Building vs Buying a CDN: Choosing the Right Global Network Infrastructure
Principal Industry Marketing Manager, Media & Entertainment, Fastly
Should you build or buy a CDN? Learn the pros and cons of building vs. using CDN services for your global network infrastructure. Make the right choice for your business.
- May 13, 2025
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Building vs Buying a CDN: Choosing the Right Global Network Infrastructure
Should you build or buy a CDN? Learn the pros and cons of building vs. using CDN services for your global network infrastructure. Make the right choice for your business.
Security Without Speed Bumps: Why a WAF Simulator Transforms DevSecOps Workflows
Learn about Fastly's WAF Simulator and how it transforms DevSecOps workflows by enabling integrated, continuous, and automated security testing.
The Internet Is Physical, So Let’s Rethink Its Sustainability
In this blog we talk about how to make the internet more sustainable by using renewable energy, extending hardware lifecycles, and caching AI queries more efficiently. Learn about our strategies to build a greener internet.
Global Streaming Trends: How Bundling Strategies Are Changing
Key insights from Streaming Summit 2025: bundling, discovery, and monetization strategies in the evolving streaming landscape.
Invisible Intruders – How Bots Sabotage Streaming Services
Bot traffic now makes up over a third of all web traffic, and streaming media is a prime target. Learn how to defend your platform from DDoS attacks, account abuse, and takeovers with Fastly’s advanced bot mitigation solutions.
Take Back Control: Make AI Bots Play by Your Rules
Take back control of your content. Fastly AI Bot Management lets you manage AI bots, block unauthorized scraping, and protect your intellectual property.
The Economic Advantages of Fastly's Application Security Solutions
Learn how Fastly's WAAP solutions boost conversions, increase productivity, and reduce costs. Read the Forrester TEI study for details.
Detection to Mitigation: Ensuring Efficacy Against DDoS Attacks
Fastly DDoS Protection's latest update, Attack Insights, provides detailed event and rule details, allowing you to verify mitigation efficacy and protect your applications with confidence.
Join Us at Xcelerate LA: Connect, Learn, and Innovate
Connect, learn, and innovate with Fastly at Xcelerate LA on May 14th. Unlock the power of a superior online experience with a series of inspiring sessions, live demos, and more!
Streaming’s Multibillion-Dollar Problem: The War on Piracy and Password Sharing
From subscription fatigue to release gaps, we break down the biggest challenges and smart solutions streaming platforms are adopting to fight back.
Future-Proofing TLS Encryption Against Quantum Threats
Fastly announces support for ML-KEM, a post-quantum cryptography algorithm, to future-proof TLS encryption against quantum threats starting April 2025.
#hugops for vibe coders
What happens when a vibe coder gets hacked? Learn how to create secure and scalable applications, while fostering a supportive community for both new and experienced developers.
Making the Internet Sustainable— Starting from Its Infrastructure
Making the internet greener starts with its infrastructure. Learn how edge computing and smarter content delivery reduce energy waste and carbon impact.
CVE-2025-29927: Authorization Bypass in Next.js
A critical Next.js Vulnerability (CVE-2025-29927) lets attackers bypass authorization. Protect your applications now.
End CAPTCHA for Real Users with Fastly Bot Management
Fastly Bot Management's latest update ends CAPTCHA for your end users, detects more bots, and reduces Account Takeover. Get in touch to see it in action!
Getting started with Fastly Object Storage: From CDN integration to serverless computing
Learn how to leverage Fastly Object Storage for CDN integration and serverless computing. Reduce costs and optimize your workflow today.
Fastly’s Next-Gen WAF named a Strong Performer in Forrester Wave™
We’re proud to announce that Fastly’s Next-Gen WAF has been named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Web Application Firewall Solutions, Q1 2025.
Testing Next-Gen WAF Rate Limiting Rule with GitHub Actions
Learn how to test a Next-Gen WAF rate limiting rule using Fastly and GitHub Actions. Prevent DDoS attacks and enforce Terms of Service with this post.
How hacker groups like Dark Storm leverage botnets
Explore the evolving threat of botnet attacks, including insights on how hacker groups like Dark Storm operate.
Empowering the Open Web: How Fastly Supports Organizations Like ToS;DR
Empowering the Open Web: Learn how Fastly supports ToS;DR, a non-profit that makes internet terms of service easy to understand and improves online transparency.
