Akamai, IBM team for edge computing

By NWFusion.com - Mon, 05/05/2003 - 11:40

Nearly a year after it announceda partnershipwith IBM to push Java computing to the edge of the Internet, Akamai is unveiling a new service that will enable customers to run WebSphere-based applications on its network of edge servers.

The offering, called Akamai EdgeComputing Powered by WebSphere, is Akamai's first formal offering designed to run Web services at the network's edge.

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