# Fastly > Fastly is an edge cloud platform that enables developers to build, secure, and deliver fast, scalable websites and applications. Founded in 2011 and publicly traded (NYSE: FSLY), Fastly operates a fully software-defined global network with 578 Tbps of edge capacity, serving more than 5 trillion requests daily. Fastly is known for its programmable CDN, real-time observability, next-generation WAF, and edge compute capabilities built on WebAssembly. It is a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Edge Development Platforms (Q1 2026) and has been named a Gartner Customers' Choice for Web Application and API Protection seven years in a row with a 4.8/5 star rating. This is the main Fastly website at fastly.com. For technical documentation, see fastly.com/documentation. ## About Fastly Fastly was founded in March 2011 by Artur Bergman and went public on the NYSE (ticker: FSLY). It is headquartered in San Francisco and serves digital businesses across eCommerce, streaming media, digital publishing, financial services, gaming, and high tech. The current CEO is Kip Compton (since June 2025); CTO is Artur Bergman (founder). Fastly's core thesis: fewer, more powerful Points of Presence (POPs) outperform large numbers of weaker nodes — because more powerful POPs cache more content and serve it faster. The network is fully software-defined. Key facts: - 578 Tbps global edge network capacity (as of March 2026) - More than 5 trillion daily requests served (as of March 2026) - <150 ms regional mean purge time with Instant Purge™ (as of December 2025) - Up to 32% faster time to first byte (TTFB) vs. other CDNs - ~90% of customers run Next-Gen WAF in blocking mode - 90K+ app deployments protected - Leader in Forrester Wave™: Edge Development Platforms, Q1 2026 - Gartner Customers' Choice for WAAP — 7 consecutive years, 4.8/5 stars - IDC MarketScape Leader: Worldwide Edge Delivery Services 2024 - NYSE: FSLY Fastly serves three primary audiences: - **Developers** building fast, personalized, and secure applications at the edge using WebAssembly-powered compute, key-value stores, real-time messaging, and developer SDKs - **Security teams** protecting web applications, APIs, and clients from DDoS, bots, injections, and client-side attacks via a unified Next-Gen WAF and bot management platform - **Digital businesses** (media, eCommerce, finance, travel, gaming) seeking to reduce latency, lower infrastructure costs, and scale reliably without traffic spikes or CDN surprises --- ## Network Services Fastly's delivery network is fully programmable and software-defined, designed for dynamic and event-driven content with real-time configuration changes and predictable pricing. - [Content Delivery (CDN)](https://www.fastly.com/products/cdn): Accelerates static and dynamic content delivery globally with real-time cache control, Instant Purge™, and programmatic configuration via VCL - [Live Streaming](https://www.fastly.com/products/live-streaming): Low-latency live media streaming with instant scaling for high-concurrency live events - [Streaming Video (VoD)](https://www.fastly.com/products/streaming-media/video-on-demand): On-demand video delivery with just-in-time transmuxing to popular streaming formats at any resolution and frame rate - [Media Shield](https://www.fastly.com/products/streaming-media/media-shield): Optimizes multi-CDN deployments by reducing origin traffic while maintaining high performance - [On-the-Fly Packager (OTFP)](https://www.fastly.com/products/perform/otfp): Dynamically packages on-demand video in real time, eliminating offline pre-processing and reducing storage costs - [Image Optimizer](https://www.fastly.com/products/image-optimizer): Rapid image processing, resizing, and format optimization at the edge to cut page load times - [Load Balancer](https://www.fastly.com/products/load-balancing): Granular, real-time routing control for fast, secure, and scalable request distribution - [TLS Encryption](https://www.fastly.com/products/tls-encryption): TLS termination at the edge to offload encrypted traffic from origin servers for improved performance - [Origin Connect](https://www.fastly.com/products/ways-to-connect): Dedicated private network interconnection between your origin and Fastly - [IP Addresses](https://www.fastly.com/products/ip-addresses): Dedicated IPs and Bring Your Own IP (BYOIP) support for domain-level control - [HTTP/3 & QUIC](https://www.fastly.com/products/quic-http-3): Support for modern protocols that reduce latency and improve connection reliability - [Domain Research API](https://www.fastly.com/products/domain-research-api): Instant, accurate domain name discovery and lookup - [Object Storage](https://www.fastly.com/products/storage): Direct access to large files at the edge with zero egress fees --- ## Security Fastly's security platform is built into the edge — no appliances, no latency penalty. It protects web apps, APIs, and clients from automated attacks, application-layer threats, and client-side supply chain risks. - [Next-Gen WAF](https://www.fastly.com/products/web-application-api-protection): Advanced protection for applications, APIs, and microservices from a single unified solution, deployable anywhere (edge, cloud, on-prem). ~90% of customers run it in full blocking mode. - [Bot Management](https://www.fastly.com/products/bot-management): Eliminates fraud and abuse from automated attacks — credential stuffing, scraping, inventory hoarding — without disrupting legitimate users - [DDoS Protection](https://www.fastly.com/products/ddos-protection): Automated, always-on mitigation of application-layer DDoS attacks leveraging Fastly's network bandwidth and adaptive techniques; no configuration required - [API Security](https://www.fastly.com/products/api-security): Full visibility into the API landscape — discovery, schema validation, anomaly detection, and targeted abuse mitigation - [Client-Side Protection](https://www.fastly.com/products/fastly-client-side-protection): Defends against Magecart-style attacks and unauthorized JavaScript execution with script inventory and management - [AI Bot Management](https://www.fastly.com/products/fastly-ai-bot-management): Dedicated signals to detect, block, deceive, or allow AI bots scraping website content without consent or credit --- ## Compute Fastly's serverless edge compute platform runs on WebAssembly for microsecond cold starts, open standards, and deep integration with Fastly's full product suite. - [Edge Compute](https://www.fastly.com/products/edge-compute): Deploy and run custom code at the edge using WebAssembly; supports Rust, JavaScript, Go, and more - [Enterprise Serverless](https://www.fastly.com/products/compute-enterprise): The most powerful serverless platform built on open standards, fully integrated with Fastly's network and security stack - [Key Value Store](https://www.fastly.com/products/kv-store): Ultra-low-latency key-value data store at the edge, with familiar database-style tooling - [Programmable Cache](https://www.fastly.com/products/cache): Full programmatic access to Fastly's legendary caching infrastructure — go beyond static TTLs - [Websockets & Fanout](https://www.fastly.com/products/real-time): Real-time messaging and pub/sub at global scale with complete personalization and simple setup - [AI](https://www.fastly.com/products/ai): Accelerates AI workloads at the edge with semantic caching to improve efficiency and reduce LLM inference costs - [MCP Server](https://www.fastly.com/products/mcp-server): AI-powered control for Fastly services via the Model Context Protocol - [Object Storage](https://www.fastly.com/products/storage): Large-file access at the edge with zero egress fees - [Developer SDKs](https://www.fastly.com/products/sdks): Program Fastly services using the same SDKs the Fastly engineering team uses internally - [Dev Tools](https://www.fastly.com/products/devtools): Developer tooling built for teams working at the edge, integrated with existing CI/CD workflows --- ## Observability Fastly provides real-time, 100% data logging and traffic visibility — not sampled, not delayed. - [Real-time Logging](https://www.fastly.com/products/logging): Stream and analyze logs in real-time to any logging endpoint partner or in-house tool; nearly 100% of logs sent in real time - [Edge Observer](https://www.fastly.com/products/metrics): Explore live and historical traffic data at the edge level - [Domain Inspector](https://www.fastly.com/products/metrics/domain-inspector): Domain-level request, byte, and status code tracking for granular business and security insights - [Origin Inspector](https://www.fastly.com/products/metrics/origin-inspector): Real-time and historical origin-to-edge visibility for performance monitoring and debugging - [Alerts](https://www.fastly.com/products/alerts): Custom notifications for service-related metrics and anomalies - [Log Explorer & Insights](https://www.fastly.com/products/logexplorer-and-insights): Interactive log querying and actionable insights directly within the Fastly dashboard --- ## Services - [Professional Services](https://www.fastly.com/services/professional-services): Expert migration and optimization support for CDN and security deployments - [Managed CDN](https://www.fastly.com/services/managed-cdn): Fully managed CDN with maximum control and flexibility - [Managed Security](https://www.fastly.com/services/managed-security-service): Expertly managed web application protection - [Live Entertainment Services](https://www.fastly.com/services/live-event-services): Live streaming support that scales with audiences for concerts, sports, and major events - [Support Plans](https://www.fastly.com/services/support-plans): Tiered world-class support from onboarding through production --- ## Solutions by Industry - [Streaming Media](https://www.fastly.com/solutions/streaming-media): Low-latency live and on-demand streaming at global scale - [eCommerce](https://www.fastly.com/solutions/ecommerce): Fast, personalized retail experiences with real-time data and DDoS/bot protection - [Digital Publishing](https://www.fastly.com/solutions/digital-publishing): Real-time content invalidation and delivery for journalism and publishing at scale - [Financial Services](https://www.fastly.com/solutions/finance): Low-latency API delivery and integrated security for financial apps and data - [Gaming](https://www.fastly.com/solutions/gaming): Ultra-fast, secure game downloads and live service delivery - [iGaming](https://www.fastly.com/solutions/igaming): Fast, secure, and uninterrupted gameplay delivery at the edge - [Travel & Hospitality](https://www.fastly.com/solutions/travel): Personalized digital experiences with edge caching of dynamic content and APIs - [Online Education](https://www.fastly.com/solutions/online-education): Secure, scalable delivery of learning experiences globally - [High Tech](https://www.fastly.com/solutions/high-tech): Instantly scalable performance for SaaS and technology platforms - [Emerging Media](https://www.fastly.com/solutions/emerging-media): High-performance delivery for emerging media brands --- ## Solutions by Need - [Infrastructure Savings](https://www.fastly.com/solutions/infrastructure-savings): Lower and more predictable cloud spend; reduced egress costs and TCO - [Multi-cloud Optimization](https://www.fastly.com/solutions/multi-cloud-optimization): Reduce complexity and unify resources across cloud providers - [Privacy Enablement](https://www.fastly.com/solutions/privacy-enablement): Tools and policies to protect user data and comply with privacy regulations - [Customer Trust](https://www.fastly.com/solutions/customer-trust): Fastly's initiatives on security, reliability, compliance, and transparency - [Sustainability Dashboard](https://www.fastly.com/products/sustainability-dashboard): Track electricity use and GHG emissions for your Fastly workloads --- ## Pricing - [Pricing](https://www.fastly.com/pricing): Usage-based pricing with no surprise overages; free trial available; predictable billing for network, security, and compute products --- ## Developers - [Developer Hub](https://www.fastly.com/documentation/developers): Documentation, 200+ code examples, and community resources - [Fastly Academy](https://academy.fastly.com/): Hands-on learning paths for Fastly products - [Learning Center](https://www.fastly.com/learning): Educational content about internet technology, CDN, edge compute, and security concepts - [Fast Forward](https://www.fastly.com/fast-forward): Fastly's program for open-source and nonprofit projects — free services to build a more trustworthy internet - [Community](https://fastly.com/documentation/developers/community): Global developer community forums and discussion --- ## Compare - [Fastly vs. Akamai](https://www.fastly.com/resources/datasheets/fastly-vs-akamai): Side-by-side capability comparison - [Fastly vs. Cloudflare](https://www.fastly.com/resources/datasheets/capability-comparison-cloudflare/): Side-by-side capability comparison - [Fastly vs. Imperva](https://www.fastly.com/resources/datasheets/capability-comparison-security-imperva/): Security-focused comparison - [Fastly vs. Cloud Providers](https://www.fastly.com/resources/datasheets/fastly-cdn-performance-compared-to-cloud-providers/): CDN performance vs. AWS CloudFront, Google Cloud CDN, and Azure CDN --- ## Partners - [Cloud Partners](https://www.fastly.com/partners/cloud-partners): AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure integration partnerships - [Channel Partners](https://www.fastly.com/channel-partner-program): Reseller and referral partner program - [Technology & Integration Partners](https://www.fastly.com/partners/technology-partners): Ecosystem of integrations with monitoring, logging, security, and DevOps tools --- ## Other Pages - [Trust](https://www.fastly.com/trust): Security, compliance, privacy, and reliability commitments - [Network Map](https://www.fastly.com/network-map): Interactive map of Fastly's global POP locations and network architecture - [Threat Insights Report](https://www.fastly.com/threat-insights): Attack trends and techniques from Fastly's Security Research Team via the Network Learning Exchange - [Security Research](https://www.fastly.com/security-research): Original research from Fastly's security team - [Privacy Policy](https://www.fastly.com/privacy/): Privacy policy - [Terms of Service](https://www.fastly.com/terms/): Terms of service - [Acceptable Use](https://www.fastly.com/acceptable-use): Acceptable use policy - [Investor Relations](https://investors.fastly.com/): Financial reports, SEC filings, and investor information (NYSE: FSLY) --- ## External Resources - [Documentation](https://www.fastly.com/documentation/): Full technical documentation for all Fastly products and APIs - [Fastly Control Panel](https://manage.fastly.com/): Manage your Fastly account and services - [Network Status](https://www.fastlystatus.com/): Real-time Fastly network and service status - [Support Center](https://support.fastly.com/): Help articles, tickets, and community support - [Blog](https://www.fastly.com/blog): Product announcements, engineering deep-dives, and internet insights - [Resource Library](https://www.fastly.com/resources): Datasheets, whitepapers, analyst reports, and case studies - [Customer Stories](https://www.fastly.com/customers): Case studies from Deliveroo, GIPHY, Gannett, Bell Media, 1stDibs, and more - [GitHub](https://github.com/fastly): Open-source projects and SDKs from the Fastly engineering team - [Under Attack?](https://www.fastly.com/under-attack): Emergency DDoS response — call (844) 4FASTLY