Akamai vs Amazon CloudFront vs Level 3 CDN

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      Fast
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      Compatible with other aws services
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      Simple
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          UI could use some work
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          What is Akamai?

          If you've ever shopped online, downloaded music, watched a web video or connected to work remotely, you've probably used Akamai's cloud platform. Akamai helps businesses connect the hyperconnected, empowering them to transform and reinvent their business online. We remove the complexities of technology, so you can focus on driving your business faster forward.

          What is Amazon CloudFront?

          Amazon CloudFront can be used to deliver your entire website, including dynamic, static, streaming, and interactive content using a global network of edge locations. Requests for your content are automatically routed to the nearest edge location, so content is delivered with the best possible performance.

          What is Level 3 CDN?

          Get accelerated delivery of your digital files to your users by providing fast, uninterrupted downloads of your assets across the globe.

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              What are some alternatives to Akamai, Amazon CloudFront, and Level 3 CDN?
              CloudFlare
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              Fastly
              Fastly's real-time content delivery network gives you total control over your content, unprecedented access to performance analytics, and the ability to instantly update content in 150 milliseconds.
              Google Cloud CDN
              Google Cloud CDN leverages Google's globally distributed edge caches to accelerate content delivery for websites and applications served out of Google Compute Engine. Cloud CDN lowers network latency, offloads origins, and reduces serving costs. Once you've set up HTTP(S) Load Balancing, simply enable Cloud CDN with a single checkbox.
              Apigee
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              Imperva
              It provides complete cyber security by protecting what really matters most—your data and applications—whether on-premises or in the cloud.
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