akamai.net operates primarily as a CDN & edge service, focusing on content delivery network. The backend infrastructure domain for Akamai Technologies, used to route and cache traffic for millions of websites worldwide. End users rarely visit this domain directly; instead, they encounter it via CNAME records (e.g., a123.g.akamai.net) when accessing customer sites. It is operated by Akamai Technologies, a subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, Inc..
akamai.net
Trusted High Traffic Tranco #16
Related Topics
cdnedge computingweb performancenetwork infrastructuretraffic routing
Highly Established
akamai.net is a well-established platform operated by Akamai Technologies. Top 1,000 global website, 26 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.
Top 1,000 global website26 years old
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{
"domain": "akamai.net",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "cdn_edge",
"specialization": "Content Delivery Network"
},
"identity": {
"headline": "Core infrastructure domain for Akamai CDN",
"summary": "The backend infrastructure domain for Akamai Technologies, used to route and cache traffic for millions of websites worldwide. End users rarely visit this domain directly; instead, they encounter it via CNAME records (e.g., a123.g.akamai.net) when accessing customer sites.",
"operator": "Akamai Technologies",
"parent_entity": "Akamai Technologies, Inc.",
"topics": [
"cdn",
"edge computing",
"web performance",
"network infrastructure",
"traffic routing"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": false,
"is_file_host": false,
"is_url_shortener": false,
"is_public_idp": false,
"is_crypto_platform": false,
"allows_user_subdomains": false,
"is_form_builder": false,
"is_document_host": false
},
"facts": {
"registered_date": "1999-03-03T00:00:00Z",
"rank": 16,
"hosting_provider": null
}
}