A Akamai executa um sistema de distribuição de conteúdo usado pelos principais sites para fornecer uma resposta rápida da Web em escala global.
A porta 443 é usada para HTTPS - a versão criptografada do acesso à página da Web HTTP.
É normal ver muito tráfego direcionado pela Akamai.
No momento em que esta pergunta foi feita, a Apple usou a Akamai como sua principal rede de distribuição de conteúdo.
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On July 21, 1999, at Macworld Expo New York, Apple and Akamai announced a strategic partnership to build Apple's new media network, QuickTime TV (QTV), based on QuickTime Streaming Server.[11] Both companies later announced that Apple had made a $12.5 million investment in the company the previous month.[12] Apple continues to use Akamai as their primary content delivery network[13] for a wide range of applications including software downloads from Apple's Website, QuickTime movie trailers, and the iTunes Store.[14]
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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) recently launched its iCloud service that allows users to store their music, photos and other documents on the cloud. This content is thus accessible from Apple’s mobile devices and any PC. While this is certainly a shiny introduction from Apple to fuel the growth in sales of its iPhone and iPad devices, it also holds promise for Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM). As a content delivery vendor for Apple, Akamai has an advantage over its competitors
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Akamai's servers and Apple's datacenters are being hammered for OS X Lion downloads.
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