operations used by TLS.

    Security
    + 2 more
  • Introducing WebSocket Support for all Fastly customers!

    Ashley Vassell

    Today, Fastly announces support for WebSockets on Delivery and Compute services in General Availability!

    Product
    Performance
  • Gatsby on the Edge in under 2 minutes with Fastly

    Jonathan Speek

    Did you know you can easily serve static sites from the edge with Fastly? Here’s how to get a Gatsby site published on Fastly’s Compute for free in less than 2 minutes.

    Performance
    Compute
  • Introducing the Redesigned Fastly Status Page

    Corben Henry

    The Fastly status page is unveiling a new design and enhanced functionality, including information on more products, as well as improved preferences on customer view, subscriptions, and notifications.

    Product
    + 3 more
  • Fastly talks with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team IT Director Michael Taylor | Fastly

    Margaret Arakawa

    In this interview, Fastly CMO Margaret Arakawa sits down with Michael Taylor, IT Director for Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, to discuss the role technology and security play within the Formula 1 team, as well as ways the two companies hope to work together to push the limits of innovation, performance, and the fan experience.

    Culture
    + 3 more
  • Edgemesh's 5x faster time-to-first-byte with Compute@Edge | Fastly

    Brock Norvell

    Learn how Edgemesh leveraged Compute to help their customers improve load times, reduce bounce rates, and generate more sales.

    Customers
    + 2 more
  • HTTP/3 and QUIC free for all customers | Fastly

    Jana Iyengar

    QUIC version 1 is officially formalized, and QUIC deployments will now move away from using temporary draft versions to the newly minted version 1.

    Company news
    + 5 more
  • Now in beta, Fastly’s Observability Dashboard

    Dom Soegono

    Fastly’s Observability Dashboard allows you to analyze all your edge delivery metrics and observability data in one interactive window. In this blog, learn more about the dashboard, now in beta, and find out how to get started.

    Product
    Performance