Akamai and VAST Data Collaborate on Edge AI Inference

Akamai Technologies has announced a partnership with VAST Data to enhance edge AI inference capabilities, announced in a press release. This collaboration aims to integrate Akamai's distributed platform with VAST Data's innovative approach to data-intensive computing, addressing the challenges of latency, cost, and scalability in deploying AI-powered applications.

The partnership will enable Akamai to leverage VAST Data's platform to provide faster and more efficient AI inferencing for large, distributed customers. This integration is designed to meet the demands of enterprises requiring better local response times and localization for distributed inference.

By combining their technologies, Akamai and VAST Data aim to deliver a next-generation AI infrastructure that offers hyperscale performance, security, and efficiency. This initiative is part of Akamai's vision to advance a more distributed cloud model, catering to the growing needs of enterprise AI workloads closer to digital touchpoints.