Fastly is a leading edge cloud platform designed for developers and enterprises to build, secure, and deliver digital experiences with high performance and reliability. Key features include:
- Programmable Edge: Allows customization and real-time control over content delivery and security.
- Content Delivery Network (CDN): Offers fast caching and instant purging (e.g., 150 ms purge time) for improved load times.
- Security Services: Includes DDoS protection, Next-Gen WAF, and bot mitigation to safeguard applications.
- Compute at the Edge: Enables running custom logic closer to users for reduced latency and enhanced functionality.
- Observability Tools: Provides insights into traffic and performance metrics for better monitoring.
Use cases span various industries such as e-commerce, streaming media, travel, and financial services, where Fastly helps deliver faster, more secure user experiences and supports scalability during high traffic events.
