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TLS Key Size: Why Bigger isn't Always Better | Fastly
Wayne Thayer
TLS key size has a recommended length of 2048 bits, but that does not mean you can not go bigger or smaller. In this post, we explore the various TLS key sizes by examining the function of the TLS certificate and the cryptographic operations used by TLS.
Introducing WebSocket Support for all Fastly customers!
Ashley Vassell
Today, Fastly announces support for WebSockets on Delivery and Compute services in General Availability!
Gatsby on the Edge in under 2 minutes with Fastly
Jonathan Speek
Did you know you can easily serve static sites from the edge with Fastly? Here’s how to get a Gatsby site published on Fastly’s Compute for free in less than 2 minutes.
Introducing the Redesigned Fastly Status Page
Corben Henry
The Fastly status page is unveiling a new design and enhanced functionality, including information on more products, as well as improved preferences on customer view, subscriptions, and notifications.
Fastly talks with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team IT Director Michael Taylor | Fastly
Margaret Arakawa
In this interview, Fastly CMO Margaret Arakawa sits down with Michael Taylor, IT Director for Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, to discuss the role technology and security play within the Formula 1 team, as well as ways the two companies hope to work together to push the limits of innovation, performance, and the fan experience.
Edgemesh's 5x faster time-to-first-byte with Compute@Edge | Fastly
Brock Norvell
Learn how Edgemesh leveraged Compute to help their customers improve load times, reduce bounce rates, and generate more sales.
HTTP/3 and QUIC free for all customers | Fastly
Jana Iyengar
QUIC version 1 is officially formalized, and QUIC deployments will now move away from using temporary draft versions to the newly minted version 1.
Now in beta, Fastly’s Observability Dashboard
Dom Soegono
Fastly’s Observability Dashboard allows you to analyze all your edge delivery metrics and observability data in one interactive window. In this blog, learn more about the dashboard, now in beta, and find out how to get started.
Meet the next iteration of JavaScript on Compute
Christine Cole
Today we’re happy to announce that we’ve made several improvements to Compute that substantially boost the performance of the JavaScript runtime, as well as the overall developer experience on the platform.
Fastly named Leader in commercial CDN by IDC MarketScape | Fastly
Joshua Chase
We are honored to announce that Fastly has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Commercial CDN Services 2022 Vendor Assessment.
Business continuity amid the invasion of Ukraine
Mike Johnson, Kim Ogletree
Amid the escalating invasion of Ukraine, the Fastly team is actively monitoring the health, availability, and performance of our edge cloud network along with maintaining close communication with our customers. We remain confident in the resilience and security of our network and products. Our network and products remain performant and fully operational.
Fastly's observability and monitoring: empowering smart delivery and high performance | Fastly
Dom Fee, Lakshmi Sharma
In this post, we break down our current observability offering and highlight some of the ways DevOps and SRE teams are using Fastly to investigate anomalies, improve performance and up-time, and engage in observability-driven development.
OSM uses CDN for instant updates | Fastly
Hannah Aubry
OpenStreetMap, a member of our open-source program, moved from a proprietary content delivery network to ours and saw improvements in speed, customizability, and innovation.
What benefits does "the edge" offer digital publishing? | Fastly
Bridget Lane
By bringing your content closer to the reader, you bypass the conventional cost and rules associated with server space and infrastructure maintenance, and you gain some additional benefits. Let’s explore them.
Modern CDN for Digital Publishing
John Agger
The key to customer retention is serving the most up-to-date content instantly, personalizing that content for readers, and ensuring online experiences are responsive, safe, and secure. Here are three ways a modern content delivery network, or CDN, can help you do just that.
30 Years of Web: Future Demands
Davin Camara
As we look back to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the website, it’s also worth thinking about the next 30 years. There are a couple of areas where we — as engineers, developers, and builders in general — can champion innovation, mainly around architecture and security.
Endless OS Foundation Bridges Digital Divide | Fastly
Hannah Aubry
The Endless OS Foundation saw a big spike in traffic at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. But thanks to modern CDN features like soft purge, TTL, and segmented caching, they’re able to continue bridging the digital divide.
COVID boosts traffic across industries | Fastly
David Belson
Increased internet usage due to COVID-19 drove a ‘COVID bump’ in traffic across certain industry verticals, including digital media publishing, education, and social media.
3 Benefits CDN's Bring to Startups
Simon Wistow
A modern CDN can help improve SEO rankings, make it easier to deliver personalized content, and secure your sites and apps — three keys to a startup’s success.
Startups & Modern CDN Benefits
Simon Wistow
See the 4 ways startups use CDNs to hit their goals and our list of recommended CDN providers.