Data Infrastructure

Fastly

Edge cloud platform for content delivery, security and edge compute

About Fastly

Fastly operates an edge cloud platform offering content delivery, application and API security, and serverless edge compute. Enterprises use it to speed up and protect web applications and APIs.

Common use cases

  • Web acceleration
  • API protection
  • Edge applications
  • Streaming delivery

Products and services

Content delivery

CDN and image optimization.

Compute

Serverless edge compute.

Security

Web application and API protection, DDoS mitigation.

Observability

Real-time logging and streaming.

Pricing and editions. Free tier exists; usage-driven pricing not published.

Key features

  • Content delivery
  • Edge compute
  • WAF and API security
  • Real-time logging
  • Bot protection

Integrations

  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Datadog
  • Splunk
  • Terraform

Fastly alternatives

FAQs

Is it a CDN only?

No, it also provides edge compute and security.

How is it priced?

Largely usage-based with enterprise contracts.

Where does it fit in data/AI?

As edge infrastructure and low-latency delivery for applications and AI-driven services.

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