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Powering PyPI with Advanced Traffic Engineering

Joe Williams

Principal Engineer, Fastly

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PyPI serves millions daily. See how Fastly’s Individual Provider Anycast unlocks faster, smarter routing for Python’s package index.

September 05, 2025
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  • Powering PyPI with Advanced Traffic Engineering

    Joe Williams, Stephen Strowes

    PyPI serves millions daily. See how Fastly’s Individual Provider Anycast unlocks faster, smarter routing for Python’s package index.

    CDN & Delivery
    + 3 more
  • Vibe Shift? Senior Developers Ship nearly 2.5x more AI Code than Junior Counterparts

    Alina Lehtinen-Vela

    Fastly’s survey shows senior developers trust gen AI tools enough to ship 2.5x more AI code, while juniors stick to traditional coding and caution.

    Industry insights
    Engineering
  • Fastly DDoS Protection wins SiliconANGLE TechForward Cloud Security Award

    David King

    Fastly DDoS Protection wins SiliconANGLE TechForward Cloud Security Award after rigorous analysis by 32 industry peers.

    Security
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  • Why Paying Copyright Holders for AI Training is Essential

    Simon Wistow, John Agger

    AI and creator rights don’t need to clash. A fair, consent-based model can drive innovation without exploiting creative work.

    Industry insights
  • The Truth About Blocking AI, And How Publishers Can Still Win

    Simon Wistow

    Many AI crawlers aren’t following the rules, and robots.txt can’t stop them. Blocking Google’s AI means killing your SEO, but publishers aren’t completely out of options. Edge control is becoming their last real defense.

    Security
    Industry insights
  • AI Bots in Q2 2025: Trends from Fastly's Threat Insights Report

    Matthew Mathur, David King, + 1 more

    Fastly's Q2 2025 Threat Insights Report uncovers how Meta, OpenAI, and others are shaping web traffic and what organizations need to do to stay in control.

    Security
    Industry insights
  • DDoS in July

    Liam Mayron, David King

    July 2025 DDoS attack trends: Fastly's report reveals infrequent but massive enterprise attacks & insights on attack volume, industries targeted, and company size.

    Security
    Industry insights
  • Request Collapsing Demystified

    Stephen Crim

    Boost website performance with request collapsing! Learn how it improves efficiency, reduces origin load, and optimizes caching for a snappy user experience.

    Performance
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  • Maximizing Compute Performance with Log Explorer & Insights

    Namit Shivaram

    Monitor and troubleshoot Fastly Compute services with Log Explorer & Insights. Gain granular insights, optimize performance, and debug faster for efficient applications.

    Compute
    + 2 more
  • Trust at Scale with Fastly Image Optimizer and C2PA

    James Sherry

    Fastly Image Optimizer now supports C2PA, enabling verifiable content authenticity. Combat misinformation and build trust with secure image provenance at scale.

    CDN & Delivery
    + 2 more
  • Demystifying Fastly’s Defense Against HTTP Desynchronization Attacks

    Brian Haberman, Sandra Escandor-O’Keefe, + 1 more

    Learn how Fastly's robust architecture and strict protocol parsing defend against HTTP desynchronization attacks, ensuring your web applications are secure.

    Security
    + 3 more
  • Fastest Sites Run on Fastly

    Leon Brocard

    Make your site 25%+ faster with Fastly’s programmable edge. See why the fastest media sites — from Vox.com to Business Insider — run on Fastly.

    Performance
    + 2 more
  • Fastly's Resilience to HTTP/1.1 Desynchronization Attacks

    Frederik Deweerdt, Kazuho Oku, + 2 more

    Discover why Fastly's architecture protects against HTTP/1.1 desynchronization attacks, unlike other CDNs. Protect your applications with Fastly's secure platform.

    Security
    + 4 more
  • Fastly is easier than ever to use with our Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server

    Jaskirat Singh Randhawa

    Manage Fastly with ease using the new open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server. Integrate with AI assistants for conversational control of your services.

    Product
    Compute
  • Make Attackers Cry: Outsmart Them With Deception

    Lorraine Bellon

    Fight cyber attackers with deception! Fastly's Next-Gen WAF introduces a new "Deception" action to outsmart and frustrate attackers, turning the tables on them.

    Security
    Product
  • ETags: What they are, and how to use them

    Leon Brocard

    How to optimize your ETags to speed up your site and reduce calls to your origin without requiring significant code refactoring or content overhaul.

    DevOps
    + 2 more
  • Navigating the Privacy-Performance Paradox

    Ryan Gardner, Daniel Cummings

    Empower publishers to thrive in a privacy-first world with Trusted Server, built on Fastly Compute. Reclaim control of ad strategy and data.

    Compute
  • DDoS in June

    Liam Mayron, David King

    June’s DDoS report reveals a 250B+ request attack on a High Tech provider and the rise of the Byline Banshee. Get key insights & actionable guidance.

    Security
    Industry insights
  • ToolShell Remote Code Execution in Microsoft SharePoint: CVE-2025-53770 & CVE-2025-53771

    Simran Khalsa, Matthew Mathur, + 1 more

    Microsoft revealed two critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-53771 and CVE-2025-53770, actively exploited to compromise SharePoint servers.

    Security
  • How Apps Can Respect Privacy While Still Getting Personal

    Shane Burgess

    Learn how apps can offer personalized experiences without compromising user privacy. Solutions like Private Access Tokens, OHTTP, and MASQUE Relay protect data without harming user experience.

    Privacy