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We've had a lot of interest from Akamai customers asking about the ability to be "DevOps friendly." Until recently, we haven't talked enough about how to integrate Akamai into your DevOps or CI/CD workflows. The pieces to the puzzle are all there, however. If you haven't seen Akamai for DevOps yet, check out our latest initiative to support customers DevOps...

We’re really excited about all the new functionality we’re creating for Akamai for DevOps, especially Akamai CLI. One reason we’re so pumped about this is that it enables you to integrate your property management into an existing continuous integration or continuous deployment pipeline and help you adopt DevOps in your organization. Using Jenkins or a similar continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD)...

We had a great time connecting with thousands of developers at Velocity, announcing our new Akamai for DevOps! Our incredible evangelists delivered amazing presentations and 1:1 demos, walking thru our brand new initiative, empowering developers to integrate Akamai into their workflows and streamline how they manage their configuration. In particular, we showcased the new Akamai CLI, better performance and usability...

I worked on an interesting performance investigation recently, and I wanted to share some of the techniques I used to dig in and isolate the problem. It all started when a customer informed me that they rolled back an HTTP/2 configuration push because it caused significant slowdowns on their site. And by significant they meant a greater than one minute...

Most people in DevOps won't set up their own instance of Git. With so many enterprise products on the market today, many of which integrate easily with workflow tools, the roll-your-own approach is becoming rare. However, there are usecases where installing your own Git server is useful, or even necessary. It's also a good learning experience, and so before embarking...

Sonia and Sabrina have a lot in common. They both work at Akamai, they’re both in the Global Services division, and they’re both Solutions Architects. You might even say they’re like twins. And you’d be right! The Burney sisters grew up together in Pleasanton, California, where they were inseparable. Years later, they found their way onto the same team at...

When using a cloud service, keeping tabs on availability and performance is critically important. Knowing that your system is humming along without issues helps keep you focused on your core business. One of the ways to keep track of your Akamai properties is through the Adaptive Alerts system, which sends you an email when your website experiences a spike in...

In the DevOps world, getting a consistent development environment is crucial. In this post, I'll show you how to set up a virtual Python environment and install the correct libraries to achieve a consistent development environment. How to set up a virtual environment A virtual environment is a tool to keep the dependencies required by different projects in separate places....

Software delivery has changed significantly over last ten or so years. These days, software needs to be delivered frequently, without service interruption, with zero downtime and no impact on end users. Mike Kevis illustrated this process very nicely in his article on the evolution of software engineering practices over a time.   Continuous Deployment Example | Let's look at an example...

In today’s hyper-connected world, businesses need to move at the speed of light in order to deliver an amazing digital experience and to stay ahead of the competition. With the rise of DevOps, developers and IT professionals can deliver new code and features faster than ever before. And pushing code should be a pleasant experience.   Introducing Akamai for DevOps |...